Pastel Panache showcases the diverse creativity and expressive potential inherent in pastel mediums, encompassing soft pastels, chalk, hard pastels, oil pastels, and various dry and mixed media techniques. This exhibit highlights the tactile allure and vibrant color palette unique to pastels, blurring the boundaries between drawing and painting. Experience the economical yet richly textured world of pastels, where artists explore boundless avenues of artistic innovation.

Exhibiting Artists
Lucy Arnold, Peter Baczek, Benjamin Benet, Jenny Blackburn, Jeffrey Brewer, Tim Brody, Shari Bryant, Sandra Cherk, Dana Christensen, Patricia Connolly, Licita Fernandez, Sandy Frank, Wendy Goldberg, Tubi Ho, Darren Jekel, Marie Krajan, Esther Kutnick, Barbara Lawrence, Laurie Lessen, Sydney Longfellow, Steve Mainini, Sanda Manuila, Erika Perloff, Neta Ravid, Chantal Saperstein, Sharon Sittloh, Dennis Smith, Susan Sommer, Mark Sullivan, Dawn Weickum, June Yokell

Jurors: Pamela Comfort, Ed.D., President of Pastel Society of the West Coast (PSWC) and artist; Bonnie Zahn Griffith, Secretary of PSWC; pswc.ws/about-us

Jurors’ Statement:
It was a pleasure to jury the works of art to be included in this exhibit!

With careful consideration we reviewed and ultimately chose works that represent a variety of artistic styles and messages. With attention to elements such as the use of the pastel medium, artistic expression, composition and values, we selected 34 pastel paintings that we feel represented these guidelines. Using this criteria, the selection was completed with as much objectivity as possible and thus creating a diverse and interesting exhibit.  

It was a such an enjoyable time spent reviewing all the works of so many talented artists. As with any juried show, there are space limitations that force the jurors to choose a specific number of works and with that in mind, we chose what we felt was a good representation of the work entered.  

Please enjoy our selections!