About the Artist
Pinnacle Pastels, Eileen Wilhem, Fine Art
Paintings from the Heart
Living on a horse farm in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, I am never at a loss for images and inspiration. I love watching how the light changes with the seasons and trying to capture its beauty. My paintings attempt to recreate a specific mood—whether it’s a drizzly day in France, a foggy sunrise on the mountain, the cocky strutting of a rooster, or the curiosity of a pig. The grace of people and animals enchants me so deeply that I simply must pick up my pastels and paint. By focusing mostly on everyday scenes, I am able to stay grounded in my work.
Selected Juried Exhibitions
Solo Exhibits: Hanging Rock Gallery • Apple Gallery
Left Coast Pastel Society International Show
North Carolina Statewide Exhibition (Multiple times)
Milton Rhodes Center for the Arts (Winston-Salem)
311 Gallery (Raleigh)
Red Dog Gallery (Winston-Salem - Featured Artist)
The Art Gallery (Greensboro)
Ambleside Gallery (Greensboro
Welborn Gallery (Yadkinville Cultural Arts Center)
Captain White’s Gallery (Alamance Arts)
Gallery Representation
Featured Local Artist at: The Arts Place of Stokes • Red Dog Gallery
Professional Affiliations & Leadership
Piedmont Pastel Society (Past President, Member Chair, Webmaster and Treasurer)
Carolina Painters Guild (President)
Associated Artists & Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art (SECCA) (Past Board Member)
Pastel Society of America (Associate Member)
Member: Pastel Society of NC • Pastel Guild of Europe • • Art for Arts Sake • Stokes County Arts Council
