About Bonnie Paruch

Bonnie Paruch is a signature member of the Pastel Society of America. Her bold and impressionistic oil and pastel paintings have been exhibited in many national and regional exhibitions. Bonnie described her plein air paintings and techniques in an article she authored in the May/June, 2002 issue of International Pastel Artist. This was followed by inclusion in a article by International Artist magazine (April/May 2004) "The Best Kept Secrets of Plein Air Painters" She was the cover artist and "Pastel Page" feature artist in the November 2000 issue of American Artist Magazine.

In October of 2000, Southwest Art Magazine proclaimed Bonnie as "an artist to collect". Bonnie’s award winning paintings have also been published in the Artist Magazine, The Pastel Journal, North Light Magazine, Wisconsin Trails Magazine, and in The Best of Flower Painting Two (a book).

Bonnie has participated in numerous group and solo gallery shows. Northwestern Publishing of Milwaukee, WI, the Dane County Cultural Affairs Commission of Madison, Wi. and Edgewood Orchard Galleries of Fish Creek have utilized the artist’s work for book cover, calendar and cookbook illustrations. Bonnie’s work is represented at these Fine Art Galleries: Edgewood Orchard Galleries of Fish Creek, WI.

Bonnie has taught painting workshops for many organizations including: Utrecht Art Supply, Milwaukee, WI. The Peninsula Art School of Fish Creek, WI., The West Bend Art Museum of West Bend, WI., The Clearing of Ellison Bay, Wi.., and The Wichita Center For the Arts of Wichita, Ks.. She especially enjoys sharing her passion for art with students in grades 1-12. Recent artist residencies include positions with Milwaukee (Artists Working in Education) and Kewaskum public schools.

The painting "The Barbershop" selected for title page, Dane County Wisconsin Cultural Commission annual calendar.

Painting " At the fishing Hole" selected for title page, Dane county Cultural commission annual calendar

The Mengert Collection, exhibition at The Miller Art Center, Sturgeon Bay, WI.

Painting "Courtyard Companions" selected for April illustration of Dane county cultural commission's annual calendar.

International Artist Magazine, March/April issue, contributor and featured artist, Plein Air Painting Tips.

Common Ground, group invitational show at the Hardy Gallery, Ephraim, WI.

Hardy Gallery, invitational exhibition, The Hardy Gallery, Ephraim, WI.

March; Solo Invitational exhibition, Lakeland College, Sheboygan, WI.

June, Best Of Show, ($2000 award) Cedarburg Plein Air Paint Out, Cedarburg WI.

July, "Rocky Mountain Plein Air", Loch Vale fine Art, Estes Park, Colorado.

May, Religion and Art, Best Of Show, Evangelical Lutheran Church, Cedarburg, WI

August/ September; Group Invitational Show, Edgewood Orchard Galleries, Fish Creek, WI.

Featured artist and author of an eight page article, "Two Hour Pastel Painting" Pastel Artist International, May /June issue

Pastel Society of America National Annual Exhibition, winner Catherine Lorillard Wolfe Award

March, "The four Divas", group show, Long Gallery, Scottsdale Arizona

October, New Artist Group show, El Presidio Gallery, Tucson, Arizona.

Two-Person Show; Dunton Gallery, Arlington, IL.

Group show, Edgewood Orchard Galleries, Fish Creek, WI.

Two-Person show, Long Gallery, Scottsdale, Arizona

The Pastel Journal, March/ April issue, Pastel 100 Competition, finalist and featured artist.

American Plains Artists exhibition, Midland, Texas.

Pastel Society of America, " Pastels Only", juried national exhibition.

Oil Painters of America, Midwest Regional exhibition, winner Award of Excellence.

October issue, Southwest Art Magazine," Start your collection under $1000", featured artist.

American Artist Magazine, November issue, Cover illustration and article" The Pastel Page" "Garage Treasures".

Plein Air Tucson, winner Best Color award.

North Light Magazine, July issue, "Member of the Month" full- page article.

North Light Books, Publication of painting," Sweet Gentle Light" in the book "Best Of Flower Painting 11".

Pastel Society of America, "Pastels Only" winner V. Giffuni purchase award.

"Ten Women Artist’s" show, Scotch Mist Gallery, Tucson, Arizona

"Wisconsin Women" two person show, Birchstone Gallery, Egg Harbor, Wisconsin.

1998

One of 30 featured artists invited to participate in "The Art of the West: Diamonds and Spurs" art auction, Boulder, CO.

Phippen Western Art Show, Prescott, Az. (May)

One of 10 invited artists at "Plein Air Paint Out" at Birchstone Studio and Gallery, Egg Harbor, WI (June)

Beaver Creek Festival of the Arts, Vail, CO (Aug)

Northwestern Publishing Co, cover art for "Grandma’s Voice"

1997

North Valley Art League, 13^th National. Redding, CA

North Light Magazine, cover competition finalist, March issue.

Art and Agriculture, The New Visions Gallery, Marshfield, WI

The Oil Painters of America, Midwest Regional, St Louis, MO

The Artist Magazine, Art Competition 1997, one of 24 winners out of 11000 entries

Pastel’s USA, at The National Art Club, New York, NY. Marie Devor Memorial Award.

The National Oil and Acrylic Painters National, Osage Beach, MO, Governor’s Mansion Premier.

The Art Calendar, Crabbie Awards, Honorable Mention.

The Associated Artists of Southport, 17^th Annual, Franklin Square Gallery, Southport, NC.

1996

New Orleans 17^th National, World Trade Center, New Orleans, LA

New Mexico Art League, 25^th National Small Painting Exhibition, Albuquerque, NM

North Valley Art League, 12^th National, Redding, CA

Place Wisconsin, Cardinal Stritch College, Milwaukee, WI

The Artist Magazine, Studio Competition Finalist.

1995/1994

Impressions of the River, the Phipps Center for the Arts, Hudson, WI. Winner, Best of Show.

Poudre Valley Art League, 34^th National, Fort Collins, CO

The National Small Oil Painting Exhibition, Wichita Center for the Arts, Wichita, KS

The Oklahoma Artists Workshop, Tulsa, OK

The Louisiana Artists Guild 25^th National River Road Show, Baton Rouge, LA.

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