2025 MEETINGs & WORKSHOPS
TENTATIVE CHANGE OF MEETING LOCATION 2025: Texas Art Supply, 2001 Montrose, Houston TX/ or Trinity community Center
SEPTEMBER 6, 2025 Virtual
10:30 Business Meeting
11:00 Toni Allain Demomostration
Workshop: “Breaking Free: Mood and Atmosphere”
11:00 Toni Allain Demomostration
Workshop: “Breaking Free: Mood and Atmosphere”
Join Us for an Exciting Workshop with Tony Allain: “Breaking Free: Mood and Atmosphere”
Date & Time: 10:00 AM
Event: Artist Demonstration followed by Mini-Workshop
Tony Allain is a renowned Scottish-based artist, award-winning painter, instructor, and author. He has been painting all his life and is a member of the Pastel Society London and the Royal Society of Marine Artists, among others. Tony is known for his vibrant use of colour, light, and movement, capturing the essence of his surroundings. Born and raised on Guernsey in the Channel Islands, he studied life drawing and painting from life. He later moved to Cornwall to capture the unique clarity of light on the peninsula of the West Country.
Tony's work has been exhibited extensively over the years and can be found in leading galleries and private and corporate collections worldwide, including the Maritime Museum, Guernsey, and Queen Mary 2, Cunard Liner. He has exhibited with The Pastel Society of America in New York, the Royal Society of Marine Artists in London, The International Pastel Exhibition in Suzhou, China, and the Pastel Society at Mall Galleries in London. A move to New Zealand in 2006 marked a turning point in his career, earning him the title of Master of the Pastel Artists of New Zealand, Signature member of the Pastel Society of America, and Eminent Pastelist of the International Association of Pastel Societies. His work is regularly featured in The Artist Magazine, the Pastel Journal, and the Practique des Arts. Tony now lives and works in Scotland.
In this workshop, Tony will share his working methods, focusing on painting various subjects filled with colour and light. Participants will explore the use of direct strokes on a textured surface to emphasize brushwork and learn how to simplify their approach to achieve exciting impressionistic paintings from sketches and reference photographs. The workshop is designed for those wanting to be more painterly and less tight in their work. The day will start with a demonstration, followed by a Q&A session via the chat box.
September 6, 2025. PSST Member $60, Non-Member $80 Please select PSST Member or Non-Member option with arrows Click Buy Now button then choose PayPal or Credit Card |
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OCTOBER 4, 2025
10:30 Business Meeting
11:00 SHERRY KILLIGSWORTH Artist Demonstration & mini-workshop
11:00 SHERRY KILLIGSWORTH Artist Demonstration & mini-workshop
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Mini workshop October 4, 2025. PSST Member $60, Non-Member $80
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November 1, 2025
10:30 Business Meeting
11:00 Beety James Artist Demonstration, in-person demo and mini-workshop
11:00 Beety James Artist Demonstration, in-person demo and mini-workshop
Betty James. Betty loved to draw as a child but was 28 when she began to pursue art. She began with oil painting and has studied with many accomplished artists. For many years oil was her only media, and she taught adult and children classes.
Betty now works in many mediums: oil, acrylic, watercolor, sculpture and the beautiful medium of soft pastels. Her focus over the past decade has been on large commissioned murals in acrylic. She recent;ly complied a series of paintings for Northland Christian School consisting of 11 48x60 inch and 15 36x48 inch wrapped canvases in oil, now hung as murals. Betty works on commissioned paintings and does demos and workshops.
President of PSST, Betty says, "Painting is a never ending process to learn and improve my skills and a way to express myself. I am thankful to have an art filled life working at something I love. It gives me a deeper appreciation for the beauty surrounding me daily."
Betty now works in many mediums: oil, acrylic, watercolor, sculpture and the beautiful medium of soft pastels. Her focus over the past decade has been on large commissioned murals in acrylic. She recent;ly complied a series of paintings for Northland Christian School consisting of 11 48x60 inch and 15 36x48 inch wrapped canvases in oil, now hung as murals. Betty works on commissioned paintings and does demos and workshops.
President of PSST, Betty says, "Painting is a never ending process to learn and improve my skills and a way to express myself. I am thankful to have an art filled life working at something I love. It gives me a deeper appreciation for the beauty surrounding me daily."
OCTOBER, 2026
Demo and miniworkshop - Jody Martin
We will be doing a painting from your own reference photographs. Please bring two or three photos that you
took yourself. The photos need to have a figure in an outdoor setting. Be dure that it is well focused, and for the
time consideration, keep your photographs simple.
If you don’t have a good picture, don’t worry. I will also bring some that you can use.
We will be focusing on the following:
Toning your board for future paintings (In this workshop you’ll bring a commercially toned board)
Planning your design for balance and center of interest
Anatomy and proportions
The Element of Space
Color harmony
Use of darks and lights
Simplifying your subject
Edges
Pastel techniques
I will do a demonstration at the beginning of the first day. The rest of the time you will have to paint with my
assistance. If time allows, we will have a critique at the end of day 2.
I look forward to meeting and working with you!
Jody Martin
Jodymartinstudio.com
[email protected]
April 6, 2026
Demo and miniworkshop - Lana Ballot
10:00 Social
10:30 Business Meeting
11:00 Demo
12:00 -3:00PM Mini-Workshop
10:30 Business Meeting
11:00 Demo
12:00 -3:00PM Mini-Workshop
Website https://www.taleksart.com/
Instagram: TAleksArt Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Tetyana-Aleksenko/100087360253712/ Register for Tetyana Aleksenko
May 3, 2025. PSST Member $35, Non-Member $45 Please select PSST Member or Non-Member option with arrows Click Buy Now button then choose PayPal or Credit Card |
Lana Ballot
PSA, IAPS/MC, Signature Member of ASMA Lana Ballot is a professional artist and pastel painting instructor, living on Long Island, NY. Ocean and coastal landscape are the main subjects in Lana’s work. Expressive use of color and painterly mark making are characteristic of her style. Lana Ballot is a Signature Member of the Pastel Society of America, a member of the IAPS Master Circle and a Signature Member of the American Society of Marine Artists. Lana has been exhibiting and won awards in National and International Juried competitions, including the Pastel Society of America’s annual show Enduring Brilliance and the prestigious Pastel Journal’s Pastel 100 competition. Lana’s coastal work has been featured in articles and on the cover of in the Plein Air Magazine, the Pastel Journal and French magazine Pratique des Arts. To see Lana Ballot’s work and the current teaching schedule, please visit lanaballotart.com |
"Roaring" by Tetyana Aleksenko
april 11, 2025 in-person
Plein Air Painting at Mercer Botanic Gradens
Mercer Botanic Gardens, 22306 Aldine Westfield Rd, Humble, TX 77338
Meeting time: 09:00 AM at the Visitor Center.
Mercer Botanic Gardens, 22306 Aldine Westfield Rd, Humble, TX 77338
Meeting time: 09:00 AM at the Visitor Center.
December 2025
Christmas Luncheon
february 1, 2025
- 2PM - 4PM
- Opening Reception and Awards Ceremony
Degallery (Bryan, TX)
March 1, 2025 via zoom
10:30 Business Meeting
11:00 Rita Kirkman Artist Demonstration, followed by Mini-Workshop: The Sunlit Animal Portrait
11:00 Rita Kirkman Artist Demonstration, followed by Mini-Workshop: The Sunlit Animal Portrait
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Rita Kirkman Mini-Workshop: The Sunlit Animal Portrait
Infuse your animal portraits with the spirit of sunlight! Learn to capture light by underpainting with warm tones. This mini-workshop will help you grow your grasp of value and temperature, and how these basic elements of art affect color and form. Workshop students should attend the morning demo. |
Register for Rita Kirkman Workshop The Sunlit Animal Portrait
March 1, 2025. PSST Member $50, Non-Member $60 Please select PSST Member or Non-Member option with arrows Click Buy Now button then choose PayPal or Credit Card |
Rita Kirkman, PSA-MP, CPS, IAPS-EP, Bio
Kirkman has been using pastel since she was 11 years old. Since 2003 she has consistently won major awards in national and international competitions. She is a Pastel Society of America Master Pastelist and an Eminent Pastelist with the International Association of Pastel Societies. Her paintings have been featured in the Pastel Journal and the Pratique des Arts Spécial Pastel, and published in many others. Her work is in public and private collections worldwide. In 2020 she created a Patreon page, full of demo videos and art tips. https://www.ritakirkman.com/
Kirkman has been using pastel since she was 11 years old. Since 2003 she has consistently won major awards in national and international competitions. She is a Pastel Society of America Master Pastelist and an Eminent Pastelist with the International Association of Pastel Societies. Her paintings have been featured in the Pastel Journal and the Pratique des Arts Spécial Pastel, and published in many others. Her work is in public and private collections worldwide. In 2020 she created a Patreon page, full of demo videos and art tips. https://www.ritakirkman.com/
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JANUARY 4, 2025 VIA ZOOM
10:30 Business Meeting
11:00 Mark Ivan Cole Artist Demonstration, followed by Mini-Workshop: Landscape/Woodlands
11:00 Mark Ivan Cole Artist Demonstration, followed by Mini-Workshop: Landscape/Woodlands
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Mark Ivan Cole Mini-Workshop: Landscape and Woodlands
Mark will walk participants through the process of selecting paper to get the look and feel desired for the painting. Following that, Mark will conduct a paint-along session in which he will demonstrate and assist participants in painting a woodland landscape. He will discuss his choices of soft pastels as he showcases the unique capabilities and versatility of the selected paper. He will also demonstrate some novel tools and techniques that can be used to achieve the desired "look." Spontaneous questions are encouraged! |
Register for Mark Ivan Cole Mini-Workshop Landscape/Woodlands
January 4, 2025. PSST Member $50, Non-Member $60 Please select PSST Member or Non-Member option with arrows Click Buy Now button then choose PayPal or Credit Card |
Mark Ivan Cole Bio
Award-winning artist and teacher Mark Ivan Cole, PSA, began making art as soon as he could hold a crayon. He could be described as self-taught, but that does not give proper credit to the amazing artists--both contemporary and historical--whose works and methods he has spent decades studying. He was juried into the Pastel Society of America as a signature member in 2018 and has painted, exhibited and taught around the world. When not out with his wife exploring some beautiful place elsewhere on the planet, he is painting landscapes, recording original music, or working on his latest novel at home in Portland, Oregon. Click to read Mark's in-depth interview in How-to-Pastel: https://www.howtopastel.com/2024/08/mark-ivan-cole-deep-observation-and-emotional-realism/ View his work at https://www.markivancole.com/
Award-winning artist and teacher Mark Ivan Cole, PSA, began making art as soon as he could hold a crayon. He could be described as self-taught, but that does not give proper credit to the amazing artists--both contemporary and historical--whose works and methods he has spent decades studying. He was juried into the Pastel Society of America as a signature member in 2018 and has painted, exhibited and taught around the world. When not out with his wife exploring some beautiful place elsewhere on the planet, he is painting landscapes, recording original music, or working on his latest novel at home in Portland, Oregon. Click to read Mark's in-depth interview in How-to-Pastel: https://www.howtopastel.com/2024/08/mark-ivan-cole-deep-observation-and-emotional-realism/ View his work at https://www.markivancole.com/
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Titan, Pastel Painting by Mark Ivan Cole
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The Forest Awakens, Pastel Painting by Mark Ivan Cole
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Here for Now, Pastel Painting by Mark Ivan Cole
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