Past Events

The SAA Collective Gallery celebrates 75 years of the Lincoln Memorial Gardens with this juried show.  "Embrace" has been selected for this commemorative exhibit. [...]

Art in the Atrium at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library is a juried show of paintings by the Illinois Prairie Pastel Society.  "Capitol Morning" is featured in this show, which is free and open to the public during weekday hours. [...]

"Contrasting Forms" serves as the inspiration for the Featured Artist Show at the SAA Collective in the Hoogland Center for the Arts.  In preparing for this show over the past year, the contrasts that we experience every day are the stories and the drama.  The world around us becomes so [...]

The history of the Christian County Courthouse encompasses not only moments with Abraham Lincoln, but also represents the lives of the people of Christian County in Illinois.   It is with humility that my paintings will be on display at the Courthouse for January and February of 2017.   [...]

This 1-day workshop will be lead by award-winning pastelist, Rita Williams.  Capturing the essence of the scene in miniature format will be the focus of this workshop.  Fee $60.  Contact Tracey Maras through this website to register. [...]

This one-day workshop will focus on techniques for painting animals with soft pastels.  The class is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.    There is a limit of 12 participants for this class.  Fee $60.  For questions and/or to sign up for this class, please contact Dick Blick Outlet [...]

The Illinois Presbyterian Home has been a supporter of the Illinois Prairie Pastel Society since the first days of the organization, 10 years ago.  I am honored to be a Featured Artist for the organization for September and October of 2016.   [...]

The Sangamo Club will feature original pastel paintings in the lobby of this Springfield historical organization.  The Sangamo Club is open to the public.   [...]

Original paintings in pastel from Illinois Prairie Pastel Society artists will be on display during this event, celebrating 10 years since the creation of this dynamic group of pastelists.   [...]

With winter snows just around the corner, this 1-day workshop will utilize soft pastels for creating color-filled snowy landscapes.  Paintings of snowy landscapes are often a challenge, resulting from the belief that everything is white.  But this workshop will include tips for identifying the myriad of colors in the sparkling [...]