Project Description
Joelle Feldman
Born and raised in Normandy, France, Joelle L. Feldman has made New England her home since 1981. Joelle’s lifelong artistic journey continued as a hobbyist until she left a corporate career in 2015 to dedicate herself to painting. She painted for many years in watercolor and oil until she discovered pastels, which have become her medium of choice. Although primarily self-taught, Joelle has learned from and studied with many of the best New England and National Master Pastelists.
Light, alignment, vibrant color and simplicity define Joelle’s work as she explores the intensity of light and saturation of color in a full range of subjects including landscapes, florals, still lifes, and the occasional figure.
An award-winning artist and dedicated painting instructor, Joelle’s work has been accepted in International and US National Juried Shows and Art Associations. Her work is represented by galleries in Maine and Massachusetts.
I am a representational painter who responds to my immediate environment, a place and a moment in time that feeds my soul and inspire my art. I find great joy in a full range of subjects sharing an intensity of light and saturation of color: From the intense, sun-permeated colors of Provence to the moist blue-green values of my native Normandy and my New England home, I discover the vibrancy, subtleties and shadows that nature may offer at a given moment. I also delight in the form, texture and color found in everyday objects.
My work is always evolving as I explore new techniques and materials and discover new ways to experiment with the pastel medium, watercolors and oils.
Available Work
Joelle Feldman ‘The Push’ Pastel on Paper 20” x 12” (Framed) $985
Joelle Feldman ‘Adrift’ Pastel on Paper 18” x 18” (Framed) $1390
Joelle Feldman ‘Quiet Day on Squirrel Island’ Pastel on Paper 8″x10″ $695
Past Work
Joelle Feldman ‘First Crop’ Pastel on Paper 12”x12” SOLD
Joelle Feldman ‘Ready for Garden Chores’ Pastel on Paper 11”x14” SOLD
Joelle Feldman “Trying to Fit In” & “Edible Pearls” Pastel on Paper 6” x 18” SOLD
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JURIED SHOWS/ EXHIBITS
- “Seasonal Musings in Pastel” Solo Show, Newbury Court Residence, Concord MA, May 2022
- “Impressions of New England in Pastel”, Instructor and student show, Harvard MA May-June 2022
- Connecticut Pastel Society, Members Show. Richeson Award, 2022
- Pastel Society of Maine, international show, PSME Award, 2021
- Pastel Society of New Hampshire, Members Show. Landscape Award, 2021
- PSNH “It’s Pastel”, 13th Annual Juried National exhibit, 2021
- Connecticut Pastel Society, Members show. Armadillo Art Award, 2021. “Renaissance in Pastel“, Annual Juried National exhibit, 2021
- Pastel Society of New Hampshire, National Juried Show 2020
- Connecticut Pastel Society, Members show, 2020. Armadillo Award, 2020
- Copley Society, Juried Show, 2020
- Connecticut Pastel Society, Members show, 2019, 2020. CPS Honorable Mention Award
- Pastel Society of New Hampshire, National Juried Show – Portsmouth, NH, 2018. Unison Award.
- Connecticut Pastel Society, Members show, 2018. Honor Award of Excellence.
- Yarmouth Gallery, Permanent exibit
- Wild Salamander Creative Arts Center, “Nature Delights”, June 2-24, 2017
- Connecticut Pastel Society, Members show, 2017. Honorable Mention Award.
- 80 Dusty Fingers, Gallery Exhibit, Fruitlands Museum, Harvard, MA April-October 2015
- Connecticut Pastel Society, Members show, 2015. Diane Townsend Award.
- Parish Center for the Arts, Westford, MA, 2015
- Concord Art Association – Members Juried 1 Show, Concord, MA – 2015. Juror: Mary Tinti, Juror and Curator, Fitchburg Art Museum
- Pastel Society of New Hampshire, Members show, 2014. Chardon Award.
- Pastel Society of New Hampshire, National Juried Show – Portsmouth, NH, 2014. Juror: Frank Federico
- Artist Cottage/KISMET Foundation, Yarmouth, ME – “A Summer in Maine” exhibition, 2014. Jurors: Wes LaFountain, Elizabeth Newman of Yarmouth Frame and Gallery and Tamson Hamrock, founder of the KISMET Foundation and The Artist Cottage
- Concord Art Association, Concord Massachusetts, 2014. Juror: Lawrence Powers – 2015. Juror: Mary Tinti, Curator, Fitchburg Art Museum
- River Arts at the Coastal Maine Botanical Garden– Local Colors, 2012
- River Arts, Damariscotta, Maine. “Anything Goes” juried exhibit, 2010. Juror: Dozier Bell – “Garden” juried exhibit, 2011. Juror: Colin Page
- Concord Art Association, Concord, Massachusetts. Frances Roddy competition, 2010. Juror: Victoria Munroe
ARTIST ASSOCIATIONS
