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Richard PionkMr. Richard Pionk was educated at the Art Students League of New York City, USA on Scholarships and the G.I. Bill. He has won more than 100 awards and was named a master pastelist by the Pastel Society of America for Exceptional Merit. In 1997, he was inducted into the Pastel Hall of Fame and he currently teaches at the famed Arts Students League of New York and the Pastel School at the National Arts Club. Mr. Pionk has been published in over 10 art books including Carol Katchen's Creative Painting in Pastel (North Light) and Dramatize Your Paintings with Tonal Value (North Light). His latest book is Best in Pastel II (Rockport Publications). He exhibited with the Pastel Society of America in Still Life Painters of the 20th Century at the Hermitage Museum, Norfolk Virginia; the Monmouth Museum, New Jersey; The Queen's Museum; The Chapellier Galleries; The Oak Tree Gallery, New York; Portraits Incorporated; Lever House; Union Carbide, New York; Grand Central Art Gallery, New York; and the Society of Pastelists, Lille, France; The Butler Institute, Youngstown, Ohio; among others. In 1994 he was included in the exhibition titled Contemporary Pastel Artists in Taiwan and a book by the same title was published in January 1994 in Chinese and English. In 1998 he took part of a pastel travel exhibition that toured through several cities in China. He was featured in Artist Magazine (April 1988, April 1993), Classical Still Life Painting and Unlocked Potential of Pastel, both by Carol Katchen. He was featured twice in International Artist magazine (February - March 2001) Inviting the muses in by Carol Katchen and International Showcase of Prize Winners - Salmagundi Club. His Current Memberships Include: Salmagundi Club – President; Allied Artists of America - Board of Directors; Art Students League of New York; Hudson Valley Art Association; Knickerbocker Art Association; The Pastel Society of America - Trustee Artist Fellowship – Trustee; National Arts Club; Audubon Artists - Trustee American Artists Professional League; Dutch Treat Club He is represented in collections in New York, Vienna, Germany, England, France, Brazil, and throughout the United States. Mr. Pionk lives and maintains his studio in New York City.
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