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Celebrating 40 Years (1986 - 2026)

2026 Calendar

Stay up to date with all the exciting activities happening at the Pastel Society of Australia! Whether you're interested in exhibitions, competitions, workshops, or demonstrations, there’s something for everyone.

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Brisbane Demo: Anne Yang - Feeling the Blues - A Seascape Demonstration
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Tricia Taylor: Forest Light
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Tricia Taylor: Forest Light
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ZOOM demo: Lynn Howarth - Shapes - Crazy but Captivating (set subject)
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Gold Coast - Round Robin Art Game
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Sunshine Coast Demo: Penelope Gilbert-Ng - Pointers on Still Life
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Hettie Rowley: The Art of Drawing Animals in Pastel
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Hettie Rowley: The Art of Drawing Animals in Pastel
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Brisbane Demo: Louise Corke - Disintegration
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Gold Coast Demo with Petronella van Leusden presenting Digital Tools for Painters
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Tue, February 4, Meeting Demonstration Mount Gravatt QLD Karen Christiansen Print making and Pastel: Joyous Possibilities

Sat, February 8, Meeting Demonstration Gold Coast QLD Tricia Taylor Underpainting Rocky Headlands

Tue, February 11, Zoom Demonstration ZOOM Karol Oakley Clouds and skies

Tue, February 18, Meeting Demonstration Sunshine Coast QLD Karen King Get Loose

Tue, March 4, Meeting Demonstration Mount Gravatt QLD Karol Oakley Skies and Clouds

Sat, March 8, Meeting Demonstration Gold Coast QLD David Wells Portraits

Tue, March 11, Zoom Demonstration ZOOM Stephie Clark Florals

Tue, March 18, Meeting Demonstration Sunshine Coast QLDT ricia Reust A portrait demonstration over a collaged surface.

Sun, March 30, Workshop Mayfield NSW Jane Wray Conquering the Wave

Sat, March 29, Workshop Mayfield NSW Jane Wray Conquering the Wave

Tue, April 1, Meeting Demonstration Mount Gravatt QLD Louise Corke It's not skill alone

Tue, April 8, Zoom Demonstration ZOOM Ricky Schembri Landscape/farm scene in pastel

Sat, April 12, Meeting Demonstration Gold Coast QLD Louise Corke Delicacy

Sat, April 12, Workshop Sunshine Coast QLD Tricia Reust Contemporary Works on Repurposed Papers

Sun, April 13, Workshop Sunshine Coast QLD Tricia Reust Contemporary Works on Repurposed Papers

Tue, April 15, Meeting Demonstration Sunshine Coast QLD Chris ClarkExploring Expressive Colour

Tue, May 6, Meeting Demonstration Mount Gravatt QLD Penelope Gilbert-Ng Landscape How to Simplify

Tue, May 13, Zoom Demonstration ZOOM Louise Corke Making lines with pastel

Sat, May 10, Meeting Demonstration Gold Coast QLD Penelope Gilbert-Ng Simplify the Landscape

Tue, May 20, Meeting Demonstration Sunshine Coast QLD Mark Lawrence TBA

Sat, May 24, Workshop Mayfield NSW Hettie Rowley Soft Pastel Portraits: Capturing Character from Life with a live model (Day 1 of 2)

Sun, May 25, Workshop Mayfield NSW Hettie Rowley Soft Pastel Portraits: Capturing Character from Life with a live model (Day 2 of 2)

Sat, May 24, Workshop Gold Coast QLD Penelope Gilbert-Ng Simplifying the landscape (Day 1 of 2)

Sun, May 25, Workshop Gold Coast QLD Penelope Gilbert-Ng Simplifying the landscape (Day 2 of 2)

Tue, June 3, Meeting Demonstration Mount Gravatt QLD Louise Corke Fragile Things

Tue, June 10, Zoom SET Demonstration ZOOM Gill Allen Semi-Abstracted Landscape - Colour Clash

Sat, June 14, Meeting Demonstration Gold Coast QLD Mark Lawrence TBA

Sat, June 14,Workshop Mackay QLDKarol OakleyLandscapes with water reflections (Day 1 of 2)

Sun, June 15, Workshop Mackay QLD Karol Oakley Landscapes with water reflections (Day 2 of 2)

Tue, June 17, Meeting Demonstration Sunshine Coast QLD Louise Corke The artist's intention

Sat, June 21, Workshop Coorparoo, QLD Petronella van Leusden Expressive Portraits: Finding the Essentials. (Day 1 of 2)

Sun, June 22, Workshop Coorparoo, QLD Petronella van Leusden Expressive Portraits: Finding the Essentials. (Day 2 of 2)

Sat, June 21, Workshop Scone, NSW Paul McCarthyTBA

Sun, June 22, Workshop Scone, NSW Paul McCarthyTBA

Tue, July 1, Meeting Demonstration Mount Gravatt QLD Alex Louisa PanPastels in Black and White:

Tue, July 8, Zoom Demonstration ZOOM Janet Hayes Portrait or Figures

Sat, July 12, Meeting Demonstration Gold Coast QLD Petronella van LeusdenTBA

Tue, July 15, Meeting Demonstration Sunshine Coast QLD Alex Louisa PanPastels in Colour:

Tue, August 5, Exhibition Bribie Island, QLD N/A Annual Exhibition

Tue, August 5, Meeting DemonstrationGold Coast QLD Petronella van Leusden Stencils

Sat, August 9, Meeting Demonstration Gold Coast QLD Chris Blake TBA

Tue, August 12, Zoom Demonstration ZOOM Penelope Gilbert-Ng Landscape

Tue, August 19, Meeting Demonstration Sunshine Coast QLD Penelope Gilbert-Ng What to look for and simplifying the Landscape

Sat, August 30, Workshop Coorparoo, QLD Mark Lawrence TBA

Sun, August 31, Workshop Coorparoo, QLD Mark Lawrence TBA

Sat, August 30, Workshop Warren, NSW Tricia Taylor Pastels 101 (Day 1 of 2)

Sun, August 31,Workshop Warren, NSW Tricia Taylor Pastels 101 (Day 2 of 2)

Tue, September 2, Meeting Demonstration Mount Gravatt QLD Chris Clark Colour in Landscape

Tue, September 9, Zoom Demonstration ZOOMJulie Freeman Hyper realistic Still life Study

Sat, September 13, Meeting Demonstration Gold Coast QLD Tricia Reust Preparing various surfaces for pastel

Tue, September 16, Meeting DemonstrationSunshine Coast QLD Petronella van LeusdenTBA

Sat, September 20, Workshop Mackay QLD Petronella van Leusden Vibrant Colours

Sun, September 21, Workshop Mackay QLD Petronella van Leusden Vibrant Colours

Sat, September 27, Workshop Mayfield NSW Amanda McLean Chasing Clouds.  An in-depth look at Clouds in Soft Pastel. 

Sun, September 28, Workshop Mayfield NSW Amanda McLean Still Waters…. Rivers and Streams in Soft Pastel 

Wed, October 1, Exhibition N/A Master Pastellist Exhibition

Tue, October 7, Meeting Demonstration Mount Gravatt QLD Mark Lawrence Seascape

Sat, October 11, Meeting Demonstration Gold Coast QLD Louise Corke TBA

Sat, October 11, Workshop Coorparoo, QLD Stephie Clark Wild Beauty: Bringing Untamed Flowers to Life in Pastel Day

Sun, October 12,Workshop Coorparoo, QLD Stephie Clark Nature’s Palette: Creating Dynamic Colour Compositions

Tue, October 14, Zoom Demonstration ZOOM Leoni Duff Painting the romantic female portrait with flowers

Tue, October 21, Meeting Demonstration Sunshine Coast QLD Karol Oakley Plein-air Stratégies

Sat, October 25 ,Workshop Sunshine Coast QLD Mark Lawrence TBA

Sun, October 26, Workshop Sunshine Coast QLD Mark Lawrence TBA

Sat, November 8, Meeting Demonstration Gold Coast QLDKaren ChristiansenTBA

Tue, November 4, Meeting Demonstration Mount Gravatt QLDXMASXMAS

Tue, November 11, Zoom SET Demonstration ZOOM Pamela Pretty Complementary Colour Statement

Sat, November 22, Workshop Coorparoo, QLD Tricia Reust Landscape with Wet Pastel and Collage

Sun, November 23, Workshop Coorparoo, QLD Tricia Reust Landscape with Wet Pastel and Collage

  • 09 June 2026, 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
    Zoom Demo
    Join our monthly Zoom meetups to get inspired, learn from pastel artists and participate in art competition with our friendly community on Tuesday June 9 2026
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  • 13 June 2026, 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm
    Old Post Office, 57 Railway St, Mudgeeraba QLD 4213, Australia
    13 June 2026, 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm
    Old Post Office, 57 Railway St, Mudgeeraba QLD 4213, Australia
    Join our monthly meetups to get inspired, learn from pastel artists and showcase your art with our friendly community on the Gold Coast on 13th June 2026.
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  • 16 June 2026, 6:00 pm – 8:50 pm
    Buderim Craft Cottage, 5 Main St, Buderim QLD 4556, Australia
    16 June 2026, 6:00 pm – 8:50 pm
    Buderim Craft Cottage, 5 Main St, Buderim QLD 4556, Australia
    Join our monthly meetups to get inspired, learn from pastel artists and showcase your art with our friendly community on Sunshine Coast on June 16, 2026.
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  • 04 July 2026, 9:00 am AEST – 05 July 2026, 3:00 pm AEST
    Arts and Crafts Centre, Scone, NSW, 63 Kingdon St, Scone NSW 2337, Australia
    04 July 2026, 9:00 am AEST – 05 July 2026, 3:00 pm AEST
    Arts and Crafts Centre, Scone, NSW, 63 Kingdon St, Scone NSW 2337, Australia
    This workshop focuses on developing confident, structured animal drawings  using soft pastel: understanding form, proportion, and value before detail, creating realistic and expressive  animal subjects. Workshop runs for two days on July 4-5, 2026 in Scone, NSW.
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  • 07 July 2026, 6:30 pm – 8:50 pm
    Community Hall, Upper Level, 1644 Logan Rd, Mount Gravatt QLD 4122, Australia
    07 July 2026, 6:30 pm – 8:50 pm
    Community Hall, Upper Level, 1644 Logan Rd, Mount Gravatt QLD 4122, Australia
    Join our monthly meetups to get inspired, learn from pastel artists and showcase your art with our friendly community in Brisbane on Tuesday 7th July 2026.
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  • 11 July 2026, 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm
    Old Post Office, 57 Railway St, Mudgeeraba QLD 4213, Australia
    11 July 2026, 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm
    Old Post Office, 57 Railway St, Mudgeeraba QLD 4213, Australia
    Join our monthly meetups to get inspired, learn from pastel artists and showcase your art with our friendly community on the Gold Coast on 11 July 2026
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  • 14 July 2026, 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
    Zoom Demo
    This special collaboration between PSA and PANZ connects pastel artists across Australia and New Zealand for a shared evening of learning and inspiration on Tuesday14 July 2026.
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  • 04 Aug 2026, 6:30 pm – 8:45 pm
    Community Hall, Upper Level, 1644 Logan Rd, Mount Gravatt QLD 4122, Australia
    04 Aug 2026, 6:30 pm – 8:45 pm
    Community Hall, Upper Level, 1644 Logan Rd, Mount Gravatt QLD 4122, Australia
    Join our monthly meetups to get inspired, learn from pastel artists and showcase your art with our friendly community in Brisbane on Tuesday 4th August 2026
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  • 08 Aug 2026, 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm
    Old Post Office, 57 Railway St, Mudgeeraba QLD 4213, Australia
    08 Aug 2026, 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm
    Old Post Office, 57 Railway St, Mudgeeraba QLD 4213, Australia
    Join our monthly meetups to get inspired, learn from pastel artists and showcase your art with our friendly community on the Gold Coast on Saturday 8th August 2026
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  • 11 Aug 2026, 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
    11 Aug 2026, 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
    Zoom Demo
    Join our monthly Zoom meetups to get inspired, learn from pastel artists and participate in art competition with our friendly community on Tuesday [DATE HERE]
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  • 13 Aug 2026, 1:30 pm – 4:00 pm
    Bribie Island Community Arts Centre, 191 Sunderland Dr, Banksia Beach QLD 4507, Australia
    13 Aug 2026, 1:30 pm – 4:00 pm
    Bribie Island Community Arts Centre, 191 Sunderland Dr, Banksia Beach QLD 4507, Australia
    Join the Pastel Society of Australia for a special live portrait demonstration on Bribie Island.
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  • 14 Aug 2026, 9:30 am – 4:30 pm AEST
    Bribie Island Community Arts Centre, 191 Sunderland Dr, Banksia Beach QLD 4507, Australia
    14 Aug 2026, 9:30 am – 4:30 pm AEST
    Bribie Island Community Arts Centre, 191 Sunderland Dr, Banksia Beach QLD 4507, Australia
    One-day soft pastel (or other media) workshop focusing on landscape and  seascape sketching and painting, 14 August, 2026 in Bribie Island Community Arts Centre, QLD.
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  • 29 Aug 2026, 9:00 am – 30 Aug 2026, 4:00 pm
    Anglican Hall, 13 Lawson St, Warren NSW 2824, Australia
    29 Aug 2026, 9:00 am – 30 Aug 2026, 4:00 pm
    Anglican Hall, 13 Lawson St, Warren NSW 2824, Australia
    Explore drawing animals and figures proportions and simplifying shapes within landscape to create a story. Workshop runs over two days on 29th - 30th August 2026 with one day option (either day) in Warren, NSW.
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  • 01 Sept 2026, 6:30 pm – 8:50 pm
    Community Hall, Upper Level, 1644 Logan Rd, Mount Gravatt QLD 4122, Australia
    01 Sept 2026, 6:30 pm – 8:50 pm
    Community Hall, Upper Level, 1644 Logan Rd, Mount Gravatt QLD 4122, Australia
    Join our monthly meetups to get inspired, learn from pastel artists and showcase your art with our friendly community in Brisbane on Tuesday 1st September 2026.
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  • 08 Sept 2026, 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
    Zoom Demo
    Join our monthly Zoom meetups to get inspired, learn from pastel artists and participate in art competition with our friendly community on 8 September 2026
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  • 12 Sept 2026, 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm
    Old Post Office, 57 Railway St, Mudgeeraba QLD 4213, Australia
    12 Sept 2026, 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm
    Old Post Office, 57 Railway St, Mudgeeraba QLD 4213, Australia
    Join our monthly meetups to get inspired, learn from pastel artists and showcase your art with our friendly community on the Gold Coast on September 12, 2026.
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  • 19 Sept 2026, 9:00 am – 20 Sept 2026, 4:00 pm
    Queen Alexandra Home (Brisbane), 347 Old Cleveland Rd, Coorparoo QLD 4151, Australia
    19 Sept 2026, 9:00 am – 20 Sept 2026, 4:00 pm
    Queen Alexandra Home (Brisbane), 347 Old Cleveland Rd, Coorparoo QLD 4151, Australia
    This soft pastel workshop focuses on creating vibrant portraits of different skin tones, colour mixing, and measuring for likeness. It runs over two days on 19th - 20th September 2026 in Brisbane, QLD.
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  • 13 Oct 2026, 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
    13 Oct 2026, 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
    Zoom Demo
    Join our monthly Zoom meetups to get inspired, learn from pastel artists and participate in art competition with our friendly community on Tuesday 13 October 2026
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  • 14 Nov 2026, 8:30 am AEST – 15 Nov 2026, 4:00 pm AEST
    Queen Alexandra Home (Brisbane), 347 Old Cleveland Rd, Coorparoo QLD 4151
    14 Nov 2026, 8:30 am AEST – 15 Nov 2026, 4:00 pm AEST
    Queen Alexandra Home (Brisbane), 347 Old Cleveland Rd, Coorparoo QLD 4151
    This soft pastel workshop learn to simplify form and convey the shapes through pastel slashes and develop new skills in pastel glazing , duration two days on Saturday, 14 November -Sunday, 15 November, 2026 in Brisbane, QLD.
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