Landscape & Interior
Hosner says he searched the Landscape & Interior
submissions for “conformity between skill and poetic
expression,” and his selections reflect the perfect mar-
riage of the two. “It was a fidelity to these ideals,” he says,
“that I tried to recognize.” Hosner offers this advice for
achieving such expression:
- “Follow your vision wherever it takes you, then let the
chips fall where they may. To find truth in our work,
we must not be swayed by approval or disapproval. We
must keep creating relentlessly and never, ever give up.” - “Seek out what you know and love, then make time to
paint it. Keep your soul ajar to the unexpected gifts of
the universe.”
Keep Up the Good Work
Jurying the Pastel 100 is a daunting task, and we grate-
fully acknowledge the time and dedicated efforts of the
jurors who conducted the judging with great integrity. We
also recognize that it’s due to the high quality of the entire
entrant pool that this work is so formidable. And so, we
offer our congratulations not only to our winners but to
every artist who submitted work to this year’s Pastel 100.
Smith says, “There’s an abundance of beautiful and diverse
ways to work with pastel.” How true. And what a pleasure
it is to get to see so many of those possibilities. PJAnne Hevener is the editor-in-chief of Pastel Journal, Watercolor Artist
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