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I’m thankful to have been chosen to be a part of this prestigious exhibition, and to have won the Bill Creevy Award for Pastel Innovation! Thanks to Jurors of Selection @rgmckinley, Colette Odya Smith PSA-MP, and @ottosturckeartist. Thanks also
I have just been awarded Master Pastelist status by the Pastel Society of America. I'm very thankful to PSA for this tremendous honor! #pastelartist #pastelartists #psa #pittsburghartist #pittsburghartists #steelindustry #steeldynamics #industrialar
Fiery Genesis 50” x 50” framed Selected for the International Association of Pastel Societies 2021 Juried Gallery Exhibition Opening Today! Big thanks to the jurors @jimboalley @hallashafey and @rayhassard for their service to this e
What will I wear to my (socially distanced) opening tonight? A little black mask! #hotmetal #harrisoncenter #steelmaking #pastelartist #pastelart
Well, I guess I’m the centerfold for the current issue of Pastel Journal Magazine! 😆😁 #pasteljournal #pasteljournalmag #pastelartist #pastelsocietyofamerica
Starting to figure out how to best transport 22 very large paintings from Pittsburgh to Indy for the exhibit! #hotmetal #steelartwork #industrialartwork #harrisoncenter
Why do I do this to myself. Still tryin’ to work it. #youdohaveotherpastelsticks #pastelartist #pastelartists #terryludwigpastels
Great friends and great husband went with me today to visit my painting, “Blue Collar,” at at The Butler!
Excited to receive my shipment of large custom-sized boards from Ampersand! Phase two of paintings for my solo exhibit “Hot Metal” can now begin! ... And it sure comes in handy having a warehouse in the family. #ampersand #ampersandpaste
@jimboalley presented me with the Marge Levine Memorial Award for Creative Innovation last night at the Pastel Society of America’s annual exhibit in New York. It’s a thrill to be recognized for my work and an honor to stand beside such a
Blue Collar 36x24 pastel on Pastelbord Excited to share that my painting, “Blue Collar,” is part of the prestigious exhibit “Enduring Brilliance!”; the annual international exhibit by the Pastel Society of America, now hangin
On my way home from IAPS, the international pastel party. Working artists always need to improve in their craft, and learning from others is important. Workshops require a big investment in time and money. One of the great things about IAPS is the op
What a thrill to see my painting hanging with some of the best pastels in the world! It’s the biennial IAPS convention and exhibition in Albuquerque. And it sold!! Another thrill - it sold! #iaps #pastelworld #artofsteel #terryludwigpastels #g
This is my daughter @autumnghubril and her husband Nate. She’s an artist like her mama! 😉 And also like her mama she has a lot to say about why the culture needs artists to thrive. She and I are going to be talking together on this topic at Ju
I’m excited to share that my painting “Steel Sampler” has been selected for inclusion in the IAPS (International Association of Pastel Societies) biennial exhibit, PastelWorld. The exhibit will be in Albuquerque this June. Thank you
Peaceful Morning is a painting I did of the Landmark For Peace Memorial that stands on the spot in Indy where RFK broke the heart-wrenching news of the assassination of MLK to a crowd there to hear his campaign speech. It shows the connection between
Work-in-progress! Part of a 16x20 pastel painting of a Shear Operator. I took the photo reference in a Kentucky steel mill. Working towards my solo show in Indianapolis, September 2020! #wip #studiotime #pastelpainting #drawing #steelaninsidelook #
Scenes from last night’s opening of my show, From Dusk To Dawn. The exhibit will be up all month at @citygalleryindy THANKS TO ALL WHO CAME OUT!! #harrisoncenter #citygallery #fromdusktodawn #pastelsocietyofamerica #indyartists #pittsburgharti