Bonnie Paruch

            Bonnie is a signature member of the Pastel Society of America. Her award winning oil and pastel paintings have been exhibited in many national and regional exhibitions. The artist described her plein air painting techniques in a lengthy article in International Pastel Artist magazine. International Artist magazine has included Bonnie in a group of “Americas leading landscape painters”. There she shared her painting tips in “The Best Kept Secrets of Plein Air Painters”.  American Artist Magazine selected Bonnie’s artwork for the cover and “Pastel Page” in 2000. Southwest Art Magazine has described Bonnie as an “artist to collect”. Other publications include, The Artist magazine, The Pastel Journal, North Light Magazine, Wisconsin Trails and North light Books   (The Best of Flower Painting Two). Bonnie has received several top awards in national plein air painting competitions including: Best in show Cedarburg Plein Air (twice), and Best Color, Plein Air Tucson Invitational. Bonnie will be a participant for the second time in the  Door County Plein Air Invitational summer 2012. The artist teaches popular painting workshops throughout the Midwest.

Bonnie’s studio is open June – October, Wednesday and Saturday from 1-4pm and by Appointment. Her studio is located at 11249 County Road ZZ, Sister Bay, WI. She is represented by Bonnie Paruch Studio of Sister Bay WI, and Edgewood Orchard Galleries of Fish Creek WI. View Bonnie’s work at www.bonnieparuchfineart.com.