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President Richard Rees Solo Exhibition at The Phoenicia Malta

1st Oct 2025

President Richard Rees Solo Exhibition at The Phoenicia Palm Court Lounge Malta Opening 6th October 2025...

Lousie Diggle PS at Painter Stainers

30th Sep 2025

Art in the City https://painter-stainers.org/arts-and-crafts/art-in-the-city-exhibition is opening next week!...

Some September News

15th Sep 2025

Andrew Barrowman PS has had his charcoal drawing 'Track to Pentiregaze, Polzeath' accepted into the inaugural Landscape...

Catching the Light - Anthony Eyton RA Hon PS

4th Sep 2025

Anthony Eyton: Catching the Light...

Submission criteria for Acceptable media

19th Aug 2025

Mall Galleries current submission criteria for Acceptable media:...

Jayne Perkins PS Open Studio

7th Aug 2025

Jayne Perkins PS will be opening her studio as part of the Hampshire Open Studio Event.https://www.hampshireopenstudios....

An Article from The Archives

29th Jul 2025

From the Archives...

Summer News Andrew Barrowman PS

25th Jul 2025

'Trevaskis Polytunnels' by Andrew Barrowman PS...

Summer News Kevin Line PS

24th Jul 2025

‘Julia Conversations’ by Kevin Line PS Kevin Line's 'Julia Conversations' has been long listed for the Ruth Borchard...

Jill Jeffrey PS at John Davies Gallery

17th Jul 2025

Rhosneigr Hawthorne...

BENCHMARK 2025 featured in the Pastel Journal

17th Jul 2025

THE MISSION BEHIND the annual exhibition of the U.K.’s Pastel Society is to build a show that’s “contemporary, adv...

Members of the PS at The Gallery Holt

16th Jul 2025

'Dry Lines' Exhibition at the Gallery Holt from runs from 26th July to 2nd September and features several Pastel Society...

Summer News from Dave Roberts PS

16th Jul 2025

Dave Roberts has work featured at the 'Llwybr Cadfan' exhibition at Oriel Ty Meirion, Harlech, from 16th August to 20th ...

Obituary for Senior Member Claire Spencer 1937 - 2025

16th Jul 2025

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Bath Carnival - Outdoor Pastel Mural

5th Jul 2025

Bath Carnival Outdoor Pastel Mural Event on Saturday 12 July at Holburne Museum in Bath.https://holburne.org/events/bat...

Johannes von Stumm Portrait by Kevin Line PS

4th Jul 2025

Some while ago Johannes von Stumm sat for a portrait by Kevin Line PS. Johannes is an internationally renowned sculptor ...

Summer News from Andrew Barrowman PS

3rd Jul 2025

Andrew Barrowman PS has a charcoal drawing 'Cornwall Landscape' accepted into the Thelma Hulbert open exhibition https:...

Michele Ashby PS Featured in Pratique des Arts

2nd Jul 2025

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Janine Baldwin PS Open Studio

1st Jul 2025

19 Gladstone Road, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, YO12 7BQ....

Melodie Cook PS Exhibition at the Bell Gallery

27th Jun 2025

‘Expressions in Form’ is a Group Exhibition of six artists and runs from 1st to 26th July....

Roy Wright PS at the Drang Gallery

24th Jun 2025

Shadows fall all around the Summer Oak...

PS Members Thompsons Summer Exhibition Aldeburgh

24th Jun 2025

https://www.thompsonsgallery.co.uk/exhibitions/127-annual-exhibition-2025...

Cheryl Culver Mixed Summer Exhibition Russell Gallery

16th Jun 2025

Telephone: 0208 780 5228 E-mail: russgallery@aol.com...

Janine Baldwin PS Open Studios

4th Jun 2025

Janine welcomes you to her home studio, where she creates evocative paintings, drawings and collages inspired by the Yor...

Whiteknights Studio Trail

26th May 2025

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Cheryl Culver PPPS RBA pastels at West End House Gallery

17th May 2025

'Two Pines' and 'Towards Shakespeare' showing at the West End House Gallery, Smarden....

May News from Andrew Barrowman PS ARBSA

12th May 2025

This runs from 29 May - 18 June 2025 and features charcoal and soft pastel work as well as oil paintings....

Simon Hodges VPPS Open Studio

30th Apr 2025

Pastel Society Members Exhibiting in Beyond the Prize

2nd Apr 2025

Curated by art critic Tabish Khan...

Michele Ashby PS SWA SGFA Portrait Demo for the SGFA

8th Mar 2025

Michele Ashby PS SWA SGFA ...

Martin Goold PS Essay in Kunstforum International

28th Feb 2025

Volume Cover...

Exploring Pastels with Jayne Perkins PS

24th Feb 2025

Since graduating from Bath Academy of Art in graphics and art education, Jayne has pursued a career teaching Art in many...

Janine Baldwin PS Summer Course

24th Feb 2025

https://paintboxartclasses.com/product/expressive-landscape/...

Pixel Art 2025

14th Feb 2025

BENCHMARK 2025...

Elected Members of the Pastel Society 2025

11th Feb 2025

Barry Lowenhoff, Stella Downing, Tom Zaw, Fiona Carvell and Maria Kaleta...

A Talk by Richard Rees

10th Feb 2025

Jayne Perkins PS exhibits at The Base Greenham

7th Feb 2025

The BASE, Greenham, Communications Road, Greenham Business Park, Greenham, Berkshire, RG19 6HN,...

Curtis Holder PS Demonstration

2nd Feb 2025

The Pastel Society Art Event

29th Jan 2025

The Pastel Society Private View.

29th Jan 2025

President of the Pastel Society Richard Rees gives his opening speech...

Prize Winners 2025

28th Jan 2025

Installation Shots of the Pastel Society Exhibition 2025

28th Jan 2025

Jayne Perkins PS exhibits at Sir Harold Hillier Gardens

28th Jan 2025

An exhibition of contemporary artworks by celebrated artists...

Current Exhibitions by Curtis Holder PS

27th Jan 2025

Curtis announces a new exhibition: Drawing Carlos Acosta will open on 24 October at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery in ...

IN THE STUDIO PHOTOGRAPHS Post number One

27th Jan 2025

Demonstration by Felcity House PS NEAC...

2025 Award Winners

22nd Jan 2025

The Pastel Society Sealed Bids 2025

18th Jan 2025

Download Bid Form...

Benchmark - Events in The Studio

4th Jan 2025

WEDNESDAY 22 JANUARY...

Pastels by Cheryl Culver PPPS RBA published by Dry Red Press

22nd Dec 2024

Golden Harvest ...

Martin Goold exhibiting at Nova Fine Art

9th Dec 2024

Martin Goold is exhibiting two paintings at Nova Fine Art this December and January. The works will tour their four gall...

David Brammeld PS RBA in the Pastel Journal

27th Nov 2024

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Simon Hodges VPPS Pastel at Minerva

10th Nov 2024

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Alex Prowse PS Resident Artist at Chaitanya Jyoti Museum

7th Nov 2024

The Pastel Society Awards 2025

6th Nov 2024

PS Catalogue Award 1st Prize ...

Malcolm Taylor PS at the Gorstella Gallery

6th Nov 2024

Opening Thursday 7th November 2024 ...

Peter Vincent PS and Friends Of Friendless Churches

2nd Nov 2024

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Ian Rawling PS Featured in The Pastel Journal

2nd Oct 2024

Ian Rawling PS is featured in the Autumn Edition of the American Magazine the Pastel Journal....

Richard Rees PPS taking part in Lambeth Open House

2nd Oct 2024

This annual community event will take place on October 5–6, 2024. It's a free, borough-wide open studio and house even...

WHISPERS OF THE FOREST A MARTIN GOOLD SOLO EXHIBITION

29th Sep 2024

‘Is it a trick or a trysting-place, The woods we have found to walk’...

Colour and Composition a Workshop with Richard Rees PPS

28th Sep 2024

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Workshop with Katrina Wallis-King PS

27th Sep 2024

Workshop with Felicity House PS NEAC

27th Sep 2024

Workshop Photographs...

Jayne Perkins PS featured in Gallery Launch

22nd Sep 2024

Hook House Hotel, London Road, Hook RG27 9EQ...

Enduring Brilliance - Michele Ashby PS PSA - MP IAPS - MP SWA SGFA

7th Sep 2024

Michele Ashby's pastel 'A Head for Figures' has been chosen for the Pastel Society of America’s 52nd Annual Exhibitio...

September News

27th Aug 2024

Michele Ashby, Tanya Avchinnikova and Cheryl Culver...

News from Louise Diggle PS

2nd Aug 2024

'Friends at Found' 18 September - 18 October ...

News from Michele Ashby PS

1st Aug 2024

The show can be viewed from 1st - 31st August by clicking the link...

Creative Painting and Drawing Sessions at The Farnham Pottery Wrecclesham

26th Jul 2024

Come and join us in the studio at The Farnham Pottery Wrecclesham Farnham GU10 4SL...

News from Caroline Bays PS

15th Jul 2024

Caroline Bays has her work ‘Reflection with Postcards’ in this year’s Herbert Smith Freehills Portrait Award at th...

June to July News

18th Jun 2024

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Simon Hodges VPPS Sketching in Totnes

7th Jun 2024

By Simon Hodges VPPS...

Some More Summer News

21st May 2024

Braslunio yug Nghymru; Sketching in Wales...

Some Early Summer News

11th May 2024

With one painting sold just a day after drop-off, Katrina hopes to deliver a couple of additional pieces in time for the...

FELICITY HOUSE NEAC PS OPEN STUDIO and PICTURES AT HOME With DORSET ART WEEKS

1st May 2024

FELICITY HOUSE NEAC PS OPEN STUDIO and PICTURES AT HOME...

Janine Baldwin PS Exhibitions 2024

23rd Apr 2024

‘Windswept Land’, a joint exhibition with Eleanor Cunningham at Birch Tree Gallery, Edinburgh, 18th May - 14th June....

Open Studios with Simon Hodges VPPS

19th Apr 2024

Open 4 - 6 May 2024....

Summer News from Andrew Barrowman PS

14th Apr 2024

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Selected Members of the Pastel Society at New Ashgate Gallery Farnham

8th Mar 2024

4 MAY - 29 JUNE THE PASTEL SOCIETY PASTEL EXCELLENCE AT 125 Step into a realm of captivating hues and artistic talent as...

Pastel Society Members Workshops

7th Mar 2024

March 25 – 29 West Dean College, West Sussex EXPRESSIVE PASTEL PAINTING – A Mixed Media Approach In this course I pl...

Collect Art Online Mall Galleries

19th Feb 2024

To purchase a work go to: https://buyart.mallgalleries.org.uk/collect-art/...

Gallery Shots of the 2024 Pastel Society Exhibition

15th Feb 2024

Demonstrations and The Art Event Evening

14th Feb 2024

Andrew Barrowman...

Selected Pastel Society Members at the Gallery Holt

14th Feb 2024

24th February – 2nd April ...

Pastel Society Members Exhibition at Linden Hall Studio

14th Feb 2024

Members taking part are John Tookey, Matthew Draper, Christine Watson, Janine Baldwin, Richard Rees, Moira Huntly, Mich...

Honorary Member Anthony Eyton Hon PS RA ROI

10th Feb 2024

https://www.painters-online.co.uk...

Installation Photographs Courtesy Mark Sepple

25th Jan 2024

The 2024 Award Images

24th Jan 2024

Obituary for Barbara Stewart (1929 - 2023)

19th Jan 2024

Obituary for Pauline Clough Hon. Retired PS (1943 -2023)

19th Jan 2024

Obituary for Brian Plummer PS (1934 -2023)

19th Jan 2024

2024 Pastel Society Sealed Bids

18th Jan 2024

The Pastel Society 2024 Exhibition Events Schedule

3rd Jan 2024

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The Count Down Begins for the 2024 Annual Exhibition

10th Nov 2023

Dates for the Pastel Society Annual Exhibition...

SOLO EXHIBITION BY RICHARD REES PPS

1st Nov 2023

Pastel Society President Richard Rees has a solo exhibition at the RAC Building in Pall Mall from 5 November to 8 Dece...

SOLO EXHIBITION BY JEANNETTE HAYES PPPS

27th Oct 2023

‘CARIBBEAN COLOUR’ 28TH OCTOBER – 24TH NOVEMBER 2023...

EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY STATEMENT

24th Oct 2023

The Pastel Society...

News from Members

16th Oct 2023

Louise Diggle Louise will be exhibiting in the following shows Autumn/Winter 2023:...

Mall Galleries - Art for All Fund Raising Auction

9th Oct 2023

The Mall Galleries online fundraising auction, ART FOR ALL, is now live! There are images from members of the Pastel S...

Members Exhibition News

1st Oct 2023

Norma Stephenson PS is exhibiting with Nadia Waterfield Fine Art, The Old Grain Store, Westover Farm, Goodworth, Clatfor...

Pastel Society Workshop Photographs

25th Sep 2023

The Pastel Society Workshops 2023 Workshops were held at The Heatherley School of Fine Art 18th and 19th September....

September News

10th Sep 2023

Barn at Long Bank by Norma Stephenson PS...

The Artists General and Benevolent Society (AGBI)

8th Sep 2023

The AGBI was founded in 1814 by members of the Royal Academy of Arts including J.M.W. Turner, John Constable and John So...

Pastel Society Mid Summer News

13th Aug 2023

Janine Baldwin has a solo exhibition at Watermark Gallery in Harrogate - ‘Wild Nature’, 15-30th September with a Pri...

Autumn News from Sarah Bee PS

5th Aug 2023

I will be taking part for the first time ever in DEVON OPEN STUDIOS from September 20 - 24 Details can be found at ww...

New Member Andrew Barrowman featured in Landscape Artist of the Year

4th Aug 2023

Andrew was a main contestant on Landscape Artist of the Year series 9 (will air in Jan 2024). The link below will take y...

Tom Coates PPNEAC PPRBA PPPS RWS RP 1941 - 2023

25th Jul 2023

It is with great sadness that we report the death of Tom Coates. He will be greatly missed by the Pastel Society and all...

Sheila Goodman Open Studio in Hampshire

21st Jul 2023

SHEILA GOODMAN PS SWA...

Victor Ambrus A Celebration of his Art at the Bankside Gallery

12th Jul 2023

'A Celebration of his Art' at the Bankside Gallery, 48 Hopton St, London SE1 9JH An exhibition of work by Victor Ambrus...

Selected Members showing at The Gallery Holt

6th Jul 2023

'Enigma' at The Gallery Holt...

Members Art on BUY ART - Mall Galleries - COLLECT ART

24th Jun 2023

The Pastel Society Welcomes Four New Members 2023

17th Jun 2023

The Art Event 2023

7th Jun 2023

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Photographs of the Pastel Society Events

5th Jun 2023

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Pixel Art at The Pastel Society Exhibition

3rd Jun 2023

Pixel Art at the Pastel Society Exhibition...

2023 Pastel Society Award Winners

27th May 2023

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Janine Baldwin PS Solo Exhibition

27th May 2023

Janine Baldwin has an upcoming solo show 'Contemplating Nature' at The Yorkshire Arboretum, on the Castle Howard Estate ...

Sealed Bids 2023

11th May 2023

All works will be on display at the Mall Galleries during the exhibition....

‘Life drawing evening – in the Gym’ 1st June 2023

27th Apr 2023

Please bring your own materials and paper.  A number of easels will be available on a first come basis. ...

Pastel Society Exhibition 2023 Talks, Demos and Workshops

26th Apr 2023

The Pastel Society are pleased to announce a number of talks, demonstrations and events, which will run during our 2023 ...

Spring News 2023

23rd Apr 2023

Simon introduces: ...

Kathleen Soriano Guest Speaker the Pastel Society 2023

20th Apr 2023

Kathleen Soriano Broadcaster for SkyArts Portrait/Landscape Artist of the Year ...

Visit to Ashmolean Museum

5th Apr 2023

The Pastel Society Trip to the Ashmolean Museum Oxford by Louise Diggle PS...

2023 Submission Closed

25th Mar 2023

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Pastel Society Workshop 2022

23rd Mar 2023

75 Lots Road Chelsea, London....

Awards Winners 2022

22nd Mar 2023

Below is a list of all Pastel Society awards from our 2022 Annual Exhibition....

The Art Event 2022

22nd Mar 2023

The Art Event 2023 will be held on Tuesday 30 May 6 - 8.30pm. Full details to be published soon....

In the Studio

22nd Mar 2023

'Pastel without Boundaries'...