The Pastel Society of Australia (PSA) proudly presents the 2025 Annual Awards Exhibition, a prestigious event that celebrates outstanding achievements in pastel art. This year’s exhibition promises to be an inspiring showcase, bringing together the very best of contemporary pastel artworks from talented artists across Australia and beyond.
Exhibition Entries:
People | Animals | Scapes | Still Life | Abstract.
First and second prizes are awarded in each category, alongside the prestigious Pastellist of the Year 2025 title. Entries will be posted online at the end of the exhibition 17 August.
Alexandra Awards:
Founded by Barbara Alexandra, these awards are especially for PSA members who have never won a first prize in a pastel art competition. Awards: First, Second, and Third Place.
People | Animals | Scapes | Still Life | Abstract.
Digital submissions will be judged separately, with one winner selected per category.
Web Gallery:
All artworks from the Physical Exhibition and Alexandra Awards, showing the winners and placegetters, will be featured in the web gallery once the event wraps up.
Dates
Tuesday 5th August -
Sunday 17 August
2025
(Closed on Mondays)
Location
Matthew Flinders Gallery
191 Sunderland Drive,
Banksia Beach, Bribie Island, QLD
Awards Ceremony
Saturday 9th August 2025
1 - 3 pm
Entry
Free and open to the public during exhibition hours.
Exhibition Hours
Open Hours
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Tuesday - Saturday 9 am - 4 pm
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Sunday 9 am - 1 pm
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Closed Mondays
Sunday 17 August
12:00: Announcement of People's Choice Award
12: 15: Announcement of Raffle Prize winner
1:00: Exhibition closed to the public
1.00 - 2.30 pm
Volunteers to unhang artworks, remove wall labels
Buyers to pick-up sold artwork
Entrants to pick-up unsold artwork
2025 Demonstrations
Aug
05
Tue
10 - 11:30 AM
Tricia Reust – Landscape over Collage
Aug
05
Tue
1 - 2:30PM
Tricia Reust – Landscape over Collage
Aug
06
Wed
1 - 2:30PM
Louise Corke – Pastel Pencils
Aug
08
Fri
10 - 11:30 AM
Christine Leaming – Playing with Powder
Aug
09
Sat
10 - 11:30 AM
BCC Portrait Group: Dee Roy, Vanessa
Thomas, Dianne Downs, Kay Weber
Aug
10
Sun
10 - 11:30 AM
Tricia Reust – Using pastel wet
Aug
12
Tue
10 - 11:30 AM
Karen King – Underpainting in Black & Blue Ink
Aug
12
Tue
1 - 2:30PM
Karen King – Underpainting in Black & Blue Ink
Aug
13
Wed
10 - 11:30 AM
Karen Christiansen – Pastel painting project
Aug
14
Thu
10 - 11:30 AM
Tricia Taylor – Underpainting Oceans
Aug
15
Fri
10 - 11:30 AM
Volunteer demonstrator needed
Aug
16
Sat
10 - 11:30 AM
Tricia Reust – Landscape over Collage
Aug
16
Sat
1 - 2:30PM
Penelope Gilbert-Ng - Portrait
Aug
17
Sun
10 - 11:30 AM