Brian Sauerland
Brian began working with pastels while attending the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design where he received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1990. He has concentrated on pastel paintings of landscapes as well as still lifes and portraits.
His worked has won numerous awards on both local and national levels and has been featured twice in the Best of America Pastel Artists and Artisans. His work appears in many private collections throughout North America. He currently resides in Palatine, Illinois, with his wife and two children.
Artist Statement
Ever since I began working as an artist, I've been intrigued with light on form, color, atmosphere and composition. The paintings I create are about observing, searching, reacting and experimenting. I’m constantly absorbing nature and I'm amazed at the array of colors and values that can be seen by the human eye.
I want people to notice and appreciate the beauty of things seen in everyday life. Whether it’s a piece of fruit nestled in a basket on a counter top or a sunset casting a long shadow of a tree across the snow, there is beauty to be found everywhere. I’m inspired by nature and try to capture its essence through my pastel paintings. I see my work as snapshots of life and hope to connect with viewers who share my same admirations.
Professional Affiliations
Pastel Society of America – Signature Member (PSA)
Chicago Pastel Painters - Vice President and Distinguished Member (DCPP)
Midwest Pastel Society
Wilmette Arts Guild
Great Lakes Pastel Society
Gallery Representation
Proud Fox Gallery – Geneva, IL
Solo Art Exhibition – November 2009
Deer Path Art League Gallery – Lake Forest, IL
Anam Art, - Naperville, IL
Guest demonstration artist – Arlington Heights Art Guild, Des Plaines Art Guild, Wilmette Arts Guild
Awards and Shows
“Artist to Artist” w/ Enid Silverman – featured artist on Comcast cable TV show – September 2010
3rd Place – 2010 Chicago Pastel Painters member show
National Winner - 2009 Best of America Pastel Artists and Artisans
1st place - 2008 Prairie State Art Festival – Arlington Park Racecourse
Sanford Pastel Award, 2008 – Chicago Pastel Painters, member show
Award of Merit, 2007 Pastel Society of the Southwest, 26th Annual Juried Exhibition
Best of Show – 2007 Art in Your Eye, Batavia, IL
National Winner - 2007 Best of America Pastel Artists and Artisans
Heilman Design Award, 2007 – Chicago Pastel Painters, 1st Biennial National Show
Award of Excellence, 2007 Barrington Fine Art Fair
3rd Place - 2006 An Art Affair Around the Square, Palatine, IL
Award of Excellence, 2006 A Walk in the Park - Arlington Heights Art Guild
Award of Excellence, 2006 Barrington Fine Art Fair
ViewPoint 2005, 37th Annual National Juried Art Exhibition - Cincinnati Art Club
Honorable Mention, 1997 Midwest Pastel Society National Juried Exhibition, Schaumburg, IL
Award of Excellence, 1997 Barrington Fine Art Fair
Honorable Mention, 1995 Glenview Art Fair, Glenview, IL
Award of Excellence, 1994 Art in the Market, Arlington Heights, IL
Award of Excellence, 1994 Des Plaines Art Fair, Des Plaines, IL
Best of Show, 1994 Prairie Arts Festival, Schaumburg, IL
Best of Show, 1990 Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design, Milwaukee, WI
MIAD Venture Scholarship, 1987
Frederick Layton Scholarship, 1986
Education
Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design - Bachelor of Fine Art, May 1990
His worked has won numerous awards on both local and national levels and has been featured twice in the Best of America Pastel Artists and Artisans. His work appears in many private collections throughout North America. He currently resides in Palatine, Illinois, with his wife and two children.
Artist Statement
Ever since I began working as an artist, I've been intrigued with light on form, color, atmosphere and composition. The paintings I create are about observing, searching, reacting and experimenting. I’m constantly absorbing nature and I'm amazed at the array of colors and values that can be seen by the human eye.
I want people to notice and appreciate the beauty of things seen in everyday life. Whether it’s a piece of fruit nestled in a basket on a counter top or a sunset casting a long shadow of a tree across the snow, there is beauty to be found everywhere. I’m inspired by nature and try to capture its essence through my pastel paintings. I see my work as snapshots of life and hope to connect with viewers who share my same admirations.
Professional Affiliations
Pastel Society of America – Signature Member (PSA)
Chicago Pastel Painters - Vice President and Distinguished Member (DCPP)
Midwest Pastel Society
Wilmette Arts Guild
Great Lakes Pastel Society
Gallery Representation
Proud Fox Gallery – Geneva, IL
Solo Art Exhibition – November 2009
Deer Path Art League Gallery – Lake Forest, IL
Anam Art, - Naperville, IL
Guest demonstration artist – Arlington Heights Art Guild, Des Plaines Art Guild, Wilmette Arts Guild
Awards and Shows
“Artist to Artist” w/ Enid Silverman – featured artist on Comcast cable TV show – September 2010
3rd Place – 2010 Chicago Pastel Painters member show
National Winner - 2009 Best of America Pastel Artists and Artisans
1st place - 2008 Prairie State Art Festival – Arlington Park Racecourse
Sanford Pastel Award, 2008 – Chicago Pastel Painters, member show
Award of Merit, 2007 Pastel Society of the Southwest, 26th Annual Juried Exhibition
Best of Show – 2007 Art in Your Eye, Batavia, IL
National Winner - 2007 Best of America Pastel Artists and Artisans
Heilman Design Award, 2007 – Chicago Pastel Painters, 1st Biennial National Show
Award of Excellence, 2007 Barrington Fine Art Fair
3rd Place - 2006 An Art Affair Around the Square, Palatine, IL
Award of Excellence, 2006 A Walk in the Park - Arlington Heights Art Guild
Award of Excellence, 2006 Barrington Fine Art Fair
ViewPoint 2005, 37th Annual National Juried Art Exhibition - Cincinnati Art Club
Honorable Mention, 1997 Midwest Pastel Society National Juried Exhibition, Schaumburg, IL
Award of Excellence, 1997 Barrington Fine Art Fair
Honorable Mention, 1995 Glenview Art Fair, Glenview, IL
Award of Excellence, 1994 Art in the Market, Arlington Heights, IL
Award of Excellence, 1994 Des Plaines Art Fair, Des Plaines, IL
Best of Show, 1994 Prairie Arts Festival, Schaumburg, IL
Best of Show, 1990 Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design, Milwaukee, WI
MIAD Venture Scholarship, 1987
Frederick Layton Scholarship, 1986
Education
Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design - Bachelor of Fine Art, May 1990