The Pastel Society

Pastel Society | Annual Exhibition 2025

SEE 2025 Artwork

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
Please email info.thepastelsociety@gmail.com for 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 Private View 2025

Bluebell Walk

Purple Tree

Red Garden

Camellian II

West Green

Featured Artist

Jeannette Hayes PPPS

Artist's Statement:

When I was seven & living in Spain, I temporarily lost my hearing. It took several months for my hearing to return, during which time I found great solace in being creative. As well as painting and drawing, I was encouraged at school to make puppets. Being creative became a form of communication & it was no surprise to my parents that after A levels, I enrolled at the Royal Berkshire College of Art and Design and subsequently Kingston University.
My work then and for many years after was representational & figurative, but the lure of the abstract grew ever stronger as the new millennium approached. A trip to Morocco with friends in December 2002 proved a real turning point: the bright sunshine and vivid colours of North Africa inspired me to embrace a much more vivid palette in my work & as such marked a new departure.