Pikes Peak Pastel Society presents
its 2023 Annual Juried Show
and National Exhibit at Library 21c
September 1 –30, 2023
The exhibit begins on September 1, 2023 and ends on September 30, 2023. The Pikes Peak Library District is hosting the exhibit at Library 21c, 1175 Chapel Hills Dr, Colorado Springs, CO, 80920.
The Opening Reception was on Saturday, September 9, from 10am to 11:30am.
Awards
Awards sponsored by Terry Ludwig, Unison, LederEasel, Pan Pastels and UArt. Total cash awards: $600.
Terry Ludwig Best of Show:
$250 in cash and a $250 Terry Ludwig gift certificate
First Place
$200 cash
Second Place
$150 cash
Up to three Honorable Mentions will receive prizes from pastel vendors and a ribbon.
Juror
pastel by Diane Fechenbach
We are very excited to have Diane Fechenbach as our judge and juror for this show. Diane is a Colorado pastel and oil artist who has been interested in art since she was a child. Diane has earned many pastel awards including, Master Circle pastelist in IAPS, Signature membership in the Pastel Society of America, Master Signature member of the Pastel Society of Colorado. She has published in Pastel Journal several times, has been a guest pastelist in Gail Sibley’s How to Pastel, and is the author of Art Journey—A Celebration of Contemporary Art, published by FW Media in 2017. She has won numerous First Place awards awards for her paintings, including in the IAPS Juried Exhibition, PSC’s Mile High Show, Pastel Society of the Southwest, as well as others. View her work at www.lightnshadowstudio.com
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Disclaimer/Legal
Pikes Peak Pastel Society reserves the right to use images of entries for publicity with credits to the artist.
Great care is taken to protect the artwork, but please note that the artist assumes the risk of loss or damage to the artwork while the artwork is in the custody of the Pikes Peak Pastel Society. The artist is responsible for making such insurance arrangements as the artist deems appropriate.