WOLFGANG ERTL ART

“Monhegan Island 9″ (Oil on Canvas, 8″ x 10”) is on display at this month’s Members’ Show, which runs until August 27.

Monhegan Island 9, Oil on Canvas, 8 x 10 in. (2015)

“Arabesque” (Pastel, 12″ x 18″), “Melancholia 6″ (Pastel, 12″ x 18”) and “Reverie” (Oil, 11″ x 14″)  will be on display in this show in Kittery Point, ME (July 23 – August 14).

Arabesque, Pastel, 12 x 18 in. (2014)

Melancholia 6, Pastel, 12 x 18 (2015)

Reverie, Oil, 11″ x 14″ (2010)

Happy to report that my pastel “Winter Green 3” received an honorable award at this year’s show at Prescott Park in Portsmouth, NH (Sheafe Warehouse). The show runs July 1 – Sept. 6. Also for sale: several unframed matted original pastels and landscapes in acrylic, as well as note cards with reproductions of my works.

Winter Green 3, Pastel, 9″ x 12″ (2016)

The AGK June Show this year is at The Full Circle Gallery in Biddeford, ME (140 Main St), June 17 – July 1. Two of my pastels are on display “Monhegan Surf 3” and “Looking Down 18”. They will then also be included in th July Show at The Port Upstairs Gallery in Kennebunkport, ME (11 Ocean Ave), July 8-24.

Monhegan Surf 3, Pastel, 9″ x 12″ (2015)

Looking Down 18, Pastel, 9″ x 12″ (2016)

“Autumn Falls 6” at the New Hampshire Art Association’s May Members Show, May 4-28:

Autumn Falls 6, Pastel, 10″ x 7″ (2016)

These are my paintings (all pastels) at the Exeter Arts Committee’s Spring Show in the Exeter Town Hall Gallery, Exeter, NH, May 6-22:

At the Edge 2, Pastel, 4.5″ x 6.5″ (2016)

Cormorants, Pastel, 4.5″ x 6.5″ (2015

Sky, Pastel, 5″ x 7″ (2016)

Kochelsee, Germany 4, Pastel, 7″ x 10″ (2015)

“October Colors 4″ (Pastel, 9″ x 12”) at the Newburyport Art Association’s 19th Annual Regional Juried Show in Newburyport, MA. The exhibit runs May 6 – June 4. Opening Reception: May 15, 2-4.

October Colors 4, Pastel, 9″ x 12″ (2015)

Driven to Abstraction, a show with 15 members of the Abstract Artists Group of New England (Newburyport Art Association) at the Newburyport Senior Center (331 High St, Newburyport, MA). April 5 – June 30. Opening Reception: Thursday, April 14, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m., 2016. Here are three of my paintings in the exhibit:

“Spring” (Pastel, 9 x 6 in.)

“Reverie 5” (Pastel, 10 x 14 in.)

Yellow Musing, Pastel, 14″ x 10″ (2013)

This show in Newburyport, MA, runs April 8-30. Here are my two pieces in the exhibit:

Reverie 11, Pastel, 12 x 18 in. (2014)

Pemaquid Evening 2, Pastel, 8.5 x 11.5 in. (2015)

“Pemaquid 2″ (Pastel, 12″ x 24”) and “Pemaquid Evening” (Pastel, 9″ x 12″) at “Art of Great Bay 12th Annual Show” (89 Depot Rd, Greenland, NH) April 8-10. Opening Reception: Friday, April 8, 5:30 – 8:30. Also available: note cards with reproductions of my work for sale and one of my paintings to be raffled.

Pemaquid 2, Pastel, 12 x 24 in. (2015)

Pemaquid Evening, Pastel, 9 x 12 in. (2015)

Winter Light 4, Pastel, 12 x 16 in. (2015)

“Winter Light 4 (Pastel, 12″ x 16”) is one of my 2 pastels in this exhibit, which runs Feb. 12 – March 5, 2016.

“Breakthrough” (Oil on Canvas, 14″ x 18″) and “Monhegan Island 9″ (Oil on Canvas, 8″ x 10”) have ben juried into this show in Newburyport, MA. The show runs Jan 15 – Feb. 6.

Breakthrough, Oil on Canvas, 14″ x 18″ (2015)

Monhegan Island 9, Oil on Canvas, 8 x 10 in. (2015)

“Breakthrough” (Oil on Canvas, 14″ x 18″) and “Monhegan Island 9″ (Oil on Canvas, 8″ x 10”) have ben juried into this show in Newburyport, MA. The show runs Jan 15 – Feb. 6.

“Breakthrough” (Oil on Canvas, 14″ x 18″) and “Monhegan Island 9″ (Oil on Canvas, 8″ x 10”) have been juried into this show in Newburyport, MA. The show runs Jan. 15 – February 6.

Breakthrough, Oil on Canvas, 14″ x 18″ (2015)

Monhegan Island 9, Oil on Canvas, 8 x 10 in. (2015)

“Monhegan Island 8” (Pastel, 11″ x 14″) is one of my 2 paintings in the Members’ Exhibition at Robert Lincoln Levy Gallery (NHAA) in Portsmouth, NH, January 6-30.

Monhegan Island 8, Pastel, 11 x 14 in. (2015)

“Twosome 2″ (Pastel, 7″ x 5”) and “Autumn Birches 5″ (Pastel, 6.5″ x 4.5”) are two examples of my paintings in the Holiday Art Show at Exeter Town Hall Gallery, Exeter, NH, which is only open two more days: Saturday, Dec. 19 and Sunday, Dec. 20 (12:00 – 4:00 p.m.). Also for sale: note cards with reproductions of my work.

Twosome 2, Pastel, 7 x 5 in. (2015)

Autumn Birches 5, Pastel, 4.5″ x 6.5″ (2015)

Pleased to report that “Looking Down 13″ (Pastel, 10″ x 10”) is one of 2 paintings of mine that sold this month at the Robert Lincoln Levy Gallery (NHAA) in Portsmouth, NH. The Holiday Show “All Gifts Great and Small” runs until Dec. 26.

Looking Down 13, Pastel, 10 x 10 in. (2015) – Sold

(Largely) Small Works, a holiday group exhibition with 18 artists, at Alpers Fine Art, Andover, MA, runs Nov. 24, 2015 – Jan. 31. Happy to report that this painting found a new collector.

“Looking Down 4” (Pastel, 6 x 10 in.) – Sold

This exhibit in Newburyport, MA, runs Nov 27 – Dec. 24.Here are my 2 paintings in the show:

Autumn Falls 4, Pastel, 6″ x 6″ (2015)

Kochelsee, Germany 4, Pastel, 7 x 10 in. (2015)

The Gallery moved to its new great location: 156 State Rd, Kittery, ME. In addition to these framed paintings, several of my unframed matted pastels and note cards with reproductions of my paintings are for sale.

The Prelude Holiday Gift Show at River Tree Arts, Kennebunk, ME, runs Nov. 20 – January 31. Here are my 5 pieces in the show:

Cormorants, Pastel, 4.5″ x 6.5″ (2015

October Colors 5, Pastel, 4.5″ x 6.5″ (2015)

Calm Day 2, Pastel, 6 x 9 in. (2015)

Aspen Trail, Pastel, 7 x 5 in. (2015)

Reverie 8, Pastel, 4 1/2″ x 6 1/2″ (2013)

Honored to receive the Heilman Designs Award for “Looking Down 13” at the 7th Annual National Juried Exhibition “It’s Pastel!” The exhibit at Discover Portsmouth Center Gallery, Portsmouth, NH, runs Oct. 24 – Nov. 27.

Looking Down 13, Pastel, 10 x 10 in. (2015)

Happy to receive the Newburyport Art Association’s Honorable Mention Award for Work in Pastel. The show runs Oct. 30 – November 21.

Bird’s-Eye View 2, Pastel, 18 x 12 in. (2015)

“This Is What Artists Look Like” – Portraits of 30+ local artists by Jay Goldsmith at Discover Portsmouth Center Gallery, Portsmouth, NH, Oct. 23 – Dec. 24, 2015. Opening Reception: Friday, Nov. 6, 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Photographer Jay Goldsmith has photographed local artists and printed their portraits via the historic 19^th century platinum / palladium method. The photographs are paired with examples of the artists’ work. I’m honored to be included in the exhibition.

Looking Down 14, Pastel, 10 x 14 in. (2015)

Melancholia 5, Pastel, 8 1/2 x 11 1/2 (2014)

“Meet and Greet” Thursday, Oct. 8, 6;00 -7:30 at Farley’s in Exeter, MA, 47 State St. Six of my paintings will be on display in Farley’s Oct. 7-21. “Bird’s-Eye View,” “October Fog 4” and “Ocean Light 2” are 3 examples:

Bird’s-Eye View, Pastel, 16 x 20 (2014)

October Fog 4, Pastel, 10 x 14 in. (2013)

Happy to report that “Ocean Light 2” already sold:

Ocean Light 2, Acrylic, 16″ x 20″ (2008) – Sold

Six of my paintings are for sale in this exhibition at the Exeter Town Hall Gallery in Exeter, NH, October 3-18 (Saturdays and Sundays only, 12-4). The pastel “Monhegan Sunset” is one example:

Monhegan Sunset, Pastel, 12″ x 16″ (2012)

“Pemaquid Evening” (Pastel, 9″ x 12″) and “Kochelsee, Germany 4″ (Pastel, 7″ x 10”) are on display in this month’s show of plein air paintings, The Art of the Landscape, Sept. 30 – Oct. 31:

Pemaquid Evening, Pastel, 9 x 12 in. (2015)

Kochelsee, Germany 4, Pastel, 7 x 10 in. (2015)

Two of my recent oils have been juried into this exhibit in Newburyport, MA, which runs October 2-24:

Pemaquid 4, Oil on Canvas, 12 x 24 in. (2015)

Illumination 6, Oil on Canvas, 16 x 20 in. (2015)

It’s Elemental: A Mixed Media Show featuring Wolfgang Ertl, Susan Bates, and Ashley Heffron, Just Us Chickens Gallery, 16A Shapley Rd, Kittery, ME, October 2-31, 2015. Opening Reception: Friday, Oct. 2, 4:00 – 7:00 p.m.

“Looking Down 13″ (Pastel, 10″ x 10”) was juried into the Pastel Society of New Hampshire’s 7^th Annual National Juried Exhibition, Discover Portsmouth Center Gallery, Portsmouth, NH, October 24 – November 27, 2015. Opening Reception: Saturday, October 24, 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Honored that it received the Heilman Designs Award. Thank you very much to Awards Juror Stan Sperlak.

Looking Down 13, Pastel, 10 x 10 in. (2015)

The Fall Members Open Show at Newburyport Art Association, Newburyport, MA, runs September 11-26. Here are my 2 paintings in the exhibit:

Black Forest, Germany 5, Pastel, 9 x 12 in. (2014)

Looking Down 16, Pastel, 7 x 10 in. (2015)

The Abstract Artists Group of New England (Newburyport Art Association) presents Transcending Reality, Aug. 25 – Sept. 5. Opening Reception: Saturday, Aug. 29, 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. Here are my paintings in this show:

Melancholia 6, Pastel, 12 x 18 (2015)

Melancholia 7, Pastel, 7 x 10 in. (2015)

Arabesque, Pastel, 16 x 20 in. (2014)

Composition in Blue and Green, Pastel, 11.5 x 8.5 in. (2015)

Composition in Blue 3, Acrylic, 8 x 10 in. (2013)

Night Thoughts 2, Oil on Canvas, 4 x 12 in. (2015)

Configuration 1, Pastel, 16 x 20 in. (2010)

Undulation, Pastel, 5 x 7 in. (2015) – Sold

The August Awards Show at the Community House in Kennebunkport, ME runs August 21-23. For this exhibition I selected two recent examples of my more representational water scenes in pastel. “Looking Down 16” is a new piece in a series inspired by the intense summer colors and calligraphy of the turbulent surf on Monhegan Island, observed from the high cliffs above. “Pemaquid 2” attempts to capture a moment of bright light on a wave at high tide emerging from the vast background in the mist.

Pemaquid 2, Pastel, 12 x 24 in. (2015)

Looking Down 15, Pastel, 10 x 14 in. (2015)

Also for sale: 3 unframed matted original pastels:

Twosome 2, Pastel, 7 x 5 in. (2015)

Pemaquid 3, Pastel, 4.5 x 6.5 in. (2015) – Sold

Kochelsee, Germany 4, Pastel, 7 x 10 in. (2015)

“Mostly Maine,” a pop-up shop in conjunction with Open Doors of York in Jefferds Tavern, York, ME, runs August 12-15. 3 of my pastels are for sale:

Looking Down 16, Pastel, 7 x 10 in. (2015)

Looking Down 12, Pastel, 6″ x 12″ (2014)

Marsh Tranquility, Pastel, 6″ x 12″ (2012)

Today we hung the new show “Greetings From NH” and replaced all pieces in the Small Works Gallery with new ones.  My pastels “Ocean Boulevard” and “Blue Musing 2” are in the exhibit, plus 2 new smaller pieces:

Ocean Boulevard, Pastel, 12 x 9 in. (2012)

Blue Musing 2, Pastel, 7 x 10 in. (2015)

Florida Oak 2, Pastel, 8 x 10 in. (2015)

Aspen Trail, Pastel, 7 x 5 in. (2015)

One-day sale of older work at the Community Sculpture Garden, 65 Water St, Newburyport, MA. Happy to report that 2 of my paintings found new homes:

York Harbor Evening, Pastel, 16 x 20 in. (2008) – Sold

Marsh, Pastel, 12 x 16 in. (2009) – Sold

Pleased to be part of the exhibition “Hydration – seven painters reflect on water” at Alpers Fine Art (96 Main St, Andover, MA), which runs July 1 – September 7. Reception: Saturday, July 18, 6:30 – 8:30. Here are the pieces I have in the show. Several have found new homes, 4 are still available. Thank you, Peter Alpers!

Rye Marsh Evening 6, Pastel, 9 x 12 in. (2014) – Sold

Fort de Soto Park, Pastel, 9 x 12 in. (2013)

Looking Down 6, Pastel, 12″ x 18″ (2013) – Sold

Looking Down 8, Pastel, 6″ x 12″ (2014)

“Looking Down 4” (Pastel, 6 x 10 in.)

Marsh River, Oil on Canvas, 12 x 16 in. (2007)

Monhegan Surf 2, Pastel, 8 x 8 in. (2013) – Sold

Rye Marsh Tranquility, Pastel, 10 14 in. (2010) – Sold

“Reverie” (Oil on Canvas, 11″ x 14″) is one of my paintings in this show in Portsmouth, NH, which runs June 3-28.

“Reverie” (Oil, 11 x 14 in.)

May 29 – June 27 at Jaffrey Civic Center, Jaffrey, NH.  “Looking Down 13″ (Pastel, 10″ x 10”) is one of my three paintings in this exhibit:

Looking Down 13, Pastel, 10 x 10 in. (2015)

The Port Gallery (Wendy Webster Good Fine Art), 11 Ocean Ave, Kennebunkport, ME, hosts its first Annual “Spring Fling” Art Show May 20 – June 20. Three of my pastels will be for sale:

Winter Green 2, Pastel, 6 x 9 in. (2015)

Foggy Beach, Pastel, 9″ x 12″ (2014) – Sold

Sea Grass, Pastel, 4 1/2″ x 6 1/2″ (2013)

This show in Exeter, NH, runs May 1-17. Three of my pastels and one piece in acrylic are for sale.

Calm Day 2, Pastel, 6 x 9 in. (2015)

May Marsh, Pastel, 6″ x 12″ (2013)

Marsh Tranquility, Pastel, 6″ x 12″ (2012)

Looking Down 10, Acrylic, 8 x 8 in. (2014)

“Florida Oak 3,” painted in February, and a new abstract pastel, “Composition in Blue and Green,” are on display in this show, entitled “Investigation of the Self,” which will be hung April 30 and runs through May 30. “Steaming Spring, Yellowstone 2” and “Purple Evening” are two new pieces in the Small Works Gallery.

Florida Oak 3, Pastel, 6 x 10 in. (2015)

Composition in Blue and Green, Pastel, 11.5 x 8.5 in. (2015)

Steaming Spring, Yellowstone 2, Pastel, 4.5″ x 6.5″ (2015)

Purple Evening, Pastel, 4.5″ x 6.5″ (2015)

Getting ready for the 10th Annual Melrose Arts Festival, Memorial Hall, Melrose, MA, Apr. 24-26 (Preview Party, Friday, Apr. 24, 7:00 – 9:30 p.m.). 20 of my paintings will go to this exhibit, along with a few unframed original pastels and note cards with reproductions of my works.

This exhibit at Great Bay Discovery Center, Greenland, NH, runs Apr. 17-19. Opening Reception: Friday, Apr. 17, 5;30 – 8:30 p.m.. “May Marsh” is one of two of my pastels in the show, along with note card reproductions of my work. An additional painting, “Autumn Birches,” will be included in a raffle. This exhibit is hosted by the Great Bay Stewards as a fundraiser to help the Great Bay Discovery Center.

May Marsh, Pastel, 6″ x 12″ (2013)

“Color and Light” is the theme of this new juried exhibition at River Tree Arts in Kennebunk, ME, which runs April 3 – May 30. My newest pastel in my “Melancholia” series, just finished last month, will be in the show.

Melancholia 6, Pastel, 12 x 18 (2015)

We hung this show in Portsmouth, NH, yesterday. My oil “Black Forest” was juried into the exhibit, which runs April 1-25.

Black Forest, Oil, 14″ x 18″ (2014)

Dropped off these 3 pieces for the new show “Garden of Delights,” which runs until April 19:

“In the Meadow” (Pastel, 8 1/2 x 11 1/2 in.)

Black Forest, Germany 5, Pastel, 9 x 12 in. (2014)

Vivaldi – Spring, Pastel, 9″ x 12″ (2014)

Great turnout for the Artists’ reception at Alpers Fine Art on March 14. The exhibit is called “Monkey Business and Other Delights” and runs from March 4 – April 19. Two of my recent pastels and one oil are available for sale.

My pastels “Arabesque” and “Bird’s-Eye View” have been juried into this show. Pleased  that “Arabesque” received the NAA Honorable Mention Award for Work in Pastel.

Arabesque, Pastel, 16 x 20 in. (2014)

Bird’s-Eye View, Pastel, 16 x 20 (2014)

Two recently finished oils have been juried into this show in Newburyport, MA: “October Marsh” and “Illumination 4.” The exhibit runs January 9-31. Happy that “Illumination 4” found a new home.

October Marsh, Oil, 9″ x 12″ (2014)

Illumination 4, Oil, 11″ x 14″ (2014) – Sold