Fallbrook Art Association announces demonstration by pastels artist Mary Aslin at March 17 meeting

FALLBROOK – The public is invited to the Fallbrook Art Association meeting 9:30 a.m., Saturday, March 17, at The Fallbrook Women's Club, 238 W. Mission Road, in Fallbrook. The meeting will include a critique for members' paintings, one work each, 9:30 a.m. to 10:15 a.m., followed by a demonstration by artist Mary Aslin of painting in pastels.

Light gracing any subject and telling a story of beauty is the source of inspiration for Aslin's award-winning still life and figurative paintings, found in collections worldwide. Classical training by renowned artists and painting directly from life have shaped her vision. Her collectors have summarized the experience that many have viewing her art: "Light, so much light... and drama with tranquility."

After Aslin's demonstration, she will conduct a pastels workshop, 1-4 p.m. The rich and immediate medium of soft pastel and its ability to capture nuances of light and color quickly and beautifully will be the focus of Aslin's pastel painting mini-workshop. Working directly from life, students will produce a small pastel painting, grounded in the fundamentals of excellent design and drawing and utilizing the specific techniques Aslin uses to produce her still-life paintings.

The workshop is open to beginners and advanced painters, members and non-members. The cost for members is $40, $35 goes to the artist and $5 to the association, and the cost for non-members is $50 with $45 going to the artist and $5 to the association.

To register, call Carol Reardon at (760) 731-6677. Participants need to register in advance by sending in a check to reserve a spot. Reardon will email registered participants a list of supplies to bring and the class agenda.