

Pastel Pairings: CPPS 2025 Member Show
You're Invited! The Central Pennsylvania Pastel Society is having a member's show at the University Wine Co. during the month of October....
Sep 30


Earthberry Pastels
CPPS has been working with the pastel company, Earthberry. The company sent two boxes to CPPS President, Susan Nicholas Gephart, who...
Sep 30


Judy Slater
What made you choose pastels as a medium? and how long have you been using pastels? After not thinking I liked the looks of them, and not...
Aug 27


Pastel Live 2025
CPPS President, Susan Nicholas Gephart, is faculty for Pastel Live's Essential Techniques Day! Susan's demo will be on “Capturing the...
Jul 29


Member Led Workshop: Clouds & Sky
After our quarterly meeting, Susan Nicholas Gephart presented a two-hour Pastel Members' Workshop focusing on "Clouds & Sky." Susan used...
Apr 27, 2024


Mary Ann Clarendon
What made you choose pastels as a medium? and how long have you been using pastels? I started taking painting and drawing classes at the...
Mar 31, 2024


Monthly Slideshow Challenge: First Quarter Prize Winner
CONGRATULATIONS, EILEEN RIVOIR! You are the winner of the 1st quarter drawing. Your prize is a Pastelmat Pad. Now that's something to...
Mar 30, 2024


Congratulations Jennifer Shuey!
Jen won the February 2024 Best Plein Air Pastel in the PleinAir Salon Art Competition for her pastel Spring Creek at Fisherman’s...
Mar 1, 2024


Eileen Hentschel Rivoir
What made you choose pastels as a medium? and how long have you been using pastels? My husband and I downsized our home dramatically in...
Feb 1, 2024


Marianne Fyda's Artwork Chosen for Ekphrastic Poetry Contest
"Reading poems based on your artwork is an interesting, sometimes magical, experience." Marianne says, "Last year I was fortunate enough...
Feb 1, 2024
