Pastel Society of NC

  • Home
  • Our Artists
  • Membership
    • Membership Information
    • Signature Membership
    • About PSNC
    • PSNC History
    • PSNC Resources
    • PSNC Member Portal (login required)
  • Programs
    • 2022 Programs
    • 2021 Programs
    • 2020 Programs
    • 2019 Programs
    • 2018 Programs
    • Meeting Archive
  • Events
    • Exhibitions and Workshops
  • News / Announcements
    • Member News
    • Artist Opportunities
    • Member News Submission
    • Complete News Archive (2008-present)

Lindesay Harkness


website: LindesayHarkness.com

Lindesay Harkness grew up in England and completed her undergraduate and graduate education there, receiving her Ph.D. from Oxford University in 1977. She has lived in the US since 1975. She studied initially with Robert Cormier and then intensively, with Paul Ingbretson, at Fenway Studios in Boston. Both these artists were students of Ives Gammel, who was trained by the great artists of the Boston School: Edmund Tarbell, William Paxton and Joseph de Camp, among others. Lindesay’s work reflects her relationship to the Boston School artists, who are characterized by their good draftsmanship, strong light effects and impressionist color.

Lindesay has lived in Chapel Hill since 1983. She divides her time between portraiture, landscape and still life painting, all in pastel. Her rural childhood in England has given her a strong affinity for gardens, wildflowers and the countryside. Her paintings of these subjects express the sensitivity of her feeling for them. She is known for the beauty of the light effect and the color harmonies in her work.

She is a Guild member of the Society for Classical Realism and a Signature member of the Pastel Society of America.

News items for Lindesay Harkness

click on the thumbnail pictures below to see the full painting

Upcoming Zoom Presentations for 2023

Programs are on the second Saturday of each month, usually from 10am to noon (US Eastern Time).

For details of upcoming programs visit our programs schedule page.

Membership Information

Fill out our online application and join us for an upcoming meeting.

Already a member and have something to share? Fill out our blog item submission form to announce your latest show, class, or a general announcement to the group.

Get PSNC updates delivered to your inbox!

Shows / Workshops

7th Annual PURE COLOR: Online International Juried Exhibition of Pastel Paintings 2023

Online Show Opens September 1st
Pure Color 2023 Virtual Reception: video of winner announcements

Light Up Your Still Life with Pan Pastels - Pastel Mini-Workshop

Join award-winning artist, Laurie Basham, in a 3-hour mini-workshop on Saturday, September 9th (1-4pm) where she will share her floral painting process. $50
See more details and sign up on Eventbrite

View all upcoming shows.

Recent News / Announcements

If you are a current PSNC member and want to share your news, fill out the form here.

In Memoriam: Betty Hendrix

“Tiny Summer Sunsets” Paint-Along with Rita Kirkman on Zoom

Member Spotlight, Janet Burgess

“Layering the Light” Pastel Workshop, with Rita Kirkman

Member Spotlight, Betty Hendrix

Member News, Jeri Greenberg

Eat and Art Workshops with Emily Thompson

Member News, Patricia Savage: 30 Year Retrospective

PASTELS-OPEN STUDIO Explore and Expand your Pastel Horizons

© 2023 Pastel Society of North Carolina | 909 Fairgreen Road Greensboro, NC 27410