PSC Sponsored Workshop

In connection with PSC’s 2025 Mile High Pastel Exhibition, judge and juror Karen Margulis will be offering two, two-day, back-to-back workshops in May 2025. Location: Both workshops will be held at the Curtis Center for the Arts. 2349 E. Orchard Rd, Greenwood Village, CO 80121. The workshop will be held downstairs at the Curtis Center in a dedicated workshop space.  There is ADA access. Registration: Workshop Fees: Karen Margulis, PSA-MP IAPS-EP  Karen Margulis is a full time artist and art educator. She lives in Atlanta Georgia with her husband Michael. Karen received her BA in Education from the University of Florida. […]

DESMOND O’HAGAN: “Capturing Light – Interpreting the City at Night” Saturday, March 16 9am-Noon, Mountain Daylight Time11am EDT | 10am CDT | 9am MDT | 8am PDT Desmond O’Hagan has achieved “Eminent Pastelist” status with the International Association of Pastel Societies and is a member of their “Masters Circle.”  He is also a Master Pastelist with the Pastel Society of America and is listed in Who’s Who in American Art. O’Hagan has won several awards in national and international exhibits including IAPS convention exhibit’s Prix’d Pastel Award and “Southwest Art” magazine’s Award of Excellence (twice) at the “Windows to the Divine” Exhibitions in Denver, CO.  He has also won the George Innes, Jr. Memorial Award from the Salmagundi

The PSC Western Slope group is very excited to offer a 2-day workshop with Lorenzo Chavez in August 2024.  Where:  S-Cross Ranch in the Glade Park area, south of Colorado National Monument (private property, so not searchable on google maps) It is approximately 9 miles east of the Colorado/Utah state line on DS Road When:  Friday, August 23 and Saturday, August 24, from 9am-4pm both days Cost:  $250 per student.  There is a required minimum number of 12 students and maximum number of 17 students Lorenzo is a well-known figure in the pastel world here in Colorado.  The following paragraph is from Lorenzo’s website: “Lorenzo

ABSTRACT – DIGGING DEEP INTO ABSTRACT Looking below the Surface with LAURA POLLAK, PSA, PSWC, PSNC, SPS, IAPS MC Saturday, February 17, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., MST Join Laura as we explore her techniques for her award-winning abstracts, exploring the light and glow which she is known for and which she also includes in her landscapes.   Recently, Laura has won the top award in the International Bold Brush Award in Abstracts, as well as first place in shows sponsored by the Pastel Society of the West Coast International Show and the Pastel Society of North Carolina’s Statewide show. She also won

WORKSHOP DETAILS: What: 3-Day Indoor Pastel Workshop  Presenter: Natasha Isenhour Where: 7530 W 38th Avenue, Wheat Ridge, CO 80033 When: May 21-23, 2024  Time: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm daily  Cost: $375 PSC Members, $425 Non-Members  15 Maximum Students SOLD OUT! This workshop is full, but a wait-list is available. Click the button below to add your name. DESCRIPTION: “Connecting Eyes, Heart, Hand: Amplifying YOUR Voice!” A comprehensive overview of combining intuitive and artistic techniques to illustrate what you observe (eyes) with your emotional response (heart), in order to express it with your hand. Strengthen your voice as a pastel painter in this 3-day intensive where you will

To celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the Pastel Society of Colorado (PSC) in 2024, we are announcing a wonderful set of two 2-day workshops with Liz Haywood-Sullivan in the beautiful Arapaho National Forest.  Both workshops are sold out. Wait lists are now also full. Information from Liz: Painting the Rockies with Water Vistas – Part I and Part II  This destination workshop is an amazing opportunity to paint in one of the most breathtaking locations in the US. We will be heading up into the inspiring views of the Rocky Mountains north of Denver near Granby and Grand Lake. Each two-day