LOCATION (COUNTY) (COUNTRY).  Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.   (USA)

DID YOU HAVE ANY FORMAL TRAINING?  I am basically self taught.   I have attended Conferences of the Portrait Society of America, taken adult painting classes at the local college, classes through art leagues and online, and attended workshops with Harley Brown, Bettina Steinke and local artists.

SUBJECT OF CHOICE.  I love to paint most anything, but my favorites are animals and children

MEDIUM OF CHOICE -  Pastel, and oil

WHAT INSPIRES YOU?  A feeling, an emotional connection, color and light.  I am really interested with the way color responds to light, the effect of light on subjects, and with eyes.  I just love eyes!  

DO YOU HAVE ANY ARTISTIC AMBITIONS THAT YOU ARE WORKING TOWARDS? To improve and grow as an artist, using composition, light, color and application of the medium. 

LINKS TO:

Website: www.cindyberceli.com
Facebook:. cindy berceli art work
Instagram: cindy berceli art work

AWARDS: My work has been Included in Southwest Art, “Collecting Pastel Paintings” November 2020:   and in Best of Worldwide Wildlife & Animal Artists book 2011 

EXHIBITIONS:
Southern Allegheny Museum of Art, SACARTS 2018, 2019, 2020:  Woman in Art, Seton Hill College, 2019:  91st AAPL Grand National 2019: Shades of Pastel National 2019, 2020: Solo Exhibit at Merrick Museum 2019:  Merrick Masters Biennial 2018, 2020:  Crosscurrents Juried Exhibition, Olgebay Institute 2020:  Dakota Spring 2020, Dakota Fall 2020: American Artists Professional League Show 2020: 6th Annual Adirondack National/International Pastel Exhibition 2020. 

DO YOU OFFER WORKSHOPS / TUITION / COMMISSIONS? Commissions are welcome, see website