Faye Castle

Artist Statement

Faye studied art at the University of Washington, and received her BA in 1967. She followed that degree with a teaching certification, beginning a lifelong interplay between learning and teaching. She completed the Classical Animation Program at the Vancouver Film School in 1997 and taught figure drawing, color, design, and illustration classes for seven years at the Art Institute of Seattle.

A longtime student of color, light, and the vast potential for human expression, Faye Castle has been recognized as a distinguished Pastellist with the Northwest Pastel Society and is a member of Women Painter’s of Washington.

I love to draw and I love color. My sketchbooks allow me to play with lines and colors in a more informal way and come away with a wonderful record of memories and experiences. My sketchbox has traveled to Japan, Central America and Europe, but some of the best things are right here on Whidbey Island.

Selected Exhibitions:

From There to Here, Brackenwood Gallery, Langley 2010

Unclad, Gallery By the Bay, 2010

Women Painters of Washington Gallery, 5^th and Columbia, Group Show  “Expressions” 2007

Northwest Pastel Society National Show, 1987 through 1998, 2006                                         Show Awards: 1992,93,94, 95, 98, 2006

” The Best and the Brightest” Scottsdale, Arizona, 1996

International Association of Pastel Societies, Saks Gallery, Denver, Co. 1995                                                            Degas Pastel Society, New Orleans, Louisiana.  Award of Merit, 1994

Puget Sound West Coast Paper Show, 1993,94,95

Frye Museum 36th Annual Puget Sound Area Exibition, 1994

Frye Museum Guatemala Show, 1993

Northwest Pastel Oregon Coast Show. Best of Show award, 1992

Eastside Fine Arts Association Annual Show, 1989.90,93,94.   Show award 1989, Member’s Show Juror’s award,1989

Redmond Art Splash, 1989,94,95.  Show award,1989

Edmonds Art Festival, 1992,93,94,95, 1998.  Washington Mutual Award, Memorial Award

Education:

University of Washington, B.A. Art, 1967

Washington State Teacher Certification, 1968.

Vancouver Film School, Classical Animation, 1997

Additional Study:

Ron Lukas              Ned Mueller                         

Wm F Reese           Harley Brown

Carolyn Anderson   Daniel Green

Professional Associations:

Northwest Pastel Society, Distinguished Pastellist

Women Painters of Washington

 

Publications:

The Best of Pastels Rockport  Publishers; Cover Art, First Edition:

Sketching Whidbey Ink and Watercolor , Blurb publication, 2009

Instructor at The Art Institute of Seattle, 1998-2005

Seattle Art Museum Portrait Sketch Artist 2003

Gallery Representation: Brackenwood Gallery, Langley, WA