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Donna Rossetti-Bailey

Biography Gallery Website Link Contact info

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Donna Rossetti-Bailey, a soft pastel artist and teacher for 35 years, graduated from Boston University’s School of Fine Arts in 1974 and taught an award winning art program in the Rockland Public Schools for twenty-three years. She now teaches pastel and drawing classes at the South Shore Art Center in Cohasset, the North River Arts Society in Marshfield Hills and independently in the Marshfield area. She also instructs workshops at art organizations and in schools.

She holds memberships in many local and national art associations and has won many awards for her soft pastel paintings. He most recent awards include: Acceptance into the 13th Juried Exhibition of the International Association of Pastel Societies which was held at Ventana Fine Art in Santa Fe. NM, June 2009. In addition, Donna has been selected for Kennedy Publications book, Best of America Pastel Artists Volume II, which will feature the work of some of America’s most outstanding pastel artists. During 2009 she has been accepted into the Academic Artists Association and has achieved Signature Membership in the Pastel Painters of Maine.

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Donna has worked closely with Terry Ludwig Pastels of Colorado and has created the Donna Rossetti-Bailey Custom Set of 30 Pastels. These are some of her favorite colors in a square, highly pigmented soft stick, now available for purchase.

The beauty of nature, the weather, and the spirituality of the transitions of the seasons are the inspiration for Donna’s pastel landscape paintings. Through them she invites the viewer to experience the world through her eyes.

Donna’s artwork can be seen at:

  • www.DonnaRossetti-Bailey.com
  • www.ctpastelsociety.com/signature gallery
  • www.plymouthguild.com/online gallery
  • www.capecodpastelsociety.com/signature artist
  • www.loricaartworks.com
  • www.mulfordgallery.com and www.ssac.org/gallery artist

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Selected Exhibits
2009  “Renaissance in Pastel", CT Pastel Society, National Juried Exhibit,
Mattatuck Museum, Waterbury, CT
2009  “13th Juried Exhibit of the International Association of Pastel Societies”,
Ventana Fine Art, Santa Fe, NM
2009  “Pastel Painters of Maine 10th International Juried Exhibition",
Saco Museum, Saco, ME
2009  “Fifth Annual Northeast Nation Pastel Exhibition",
Arts Center, Old Forge, NY
2009  “59th National Exhibition", Academic Artists Association,
American International College, Springfield, MA
2008  “80th Grand National Exhibition”, American Artists Professional League,
National Juried Exhibit, Salmagundi Club, NY
2008  “Renaissance in Pastel", CT Pastel Society, National Juried Exhibit,
West Hartford, CT
2008  “4th Annual Northeast National Pastel Exhibition”,
Old Forge, NY
2008  “58th National Exhibition”, Academic Artists Association
American International College, Springfield, MA
2008  “Winter Juried Show”, Duxbury Art Association,
Duxbury Art Complex Museum, Duxbury, MA
Selected Awards
2009  Award of Excellence, “Sundown, #2”,
North River Arts Society Members Exhibit, Marshfield, MA
2009  Honorable Mention, “Pink Sky Reflections”,
Duxbury Winter Juried Show, Duxbury, MA
2009  IAPS Web Show Finalist
2008  Lis Koopman – Wyman Faculty Award, “Webster Street Bog House”,
South Shore Arts Festival, Cohasset, MA
2008  Honorable Mention, “Bridge Street Reflections”,
Plymouth Art Guild 41st Annual Juried Exhibit, Plymouth, MA
2008  First Place, “Last Light, Looking Towards Brant Rock”,
91st Annual Duxbury Midsummer Show”, Duxbury, MA
2008  Honorable Mention, “Pink Sky Reflections”,
North River Festival of the Arts, Marshfield, MA
2008  Daler-Rowney Award #1, “Rexhame River Path”,
4th Annual Northeast National Pastel Exhibition, Old Forge, NY
2008  First Place, “The Glades”,
Arts Alive! Juried Exhibit, Scituate Art Association, Scituate, MA
2008  Third Place, “Fog Rising”,
Duxbury Winter Juried Show, Duxbury, MA
2007  Honorable Mention, “ Fog Rising”,
Plymouth Art Guild 40th Annual Juried Exhibit, Plymouth, MA
2007  Best in Show, “Willowbrook Revisited”,
90th Annual Duxbury Midsummer Show”, Duxbury, MA
2007  Honorable Mention, “Sunrise at Humarock Beach”,
Winter Juried Show, Duxbury Art Association, Duxbury, MA

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