About the Artist

Professional affiliations:

Pastel Society of America
Portrait Society of America
Pastel Society of Vermont

Awards & Recognitions:

1st Place, Vermont Pastel Society juried exhibition 2022
3rd Place, Vermont Pastel Society Member exhibition 2022
An Honorable Mention Show VT Pastel Society 2021
3rd Honorable mention Juried Show VT Pastel Society 2020

Greetings!

I am looking forward to the opportunity of meeting you and to sharing my love of pastel with you all.

My name is Alla, and welcome to my site. Since you are here, I imagine you must have an appreciation for pastels.

Since childhood, I enjoyed sketching and doodling in the margins of my notebooks, always surprised and sometimes delighted by this act of creation. I continued this habit through high school and college as well as my adult years.

Some years years ago, I stumbled upon pastels, when my good friend, Jerry, bequeathed to me a beautiful wooden boxed set of pastels.  Opening that lid for the first time proved to a be a magic moment in my artistic journey, and ever since I have been working exclusively with this, to me, perfect medium.

Why do I feel this way? First, pastel is one of the most permanent media in existence, so a work in pastel, if properly cared for, has great longevity. I also love the softness and brightness achievable with this medium as well as the great range of tone and color. 

I like painting landscapes and portraits of both people and animals. I do it, mostly, for my enjoyment, but recently have expanded to doing work on commission. If you are interested, but live in another state, I can ship my work to you regardless of where you live. Please, enjoy the journey through the site. Email me any questions you may have, make suggestions, or share any thoughts that come to mind.

I am looking forward to the opportunity of meeting you and to sharing my love of pastel with you all