Pastel Society | Annual Exhibition 2025

HEATHERLEYS PASTEL SOCIETY WORKSHOPS 9, 10 and 11 SEPTEMBER 2025

A special series of Pastel Workshops for the amateur and professional artist

This exciting series of workshops cover a wide range of subjects and will be tutored by members of the Pastel Society. The workshops will run from 11 am – 5.00 pm – doors will not open until 10.30. Participants may bring a packed lunch; drinks can be made on site but bring your own drinking vessel. Students should bring their normal range of materials. Easels and drawing boards will be provided.  See each individual course for what additional materials are supplied and what else to bring including sketches or photos from which to work. More clarification will be issued on enrolment.

The workshops will be held at

The Heatherley School of Fine Art

75 Lots Rd, Chelsea, London SW10 0RN

Some parking is available in the Heatherleys car park at 75 Lots Road but must be booked.

Entrance from 10.30am – not before - First Floor Studios

9, 10 and 11 September 2025

PASTEL WORKSHOP FEES £70 per day or £65 per day if booking two and £60 per day if booking three

Early booking is advisable

Click on the links below to download application forms

The 126th Anniversary Exhibition Guest Speaker will be: Carole Hübscher CEO of Caran d’Ache Sponsors of the Pastel Society

Interview with Caran d'Ache CEO, Carole Hübscher

THE ReMARK July 2026

The ReMark will appear every month to highlight the current activities. Whilst we are still looking at the best way to resume the Pastel Society Newsletter in a digital format, we hope this will help to focus the mind. Despite the success of the 2025 exhibition with new records for submissions, general sales and sealed bids as well as very good attendance figures, we have not been sitting on our laurels & from the formal feedback from the Mall Galleries, we are assessing what we can do even better next year.

Some long-standing members have decided to retire from specific Council roles but new members have stepped up and are already doing a wonderful job; putting together a question & answer guide to help new members; making positive inroads talking to outside galleries about exhibitions for both PS members & non-members work and continuing to increase numbers using our WhatsApp platform. We have also moved from X (Twitter) to BlueSky https://www.bluesky.com given the controversies surrounding the former.

With our current website designer Liam Culver moving onto pastures new, we have engaged a new website designer who is working with Liam on the changeover and will build on the site’s success to date.  We thank Liam for his great work. 

Our digital archive of exhibition catalogues & selected historical items is up and running and this is already proving useful. It is free for anyone to scroll through & all we ask is that the user acknowledge the Pastel Society when information is used.  Anyone can also sign up for free as a PS Friend by simply giving us an email contact address & we can ensure that you will receive news earlier and we hope feel a part of the society.

Finally, our main priority over the coming months are The Heatherleys Pastel Society Workshops which run from the 9th to 11th September.  All details are on our website and to book please contact rees888@btinternet.com

There are further ideas in the pipeline, some provided by Friends, and so watch this space and if you have any questions, just ask me at simonandhelenahodges@btinternet.com

Good painting! Simon VPPS