Welcome! The Central Pennsylvania Pastel Society is a newly-formed group of artists in the State College, Pennsylvania area who are interested in the promotion of the soft pastel medium.

 

 

Current and Upcoming Exhibitions

2012 Calendar

January 21, 2012  Pastel Society Paint-In at the Community Center in Boalsburg, PA from 9am-4pm.  Snow date : January 28, 2012.  Contact Susan Nicholas Gephart for more information.  SNicholasArt@aol.com


February 5, 2012  Quarterly Meeting of the Central Pennsylvania Pastel Society
Location: State College Senior Center, Fraser Street, State College, Pa
Time: 1:30


February 25, 2012  Member-led workshop by Kim Flick:  A Saturday workshop at the Boalsburg Community Center with color being the main emphasis.  Cost of the workshop is $20 payable to the treasurer at least a week before the workshop date.  A minimum of 5 artists need to be enrolled or the workshop will be cancelled. Enrollment will be "capped" at 12.  Additional details

Contact Jill Foster at  fosterfineart@verizon.net for more information, times, directions, and cancellation policy.


April 14, 2012  Member-led workshop by Marianne Fyda: A Saturday workshop at the Boalsburg Community Center with the main emphasis being work on basic concepts and recovering a "failed" painting.  Cost of the workshop is $20 payable to the treasurer at least a week before the workshop date.  A minimum of 5 artists need to be enrolled or the workshop will be cancelled.  Enrollment will be "capped" at 12.
Additional details

Contact Jill Foster at  fosterfineart@verizon.net for more information, times, directions, and cancellation policy.


Sunday, April 29, 2012 Quarterly meeting : Special Annual Event with Rochester Art Supply
Time: 10am-1pm Shopping for pastels and pastel materials
Time: 1:30-4pm Business Meeting
Location: State College Senior Center, 131 S. Fraser St. #1, State College, PA 16801- Invite a friend to this special event.


August 5, 2012 CPPS Quarterly Meeting, Senior Center, 131 S. Fraser St. #1, State College, PA 16801


August 13-17, 2012   Dianna Ponting Contemporary Still Life Workshop!  For registration infoormation, click HERE.


August 19, 2012 to either October 9 or 16, 2012.  Foxdale Village Show:
Delivery: Thursday, August 16,
Reception: Sunday, August 19,
Pick-up: October 9 or 16, 2012. More details late


September 14, 15, 16, 2012 - International Plein Air Paint Out. More information later


(2015) May 1-August 22, 2015  Joint Central Pennsylvania Pastel Society and Pittsburgh Pastel Art League Juried Show at the Southern Alleghenies Museum in Ligonier


2011 Calendar

January 22, 2011 (Saturday)  Pastel Society Paint-In

Location: Harris Township Community Center, Academy Street, Boalsburg, PA
Time: 9am to 4pm
Pot luck and paint in all day with the gang. Invite a friend for the day to consider joining CPPS as a member.
Contact: Susan Nicholas Gephart, CPPS President for more information 814-360-2116


February 6, 2011  Quarterly Meeting of the Central Pennsylvania Pastel Society
Location: State College Senior Center, Fraser Street, State College, Pa
Time: 1:30 - 4:00


February 12, 2011  Anne Kenyon will present a one-day workshop on underpainting.  The workshop will run from 9-4 with a registration fee of $20 and a small materials fee.  It will be held in the Community Center in Boalsburg.  Registration is required as we need 5 artists signed up to hold the class and it will be "capped" at 12.  Register by emailing fosterfineart@verizon.net before January 31.  Snow date 2/26/11.


April 1, 2011  Susan Nicholas Gephart will lead a member only workshop on making connections to create a new painting using your photos, sketches, and ideas.  The workshop will take place at the Community Center in Boalsburg from 9-4.  Registration is required.  To register and receive workshop information, email fosterfineart@verizon.net before March 25, 2011.


April 29-30, 2011  Spring Blossoms Paint Out at Way Fruit Farm off  Rte. 550 near Stormstown from 9-4 each day.


May 1, 2011  Quarterly Meeting of the Central Pennsylvania Pastel Society
Location: State College Senior Center, Fraser Street, State College, Pa
Time: 1:30 - 4:00


July 25-29, 2011 Richard McKinley Workshop Registration info to be posted soon.


August 7, 2011  Quarterly Meeting of the Central Pennsylvania Pastel Society
Location: State College Senior Center, Fraser Street, State College, Pa
Time: 1:30 - 4:00


September 10, 2011 International Paint Out

Location: Penn State Arboretum
Additional details

Date: September 9th
Time: 9am-12noon
Contact: Anne Kenyon

Date: September 12th
Time: 2-5pm
Contact: Jennifer Shuey

Please set up off the walkways so as to not interfere with guest traffic through the arboretum.


September 16-17, 2011  Margaret Evans Pastel Workshop  For more information and registration form, go to www.artalliancepa.org


September 17, 2011- January 13, 2012  BHCA Gallery at The Gamble Mill
Reception: September 27   Take down: Jan 14


November 6, 2011  Quarterly Meeting of the Central Pennsylvania Pastel Society: : Special Pan Pastel Demonstration (DEMO CANCELED)
Location: State College Senior Center, Fraser Street, State College, Pa
Time: 1:30 - 4:00


 


May 1-August 22, 2015  Joint Central Pennsylvania Pastel Society and Pittsburgh Pastel Art League Juried Show at the Southern Alleghenies Museum in Ligonier

 

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