Meetings for the society are held on the 2nd Saturday of every month from 10am – 12pm (unless otherwise scheduled).
Face to face meetings will be held at the NC Museum of Art in Raleigh, presenting a variety of topics suggested by you. These meetings will be streamed for those who cannot join us in person. On alternate months we’ll have zoom demos with featured artists as we did in 2021. NOTE: The Pastel Society face to face meetings scheduled for the NC Museum of Art have been cancelled for the time being. Join us online whenever you can.
Please see the schedule of programs planned for each month in 2023 listed below.
Check out the Meeting Archives to see some photos and notes from our past meetings.
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2023 Zoom Demos
February 11th – Maryann Mullett
March 11th – Mark Ivan Cole
April 8th – Terrilynn Dubreuil
May 13th – Fred Fielding
June 10th – Regina Burchette
July 8 – Jane Steelman: “How to manage your PSNC google page”
August 12 – Adrian Frankel Giuliani
September 9 – Laurie Basham, morning presentation, afternoon mini-workshop
October 14 – Critiques by Laura Pollak, Carol Strock Wasson and A Hunter Taylor
November 11 – Gretha Linwood (11:00am to 1:00pm)
December 9 – End of year gathering, (location TBA)
2022 Demos
Click on the artist’s name to see examples of their work.
January 8 – “Promote Yourself” face to face with Sandra Lett
Were you were born to be an artist? Affirming and encouraging fellow artists reaffirms your self. Plan to be proactive in connection with potential clients through festivals, galleries, and social media. I’ll show you how I do it.
February 12 – Zoom with Dawn Emerson
March 12 – Empowerment Series, “How to Plan for Leaving Your Artistic Legacy” with attorney, Justin Eldreth (on Zoom)
The next presenter in PSNC’s “Empowerment Series” will feature Mr Justin Eldreth, Raleigh NC attorney, who will speak on legacy planning for artists. With an eye towards the future, several of our members thought it an important topic. What will you do with your artwork when you die? A sombre topic, especially in the midst of your productive years – full of energy and future, though one that we must all ask. Who will get your finished paintings, or your supplies? A school? A church? An organization? A relative? A friend? Have you a favorite charity or relative? What are the pitfalls of leaving these questions unanswered? Take charge now while you’re in full power of your artistry!
April 9 – Zoom with Regina Burchett
May 14 – Empowerment Series, “Going on a Journey with Creativity” with Janet Burgess (on Zoom)
The vivacious and indomitable Janet Burgess will present the next episode in our Empowerment Series. Ms Burgess has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Western Carolina University. She graduated Cum Laude with a double major in Art and Spanish. She also earned a Master of Arts degree from Columbia University in New York City with a major in painting and drawing. Her life has been – and is – focused on creativity. An award-winning artist, she has demonstrated her ability to utilize the creativity within herself. Ms Burgess will speak from the point of view that one’s life is best fulfilled if everything we do is characterized by originality of thought and execution.
June 11 – Zoom with Clarence Porter on Lights and Shadows
August 13 – Zoom with Margaret Dyer
The Figure in its Environment: Margaret will work from one of her photos of a figure in her environment. She will explain her process; she’ll discuss her drawing method, composition, proportion, value, color and medium application. Her step-by-step method will show you how to simplify the complicated.
September 10 – Zoom with Mark Ivan Cole, PSA
Into the Woods: Mark will demonstrate his process and techniques for creating a readable composition in soft pastel based on a photo of a complex forest interior.
November 12 – Zoom with Nancie King Mertz – Framing Options for Pastels
December 10 – End of the year wrap