Tranquility
By Mandy Roeing
Show Dates: June 25 – July 29, 2025
Location: Springer Cultural Center
Reception: Thursday, July 10 at 5:30 – 7pm
Exhibit Hours:
M-F*: 8:30a – 8p (closed 1-2pm)
Sat: 9:30a – 2p
Interested in buying a piece from this exhibit? Click below to look at the price list!
Take a Workshop with Mandy Roeing!
Learn from our July exhibiting artist, Mandy Roeing, what pastels are and ways to use them through basic mark-making techniques. Then create a simple still life painting in a step-by-step process along with the instructor that will be yours to keep! More than just a one time painting project, this workshop is intended to give you basic pastel painting skills and knowledge that you can build on to continue creating!
No experience necessary, all materials are provided. This program is subsidized by the Illinois Arts Council.
Artist Bio
Inspired by the beauty and tranquility of nature, award-winning artist Mandy Roeing creates color-filled landscapes and beachscapes that go beyond representation to capture the emotion of a place. All of Mandy’s paintings are done in soft pastels, a beautiful and versatile medium that she is passionate about sharing with others through both her work and classes. She holds regular classes in painting and drawing at her studio and gallery space in downtown Bloomington, IL and is an instructor for the McLean County Arts Center and the Allerton Folk School.
Mandy earned her BFA in Studio Art from the University of North Carolina in 2004. She is the Vice President of the Illinois Prairie Pastel Society and is a member of the Peoria Art Guild and McLean County Art Center. Her work has been published in The Pastel Journal magazine and the IAPS Globe and is in numerous private collections throughout the country and abroad.
Artist Statement
I love the effect nature’s beauty has on me and strive to capture that emotion in my work so I can share it with others. Whether I am painting the land or the sea, soft pastels are always my medium of choice. Pastels are so versatile and dynamic – each layer of beautiful color I add to the surface of my painting interacts with those below to create a rich visual interpretation of the pleasure I find in the natural world.
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Become an Art Exhibitor
The Springer Cultural Center offers local and regional artists a professional venue to display their work. Springer hosts six professional art exhibits each year. These art shows are determined by review of applications. Proposals are accepted for solo or collaborative group exhibitions on an ongoing basis.
Artists are responsible for having artwork ready to hang, and for any shipping expenses/insurance while artwork is being transported to or from the Springer Cultural Center and throughout the exhibition. Artists have the opportunity to give a brief talk about their work at a reception provided by the Park District. Please see below for the Professional Art Exhibit Application.
Springer also hosts two amateur art exhibits each year: Town & Country Amateur Art Show and State, Town, & Country Amateur Art Show. Amateur artists can submit entries for the Town & Country Amateur Art Show held in our Winter/Spring season. Winning and other high quality of work entries of the Town & Country Amateur Art Show qualify for the State, Town, & Country Amateur Art Show.
Virtual Art Exhibit
To continue to support artists throughout the pandemic, Springer Cultural Center went virtual with our art exhibitions. Visit our YouTube Virtual Art Exhibit Playlist for our virtual walkthroughs and Artist Spotlights!
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