Yellow House Artists present winter show 'Art Matters'

Posted February 12, 2017 10:00 pm

Submitted by Yellow House Artists

Work by Elburn artist Judy Niemet will be featured at the Yellow House Artists' winter show, "Art Matters," starting Feb. 17. Courtesy of Yellow House Artists

Yellow House Artists, an organization of artists who paint in oil pastel and/or oil stick, will present its winter show, "Art Matters," on Feb. 17 to March 25, at the Fine Line Creative Arts Center, 37W570 Bolcum Road, St. Charles.

An artists' reception from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 17, will provide opportunity to meet participating artists while enjoying the exhibit of paintings by Yellow House Artists members.

Artwork will be for exhibit and sale.

Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday. For details on Fine Line, visit www.fineline.org.

"Art Matters" will feature original paintings by 24 Yellow House Artists:

• Batavia: Nancy Gatfield

• Downers Grove: Carol Kazwick

• Elburn: Judith Niemet

• Elgin: Carol Zack and Edward Zack

• Elk Grove Village: Diane Danese

• Geneva: Mary Enck and Fran Stilwagner

• Glen Ellyn: Donelle Flanyak

• Hampshire: Lillian Pagni

• Naperville: Maureen McKee

• Park Ridge: Carolyn Seng

• Plano: Donna Ostrye

• Roselle: Beverly Miotke

• St. Charles: Jim Foght, Rupali Kumbhani, Sandra Povall Smith and Jen Stanley

• Sugar Grove: Deann Alleman

• West Chicago: Victoria Wortley

• West Dundee: Bette Costello

• Wheaton: Carol Kincaid

• Winfield: Nancy Gillespie

• Yorkville: Mary Hyatt

Yellow House Artists is a group of oil pastel artists who promote both their art and the medium. The group originated with 17 oil pastel artists who had a gallery in a yellow house during the 2007 St. Charles Fine Art Show. The group has since grown to include nearly 50 members who are interested in creating and showing their work as well as informing the public about the qualities of this little known medium. Members of Yellow House Artists use unique techniques, taking advantage of the special qualities of the medium.

Oil pastels were developed in the 1940's at the request of Pablo Picasso who wanted a medium with the qualities of oil but with ease of application and portability. Pure pigment is suspended in inert mineral oil, formed into sticks with a color palette much like oil paint. To the casual viewer the appearance of the round or square sticks may belie the serious artistic application of this medium. Colors can be layered and blended, smeared or smudged, using fingers, some type of tool, or left as applied, all at the artist's discretion. The works are generally framed under glass to protect the surface image.

More information about the group and the medium can be found at yellowhouseartists.com or find the event on Facebook.

Batavia artist Nancy Gatfield's work will be on exhibit at the Yellow House Artists' winter show, "Art Matters," Feb. 17 to March 25. Courtesy of Yellow House Artists

Artist Rupali Kumbhani of St. Charles will have her work on display at the Yellow House Artists' winter show, "Art Matters," starting Feb. 17. Courtesy of Yellow House Artists

Artist Carol Kinkaid of Wheaton is one of the featured artists at "Art Matters," the Yellow House Artists' winter show, opening Feb. 17. Courtesy of Yellow House Artists

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