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
June
June 6 to June 30
Rocky Mountain Reverie
A Member’s Exhibit
Commonwheel Artists Co-Op, 102 Canon Ave, Manitou Springs, CO
Artists’ Opening Reception: Friday June 6, 2025, 5pm to 8pm
August
August 2
Meeting
10:30 am
Library 21c, the Venue Room.
Join us as we have the opportunity to try out EarthBerry pastels. A lucky artist will take home a set!
Dates TBD
Gardens of the Gods Show
Red Rocks Room at the Visitor Center
Information coming soon!
October
October 24 & 25
Workshop with Lorenzo Chavez
Woodmen Valley Church
Registration for Lorenzo Chavez Workshop in October is FULL.
Click here for more information or to join the waitlist.
Dates TBD
National Juried Show
Library 21c
Information coming soon!
December
Dates TBD
Gardens of the Gods Show
Red Rocks Room at the Visitor Center
Date TBD
Holiday Lunch
Read Our Latest Newsletter!
Our latest Newsletter is here! All current members get a copy.
Click here to read our Winter 2024 Newsletter.
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.