Calendar for 2025
East Library, 5550 N. Union Blvd. – map it!
Colorado Springs, CO 80918
Library 21c, 1175 Chapel Hills Dr. – map it!
Colorado Springs, CO 80920
January
January
Garden of the Gods January Show
Extended through January 31! Garden of the Gods Visitors Center, 805 N. 30th Street, Colorado Springs, CO 80904
January 23
Informal painting at the Garden of the Gods Visitor Center, 1 – 4 PM
January 26
Informal painting at the Garden of the Gods Visitor Center, 1 – 4 PM
January 31
Pick up art at Garden of the Gods, 12 – 2 PM
February
February 6
Informal painting at Library 21C, 1 – 4 PM
February 15
Meeting; 10:30 am
East Library
March
March 15
Meeting; 10:30 am
East Library
May
May 19 – 20
Karen Margulis Workshop; 9 am to 4pm daily
Workshop is FULL!
Click here for more information or get on the waitlist.
June
Commonwheel Show
Manitou Springs
August
Gardens of the Gods Show
Red Rocks Room at the Vistor Center
October
Dates TBD
National Juried Show
Library 21c
October 24 & 25
Workshop with Lorenzo Chavez
Woodmen Valley Church
December
Gardens of the Gods Show
Red Rocks Room at the Vistor Center
Holiday Lunch
Read Our Latest Newsletter!
Our latest Newsletter is here! All current members will get a copy. They will be ditributed at the President’s Brunch on September 28.
Click here to read our Summer 2024 Newsletter.
Click here to purchase a printed copy from Blurb.
It’s only $10.80 plus shipping and tax, with a small profit going to PPPS.
Click here and read our December 2023 Newsletter.
Click here to purchase a printed copy from Blurb.
It’s only $10.80 plus shipping and tax, with a small profit going to PPPS.
Click here and read our July 2023 Newsletter.
Click here to purchase a printed copy from Blurb.
It’s only $10.60 plus shipping and tax, with a small profit going to PPPS.
Click here to view and read our November 2022 Newsletter.
FREE Resources
Members:
One of your member benefits is to have your art on our PPPS website. Take a look at our site to see the format and what other members have posted. You can include a photo of yourself, a short biography, and several paintings. To send your info and images or for more information, email Mary Sexton, our webmaster, at marys@goodgraphicdesign.com.
A Brief History of the
Pikes Peak Pastel Society
The Pikes Peak Pastel Society origin dates back to 1999 when a group of local Colorado Springs and Pueblo artists began seriously working in pastels under the mentorship and encouragement of Mariya Zvonkovich. PPPS was officially incorporated as a not-for-profit association in 2000.
The Mission is to promote, educate and encourage artistic excellence in soft pastel painting among its members within the community. Educational workshops, painting demonstrations and workshops, plein aire paint-outs, field trips to art exhibits and museums are all part of member meetings and special events.
Two pastel exhibitions are held annually, one for members only and one national juried exhibition. The Pikes Peak Pastel Society is a member of the International Association of Pastel Societies (IAPS).
Click here for Membership information.