Demonstration Artist

Margot Schulzke
September 9th, 2010 | 7-9pm

Margot Schulzke’s name and her work are well known coast to coast. A longtime columnist for The Pastel Journal, she is widely regarded as an authority on the subject of composition and design. Her book, A Painter’s Guide to Design and Compostion (Northlight) was released to rave reviews in 2006. The highly respected Pastel Society of the West Coast has ranked her as a Distinguished Pastelist since 1988, an honor extended to only 26 of PSWC’s approximately 400 members.

In 2006, the society added another signal honor, that of the PSWC Pastel LaureateTM Award. She is the fourth artist to be so honored. (The award is not given annually.) She was the subject of a feature article written by Christine Proskow in The Pastel Journal December 2008. Her work has been featured in a number of books and articles. She has served as a juror for many exhibitions, including the Pastel Journal Pastels 100 (2004).

She was also juror of awards for Pastels USA 2008, The Haggin Museum, Stockton, CA; the North- west Pastel Society National Open Exhibition, Gig Harbor, WA, 2008; and the Emerald Art Center National Open Exhibition, April 2009; Juror of Selection, 3rd Annual Northeast National Pastel Exhibition, Old Forge, NY 2007; and Sierra Pastel Society International Pastels on High Exhibition, 2002. She is juror for the 56th Stockton Art League National Juried Show in Stockton, CA, at The Haggin Museum, 2010.