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Yellow House Artists displaying works in Elmhurst

Posted October 08, 2018 11:00 pm

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"Fall Impressions," an oil pastel by St. Charles artist Rupali Kumbhani Courtesy of Yellow House Artists

Yellow House Artists, a group of artists who work in oil pastel and/or oil stick, will present its autumn show, "Fall Into Color," beginning this month in Elmhurst.

The show opens Sunday, Oct. 14, and runs through Nov. 9 at the Elmhurst Artists' Guild Gallery at the Elmhurst Art Museum, 150 Cottage Hill Ave.

A reception from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19, provides an opportunity to meet exhibiting artists. The reception is free and open to the public.

The Elmhurst Artists' Guild Gallery is inside the museum, which features the McCormick House, one of only three residences in the United States designed by Mies van der Rohe.

Most of the paintings are for sale and a portion of the proceeds benefits the guild and the museum.

The "Fall Into Color" exhibit is open during regular museum hours from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. The museum is closed on Mondays.

Admission to the Yellow House Artists exhibit is free. There is a fee for admission to visit the museum galleries, which include the McCormick house. Visit www.elmhurstartmuseum.org for details.

About Yellow House Artists

The artists 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.

Now in its 10th year, the group has grown to include 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.

Oil pastels were developed in the 1940s at the request of Pablo Picasso. He 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.

Members of Yellow House Artists use unique techniques, taking advantage of the special qualities of the medium.

The exhibit will feature original paintings by 23 participating artists:

• Bartlett: Eve Sofferman

• Batavia: Deann Alleman and Nancy Churvis

• Chicago: Jen Stanley

• Elgin: Carol Zack and Ed Zack

• Elk Grove Village: Diane Danese

• Geneva: Mary Enck and Fran Stilwagner

• Glen Ellyn: Donelle Flanyak

• Hinsdale: Anne Marie Piemonte

• Oswego: Dotti Matson

• Park Ridge: Carolyn Seng

• Plano: Donna Ostrye

• Rockford: Barbara Santucci

• St. Charles: Jim Foght, Rupali Kumbhani and Teri Tossey

• Schaumburg: Irene Peterson

• Wheaton: Diane Fliehler and Carol Kincaid

• West Chicago: Barbara Holmes

• Winfield: Nancy Gillespie

Information about the group and the medium can be found on their website, www.yellowhouseartists.com, or by contacting yellowhouseartists@yahoo.com.

"Changes," an oil pastel by Diane Fliehler of Wheaton Courtesy of Yellow House Artists

"Larchmont Market," an oil pastel by Batavia artist Nancy Churus Courtesy of Yellow House Artists

"Winter in Illinois," an oil pastel by Geneva artist Mary Enck Courtesy of Yellow House Artists

"Wyoming Wonder," an oil pastel by Irene Peterson of Schaumburg Courtesy of Yellow House Artists

"Fantasy Farm," an oil pastel by Barbara Santucci of Rockford Courtesy of Yellow House Artists

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