meetings 2023

Trini Mendenhall Community Center, 1414 Wirt Rd, Houston TX
Click here for details on Meetings/Workshops 2023

MAY 6

Carolina Dalmas Demo  

september 9

Caroline Ratliff demo

october 7

Betty James Demo

november 4

Sherry Killingsworth Demo

december 9

Christmas Luncheon

TEXAS!

Bluebonnets, Big Skies, Cactus, Longhorns, Pastel

events

christmas luncheon and painting swap

Be prepared for laughs and lots of food at the always favorite Christas Luncheon for members on Saturday, December 9, arrival at 11 a.m. Carolina Dalmas has graciously offered to host the luncheon at her home, 9 Player Oaks Place, The Woodlands TX.  Bring a dish of your favorite food.

If the elves have not wrapped all your paintings yet, and you want to participate in the present swap, bring your 8x10 pastel painting in a sleeve in a brown paper bag​. 

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ART OF THE PASTEL exhibition

Lights, darks, brilliant color, nuanced neutrals, Art of the Pastel captures the beauty of pastel. Hosted by Ross Gallery, Arts for Rural Texas, 114 North Live Oak, Fayetteville TX.

Juror Cheng Lian awarded Best of Show to Carolyn Hancock for "Diamonds on the Water."

Click to view videos of all past Art of the Pastel shows. 

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monthly challenge

A different theme every meeting, with a spin-the-wheel award. Watch for PSST emails for challenge subject and details.

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coming up in 2024

Awesome demos being scheduled for 2024 meetings by Program Co-Chair Cheery Young. Watch for details. 
January 6, 2024, Tetyana Aleksenko via Zoom
February 3, 2024, Cheryl Stribling, in-person demo followed by mini-workshop
March 2, 2024, Denice Peters via Zoom from Iowa
April 6, 2024, Lea Chang (Yuli Zhang) via Zoom from Taiwan
May 4, 2024, Diane Brahm, in-person demo followed by mini-workshop
September 14, 2024, Carolyn Hancock, in-person framing demo
October 5, 2024, Robert Dutton via Zoom from England

Click for meeting details (when supplied by artist)  

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membership

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Whether in a grand studio or a corner of a room, we are alone at the easel.
​That isolation tells us to take a break, get out and be around other artists.

​We need to talk with our peers, to see how our work stacks up against others, to learn, evolve, and get better together in this wonderful art journey.

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about psst

PSST has an international membership of artists who share a love of pastel and its unique beauty. We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Our Board is comprised of volunteer members who freely give their time to promote pastel through artist demonstrations, workshops, education and exhibitions. Read more . . .

news and spotlight

carolina dalmas

CAROLINA DALMAS was awarded the Pastel Journal Best in Pastel, and First Place in Still Life & Floral. Juror Michael Freeman said, "This painting can be enjoyed from a distance or up close, as it draws in the viewer to enjoy the many interesting details, textures and colors."

Carolina is PSST 1st Vice President/Membership Chair.

CYNTHIE HANKS

CYNTHIE HANKS was juried in as an Associate Member of the Pastel Society of America

tetyana aleksEnko

TETYANA ALEKSENKO was juried in as an Associate Member of  the Pastel Society of America. 

​​Tetyana is PSST Communications Chair.

RITA KIRKMAN

RITA KIRKMAN The painting The Letter is one of only 20 pastels selected from the PSA 50th Annual Exhibition 2022 to exhibit at the Butler Institute of American Art in Youngstown Ohio. This exhibit will show through May 14, 2023.
The Letter had won the Flora B. & Joseph V. Giffuni Memorial Award at the 50th Annual Exhibition, earning Rita the designation of PSA Master Pastelist.

CAROLINA DALMAS

CAROLINA DALMAS  Dakota Pastel has featured one of her artworks for its one-page advertisement in the Pastel Journal edition in which she was awarded 1st place in Still Life for Pastel 100 competition.

Additionally, last spring Carolina participated in The Woodlands Waterway Art Festival, showing around 40 of my pastel paintings. 

​Carolina is PSST 1st Vice President/Membership Chair.

carolyn hancock

CAROLYN HANCOCK  Her portrait Wishing, Waiting was selected as a Finalist in the. June 2023 art competition by Juror Kyle Stuckey

Her seascape Diamonds on the Water was awarded Second Place in the Richeson 75 competition Landscape, Seascape & Architectureby Juror DK Palecek. 

​​Carolyn is PSST Webmaster.

jody martin

JODY MARTIN  Her painting Kewa Pride received the June 2023 BoldBrush award for Outstanding Pastel.

CAROLINA DALMAS

CAROLINA DALMAS  Last spring Carolina participated in The Woodlands Waterway Art Festival, showing around 40 of her pastel paintings. 

​Carolina is PSST 1st Vice President/Membership Chair.

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