Virginia Unseld is a contemporary impressionist painter. Virginia has been painting the western landscape for over 40 years in oils, pastels, watercolors, and acrylics.  She paints ordinary scenes to call attention to the beauty of often overlooked places.  Dramatic light and shadow are usually present in her paintings.  Her work is about the act of joyous mark-making as much as about the subject she is painting.  Her studio and home are in Eckert, CO.

Virginia is a signature member of the Pastel Society of Colorado, a past president, and has worked with pastels for 30 years.  Unseld holds a Master’s Degree in Art Education from Rhode Island School of Design and a B.S. in Art Education from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. She taught art in public schools for 30 years, primarily high school.   She has also been a plein air instructor for Adams State University. She has exhibited extensively and won many awards for her work in numerous regional and national shows.  She has been a juror and judge for many arts groups.  You can read more about her work at www.virginiaunseldfineart.com.