Capturing moments that will last a lifetime
Glenys Forbes
I have always been interested in other people's fine art, but did not think that I would ever be an artist myself. A twist in life found my husband and I doing shift work in Kalgoorlie (Western Australia) and the loneliness drew me to attend an evening art class at the Curtin University. Life drawing and watercolour were among the many skills learned until just before we left to come home to New Zealand, I was introduced to pastel as a painting medium. I was totally hooked and they have been my passion ever since.
Milestones & Achievements
In 2004 I joined Pastel Artists of New Zealand (PANZ). 2005 to 2012 a member of the National Committee 2004 started an active weekly group of pastelists here in the Nelson Area which is still going today. In 2017 I was honoured with a PANZ Life Membership, 2019 awarded the status of Artist member and 2023 earned the status of Distinguished Artist. I have entered numerous Exhibitions with successful results, staged a joint Exhibition with two other pastel artists and an article in a National magazine. I am a founding member of the Tasman National Art Awards and held the position of Registrar 2017-2023.Having retired from "office" I now intend to further my skills andconcentrate on my own paintings.
List of Exhibitions/Awards National and International - in italics
2024 PSSC - Make Your Mark 2 paintings accepted (432 entries, 108 accepted)
2024 Modern Impressionist Magazine Top 20
2024 Bold Brush Top 15% ( 2,400)
2024 PANZ National Art Awards Merit Award (Honours section)
2023 Appalachian Pastel Society 1 Painting accepted (613 entries, 104 accepted)
2023 PSNC - Pure Colour Merit Award (641 entries - 122 accepted)
2023 PSSC - Make Your Mark 3 paintings accepted (416 entries - 100 accepted)
2022 PANZ National Art Awards Merit Award
2021 PANZ National Art Awards Honourable Mention
2021 Otago Art Society People's Choice Award - Meow Exhibition
2020 PANZ National Art Awards Merit Award
2019 The New Zealand Artists Magazine Personal Artist article - by invitation
2019 3 Artists Exhibition @ Nelson Suter Gallery
2017 PANZ National Art Awards Merit Award
2017 Kapiti Observer Rotary Art Show First Place (Best Flora in any medium)
2015 Southern Pastel Artists First place
2013 Commission-Nelson Tasman Visual Guide Books - 3 covers for their booklets
2013 Wanaka Art Society Guest Artist
2012 Southern Pastel Artists Merit Award
2012 Wanaka Arts Society First Prize - all mediums
2011 Southern Pastel Artists Best Flora Award
2011 Wanaka Arts Society Merit Award
2010 Wanaka Arts Society Open Painting Award - all mediums
2010 Southern Pastel Artists Merit Award
2005 Southern Pastel Artists Highly Commended - (2nd place)
2005 PANZ National Art Awards Highly Commended - (2nd place)
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+64 3 5403388
021 0867 9485
gmforbes@ts.co.nz
32 Langford Drive
MAPUA 7005
New Zealand
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