OPEN STUDIOS THIS WEEK!

Artist Reception Tonight!

Join me for an artist reception at the Pastel Society of New Hampshire's National Juried Exhibition "it's Pastel" from 5-7pm at the Discover Portsmouth Center in Portsmouth, NH! Come see my painting as well as some amazing work from local artists and others from around the country! There's nothing better than a beautiful fall evening in downtown Portsmouth, hope to see you there!!

"Never Ending Story"

12x16 Pastel

Clyde Goldthwaite Trail, Danville, NH

Picking things up again...

I will be posting again very soon...i'm still painting and getting ready for a busy fall...until then, here's something new!

"Aggressive Beauty"
6x8 Pastel

HUGE WEB SITE UPDATE!!

Major WEB SITE update today, head on over and check it out! For a look at some new work visit

www.jeffventola.com

"Frozen Forest" 12x16 Pastel

Ok...so I've been gone a while, but now I'm back with big expectations for 2015! Right off the bat I'm starting off with three painting demonstrations back to back to back, so be sure to check my facebook page and my blog for more details! I'm currently working on a few new pastels and sharpening my oil painting skills so stay tuned!

I finished the year with a few demos and shows and not much time to paint, however here is a recent pastel I was able to finish. A beautiful snow scene from the Clyde Goldthwaite Trail in Danville, NH.

"Frozen Forest" 

12x16

Pastel

42nd Annual Pastel Society of America Enduring Brilliance Exhibition

This is a little late, but you know what they say...better late than never!

I am extremely honored to have my painting "Purple Haze accepted into the PSA's 2014 Enduring Brilliance Exhibition! The show runs from September 2nd through September 27th at the Grand Gallery, National Arts Club in New York, NY. The Artist Reception is Sunday, September 21.

"Purple Haze"

6x8 Pastel

2014 For Pastels Only on Cape Cod

Not only do I love summer because it marks the end of what is usually a brutal New England winter, but it also means that The Pastel Painters Society of Cape Cod holds its annual "For Pastels Only" exhibition in South Yarmouth, MA. I submitted three paintings and was so happy to find out that my painting "Frozen in Time" was accepted into the show. I was also extremely honored to learn it received the "Canson Excellence in Art Award!" I'm still not sure it has sunk in yet!

"Frozen in Time"

12x12 Pastel on Wallis Paper

Clyde Goldthwaite Trail, Danville, NH