Bonita Paulis Fine Art Lake Tahoe California Pastel Landscapes: 11 " x 14 " Paintings

Crystal Springs Morning

Thunder Ridge, Summer

Lone Tree
above Carson Valley

Tallac Summer

The Mountain in Winter

The Trail to Heather Lake

Carson Valley Clouds

Corrie Lochen

High Sierra Flowers
above Charity Valley

Carson River Reflections

Faith Valley Trail

Spring Sky, Hope Valley

Susie Lake

The Water Channel

Montane Meadow at Evening

Mountaintop Trail

Summer Clouds, Hope Valley

Broken Fences

Road to the Carson River

Winter Field

Monitor Pass Garden

Clearing Storm

Waterhouse Peak

Storm Clouds Rising

Sugarpine Morning
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Road in the Pine Nuts SOLD

Evening in the Marsh SOLD

Boulder in the Meadow SOLD

Early Morning, Taylor Creek SOLD

Big August Moon SOLD

October River, Hope Valley
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Heather Lake SOLD

October 28, Hope Valley
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What is Pastel?

"Pastel does not refer to pale colors, as the word is commonly used in cosmetic and fashion terminology. The name comes from the French word pastische, because the pure, powdered pigment is ground into a paste, with a small amount of gum binder, and then rolled into sticks. The infinite variety of colors in the pastel palette range from soft and subtle to bold and brilliant.

Many associate pastel with colored chalk, but chalk is a cheap, impermanent substance. Pastel is the most permanent of all media when applied to a permanent ground and properly framed. There is no oil to cause darkening or cracking, nor other substance or medium to cause fading or blistering. Pastels from the 16th century exist today, as fresh and alive as the day they were painted!"

quoted from the PSWC website

April 24 – June 19, 2011

The Pastel Society of the West Coast brings itsPastels USA: 25th Annual International Open Exhibition back to The Haggin Museum beginningSunday, April 24 throughSunday, June 19.

The Pastel Society of the West Coastwas founded by a handful of dedicated artists from Northern California. Some of the most elite pastel painters in the country enter the annual exhibition.

Since only about 100 paintings are placed in the show, acceptance is considered a worthy accomplishment. This year's exhibition attracted 555 entries from 172 artists

BONITA PAULIS PASTELS

Bonita Paulis

South Lake Tahoe, California, United States

" Nothing gives me more joy than to hike and explore and paint this Wild Western Landscape.

I have lived in the Sierra Lake Tahoe area for 30 years and will never run out of scenes that inspire me.

The seasons , colors, sky and everchanging weather at this elevation make every day unique. I consider myself very lucky to be living at the crossroads of the High Sierra and the High Desert Great Basin of Nevada. I strive to capture some of the beauty of this incredible natural world and share it in my work."

I am a member of the California Art Club, Tahoe Art League, Pastel Society of the West Coast (regional representative) and a signature member of the Sierra Pastel Society. I have paintings of many areas, from the High Sierra to the California Coast and the Desert Southwest, and my paintings are in homes here and in many international locations

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