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Celebrating #pastel and dry media in #contemporaryart, Est. 1898. Submissions NOW OPEN until 14 November (12 noon) 2025 for our Annual Exhibition 2026 at Mall Galleries, London

www.mallgalleries.org.uk/open-calls/pastel-society
www.thepastelsociety.org.uk
✨December Featured Artist: Jill Jeffrey PS ✨

Jill sketches & paints almost every day, and her paintings are now held in private collections worldwide. The landscape of the west of the British Isles is Jill’s greatest influence – in particular Pembrokeshire, Wester Ross and the Hebrides
December 4, 2025 at 10:52 PM
🌟Member news 🌟
#PastelSociety member Michele Ashby PS SGFA has had her #pastel #portrait 'Get a dog they said' selected for The British Art Prize from a record 2,900 submissions!

The shortlisted 50 artworks will be exhibited at The OXO Gallery London 26-30 November

#britishartprize #oxogallery
November 19, 2025 at 10:38 AM
✨November Featured Artist: Felicity House PS NEAC ✨

"I work primarily in pastel which links colour with drawing and is immediate, fresh and vibrant. Subject matter frequently dictates the medium – I may draw in ink or use watercolours, pastels or oil paints. Drawing is fundamental..."
November 3, 2025 at 12:44 PM
🎨David Brammeld PS is also taking eight #pastel landscapes to exhibit with the #PastellistesdeFrance at Salon du Pastel, Maison de Caillebotte, #Yerres. #Exhibition runs 8 November - 7 December

www.pastellistesdefrance.com/exposition/s...
November 3, 2025 at 12:14 PM
🖼️David Brammeld PS RBA has five #pastel landscapes at Salon International du Pastel at #EspaceSéguier in #SaintBrissonsurLoire, til 11 November

🎨An international exhibition of #pastelart & #sculpture - artists from many countries, including #France, #Singapore, #Russia, #Ukraine, and #UnitedStates
November 3, 2025 at 12:11 PM
🌟#PastelSociety member news 🌟

Kevin Line PS is exhibiting at the John Davies Gallery in Moreton in Marsh #Gloucestershire in their #ChristmasExhibition opening on 27th November 2025

johndaviesgallery.com
kevinline-portraits.co.uk
November 3, 2025 at 12:01 PM
🌟 #PastelSociety Member News 🌟

Martin Goold has new Cornish nocturne #pastels in the 'Autumn Collection' #exhibition at The Summerhouse Gallery in #Marazion, #Cornwall, 17-31 October
October 16, 2025 at 2:26 PM
🌟PS member news

@janinebaldwinart.bsky.social has had two paintings, 'September Eve' and 'Out on the Moors', selected for the ING #DiscerningEye exhibition at #MallGalleries, #London

🖼️735 works by 529 #artists were chosen, from 6,500 entries

📅Open daily 14-23 Nov, 10-5

www.discerningeye.org
October 6, 2025 at 12:48 PM
🎨 #PastelSociety President Richard Rees invites you to join him in celebrating the opening of his #soloexhibition 'Colours and Memoirs' at The Phoenicia Palm Court Lounge #Malta, opening 6th October 2025

#artexhibition #pastel #painting #art
October 4, 2025 at 10:58 AM
✨October Featured Artist: Benjamin Hope NEAC PS ROI RP RSMA ✨
I draw & paint directly from life, both in the studio & outside. Working in this way results in marks that are reactive, for me the best way to capture what it feels like to be with the subject.
www.thepastelsociety.org.uk/artist/membe...
October 1, 2025 at 10:35 AM
🎨Louise Diggle PS in 'Art in the City: London's Dreaming', London painter-stainers.org/arts-and-cra... - opening next week! 8-11 Oct, 10-5 Wed to Sat

There will be #demonstrations of techniques and Louise will be painting on the streets during the day and showing city #pastels during the seasons.
October 1, 2025 at 9:48 AM
PS member news 🌟

🎨@andrewbarrowmanart.bsky.social  has had his charcoal drawing 'Track to Pentiregaze, Polzeath' accepted for the Landscape Open 2025 exhibition at #SalisburyMuseum 18 Oct - 25 Jan

🎨Cheryl Culver PPPS RBA & Tanya Avchinnikova PS have had work accepted in the RSMA Annual Exhibition
September 18, 2025 at 9:21 AM
📢 The Heatherley School of Fine Art #PastelSociety Workshops 9-11 September 2025

🎨Wide range of subjects, tutored by Pastel Society members, including Michele Ashby PS and Richard Rees PPS on 11th September

🌐 For all details and to book your place: www.thepastelsociety.org.uk
#pastel
September 3, 2025 at 7:15 AM
🌟September Featured Artist: Curtis Holder PS 🌟

"I use line to investigate motivations, connections & conversations, working in pencil to create large portraits & figurative drawings. My drawings emerge in a wayward series of febrile lines, which I layer to reveal form, movement & emotional intent."
September 1, 2025 at 9:58 PM
📢Submission for our Annual Exhibition 2026 is NOW OPEN!

✍️Calling all artists working with #pastel, #pencil, #charcoal, #crayon, #chalk, and more…

🏆Many #prizes & #awards on offer, including £1000 from our sponsors Caran d'Ache

🌐Submissions are ONLINE ONLY
www.mallgalleries.org.uk/open-calls/p...
August 19, 2025 at 10:00 AM
📢 The Heatherley School of Fine Art #PastelSociety Workshops 9-11 September 2025

🎨Wide range of subjects, tutored by Pastel Society members, starting with @fionacarvellartist.bsky.social & Tom Zaw PS on the 9th September

🌐 For all details and to book your place: www.thepastelsociety.org.uk
#pastel
August 17, 2025 at 12:04 PM
🌟 Jayne Perkins PS Open Studio 🌟

Jayne Perkins PS will be opening her #studio as part of the #Hampshire #OpenStudio Event, 16, 17, 19, 20, 22-25 August, 10am - 5pm

www.hampshireopenstudios.org.uk/artists/basi...
August 12, 2025 at 10:24 PM
@andrewbarrowmanart.bsky.social has had a #charcoal #drawing 'Trevaskis Polytunnels' selected for the #TrinityBuoyWharfDrawingPrize, from 9 Oct in London & around the UK in 2026

Andrew is also doing 'Drawing with Charcoal' workshops, 12 & 13 Aug, RBSA Gallery, Birmingham
rbsa.org.uk/event/drawin...
August 3, 2025 at 12:23 PM
🌟Summer News 🌟

#PastelSociety member Kevin Line's 'Julia Conversations' has been long listed for the #RuthBorchardSelfPortraitPrize 2025, & his work ‘Gunsmith’ has been selected by the Royal West of England Academy for their 172nd #OpenExhibition in Bristol, 6th September to 28th December 2025
July 30, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Dave Roberts PS has work featured at the 'Llwybr Cadfan' exhibition at Oriel Ty Meirion, Harlech, 16 Aug-20 Dec www.tymeirion.co.uk/llwybrcadfan

Dave also has also a permanent display of his work at his own gallery in Caerwys, Flintshire. Summer Exhibition runs 19 July-25 Aug www.orielglasfryn.com
July 24, 2025 at 10:20 AM
🌟 #PastelSociety member @janinebaldwinart.bsky.social will open her home studio for the #ScarboroughArt trail 26-27 July and 2-3 August, on the #NorthYorkshire coast. Paintings, works on paper, collages, prints, greeting cards & sketchbooks will be available 🎨

scarboroughfair.uk/events/janin...
July 21, 2025 at 10:09 AM
✨'Dry Lines' Exhibition at the Gallery Holt featuring several Pastel Society Members, 26 July - 2 Sep

✨Dave Roberts PS, Malcolm Taylor PS, Martin Goold PS, @katwallisking.bsky.social Sarah Bee PS, Stella Downing PS, Tanya Avchinnikova PS, Liz Balkwill PS

thegalleryholt.com/product-cate...
July 21, 2025 at 9:45 AM
🎨 @andrewbarrowmanart.bsky.social has a drawing 'Cornwall Landscape' in the Thelma Hulbert open show www.thelmahulbert.com/exhibitions/... 12 Jul-23 Aug. He will open his studio in the Krowji Summer showcase at Redruth
www.krowji.org.uk/events/summe...
25-27 Jul, & has work in the RBSA Summer Show
July 9, 2025 at 9:17 AM
✨#PastelSociety member Michele Ashby has a six page feature in the French Magazine Pratique des Arts. It is a special issue on Pastel and features ten international pastel artists.
✨Michele also Won the Derwent Fine Art Award for her work at the Society of Women Artists Exhibition at Mall Galleries!
July 7, 2025 at 11:08 AM
✨July Featured Artist: Jane Hodgson PS ✨

"I love the directness and accessibility of pastels and they are fast becoming my main medium. Painting anything with a pulse - mainly people, but also animals, and birds - has been my passion from early childhood."

#pastel #pastelpainting #pastelart #art
July 2, 2025 at 6:45 PM