FPO 2019 – Best in Show: Laurinda O’Connor, “Signs of Spring”
24th Annual “For Pastels Only” National Exhibition Now Open
June 20 to July 12
For Pastels Only on Cape Cod” is Pastel Painters Society of Cape Cod’s (PPSCC) premier juried show and sale, and features paintings by 100 internationally-recognized contemporary artists with a wide range of artistic styles and subjects, including coastal scenes, still life, and figurative work.
Laurinda O’Connor wins Best of Show for “On a Fall Day.”
“The mark-making in this painting stopped me in my tracks. There is a great deal of variety in both direction as well as scale of the mark. For me, this provides so much interest and dynamic movement to the piece. This painting has motion, expression, an incredibly strong command of the medium, and moved me the second I saw it.”
Juror of Awards, Tara Will
Missed the Zoom Reception?
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Watch the FPO Demo
by Jory Mason
Traditionally, PPSCC provides an onsite artist demonstration during the close of the FPO exhibit in July. But this year everything’s changed, and we decided that now is the time to share artist Jory Mason’s demo video, “Portrait of Covid-19.”
Watch this inspiring video portraying Jory’s reaction to the pandemic impacting all of our lives.
Our Mission
To create a community of pastel artists, to set standards of excellence through education and to encourage and nurture artists in their professional growth. Further, we strive to educate the public and gallery owners of the permanence, versatility and value of the medium and to offer opportunities for our members to participate in juried shows and exhibitions devoted to pastels. We hope to establish pastel as a separate category in art exhibitions.
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It’s easy to join! Members of all levels are welcome. New, experienced and professional pastel artists as well as interested supporters may join. If you’re interested in pastel painting, your PPSCC membership will allow you to meet fellow artists, share ideas, learn new things, and even exhibit your work.
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Entry in our Annual Members Show
Member discounts on PPSCC courses and workshops
Eligibility to be juried into Signature Membership
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Become a Signature Member and have your work on this website and in our Signature Member Exhibition, held every two years.
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Workshops
The Summer Master Workshop has been canceled. Registrants will receive a full refund. As an alternative, we are considering an online offering to be announced via email, social media, and this website.
At this time, we are still planning to run the fall workshop.
Quick Tip from the “Come and Play with PanPastels” Winter Blahs Workshop with Lisa Regopoulos
Master Workshops
“Learning to See in Color: An Observational Approach” with Tara Will, IAPS MC
Two 2-day workshops:
June 16-17, 2020 (Tues-Wed)
June 18-19, 2020 (Thur-Fri)
“Think Abstractly to Create Illustratively” With Aline Ordman PSA Master Pastelist, IAPS MC
Three day workshop:
October 10-12, 2020, Sat-Mon
(Columbus Day Weekend)
Winter Blahs Workshops
Upcoming 2021 Winter Blahs workshops to be announced in late Fall. “Learn More”
Member News
The Pastel Painters Society of Cape Cod awards scholarships for 2020 to four aspiring artists
The Pastel Painters Society of Cape Cod (PPSCC) is pleased to announce that four talented young artists have been honored in the 2020 Scholarship Awards Program. Laura Brown of Monomoy Regional High School, Finora Reilly […]
Making Lemonade Out Of Lemons
When all of her onsite art classes, workshops and private lessons vaporized with the Covid-19 outbreak, Janet Schwartz decided to make lemonade out of the lemons of isolation and social distancing. She has embraced zoom […]
Copley hosts Pastel Show for the First Time
This year, for the first time ever, the Copley Society of Art has sponsored the Regional Pastel Show, which several PPSCC members were juried into. The idea for the show was initiated by Jeanne […]