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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 with Chris Blake, Rainy day in Glasgow
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Gold Coast Demo: Petronella van Leusden - Power of complementary colours in pastel
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ZOOM demo Maxine Thompson: Quick Smart Art
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Sunshine Coast Demo with Christine Clark "Figures - Capturing a fleeting moment in childhood"
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Two day Workshop Using Pastel with Mixed Media on Canvas withTricia Reust
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Two day Workshop Using Pastel with Mixed Media on Canvas withTricia Reust
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Two day Workshop Pastel on Canvas with Tricia Reust
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Two day Workshop Pastel on Canvas with Tricia Reust
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Two day Workshop Using Drawings in Mixed Media on Canvas with Tricia Reust
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Two day Workshop Using Drawings in Mixed Media on Canvas with Tricia Reust
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One Day Workshop Using Drawings on Canvas with Tricia Reust
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One Day Workshop Pastel Landscape and Texture on Paper with Tricia Reust
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Gold Coast Demo: Louise Corke - Disintegration
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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

  • 23 Apr 2026, 8:30 am – 24 Apr 2026, 4:00 pm
    Vancouver Arts Centre , 85 Vancouver St, Albany WA 6330, Australia
    23 Apr 2026, 8:30 am – 24 Apr 2026, 4:00 pm
    Vancouver Arts Centre , 85 Vancouver St, Albany WA 6330, Australia
    Tricia Reust presents a two-day workshop exploring pastel with mixed media on canvas, combining collage, texture, acrylic paint and pastel to create traditional or contemporary artworks. Thursday 23rd April and Friday 24th April, 2026 at the Vancouver Arts Centre in Albany WA.
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  • 26 Apr 2026, 8:30 am – 27 Apr 2026, 4:00 pm
    Porongurup Hall, 2257 Porongurup Rd, Porongurup WA 6324, Australia
    26 Apr 2026, 8:30 am – 27 Apr 2026, 4:00 pm
    Porongurup Hall, 2257 Porongurup Rd, Porongurup WA 6324, Australia
    Tricia Reust presents a pastel on canvas workshop exploring both dry and wet pastel techniques, including creating textured surfaces and completing two artworks. Workshop runs for two days on Sunday 26th and Monday 27th of April 2026, at Porongurup in WA.
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  • 29 Apr 2026, 8:30 am – 30 Apr 2026, 4:00 pm
    Lake Grace Regional Art Space, 25 Stubbs St, Lake Grace WA 6353, Australia
    29 Apr 2026, 8:30 am – 30 Apr 2026, 4:00 pm
    Lake Grace Regional Art Space, 25 Stubbs St, Lake Grace WA 6353, Australia
    Tricia Reust leads a mixed media workshop using drawings on canvas, exploring collage, texture and drawing techniques to create layered artworks. Workshop runs for two days on Wednesday 29th and Thursday 30th of April 2026, at Lake Grace in WA.
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  • 04 May 2026, 8:30 am – 4:00 pm
    Balang Mia Community Hub, 61 Brockman St, Pemberton WA 6260, Australia
    04 May 2026, 8:30 am – 4:00 pm
    Balang Mia Community Hub, 61 Brockman St, Pemberton WA 6260, Australia
    Tricia Reust will lead a one-day workshop exploring drawings on canvas, creating a layered collage artwork with a tree s, leaves and flowers theme using stencil, line work and colour. Monday May 4, 2026 Balang Mia Community Hub, WA
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  • 05 May 2026, 8:30 am – 4:00 pm
    Balang Mia Community Hub, 61 Brockman St, Pemberton WA 6260, Australia
    05 May 2026, 8:30 am – 4:00 pm
    Balang Mia Community Hub, 61 Brockman St, Pemberton WA 6260, Australia
    Tricia Reust presents a one-day pastel landscape and texture workshop on paper, exploring underpainting techniques, textured surfaces and both traditional and contemporary pastel approaches. Tuesday May 5, 2026 at Balang Mia Community Hub, WA
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  • 05 May 2026, 6:30 pm – 8:50 pm
    Community Hall, Upper Level, 1644 Logan Rd, Mount Gravatt QLD 4122, Australia
    05 May 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 5th May 2026
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  • 09 May 2026, 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm
    Old Post Office, 57 Railway St, Mudgeeraba QLD 4213, Australia
    09 May 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 9th May 2026
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  • 12 May 2026, 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
    12 May 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 12th May 2026.
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  • 15 May 2026, 8:30 am – 4:00 pm
    Mackay Art Society, 2 Snow Wright Ct, Beaconsfield QLD 4740, Australia
    15 May 2026, 8:30 am – 4:00 pm
    Mackay Art Society, 2 Snow Wright Ct, Beaconsfield QLD 4740, Australia
    Working with pens - an easy way to create stunning sketch book drawings that you will be proud to show to your communities. One day workshop on May 15, 2026 in Mackay, QLD
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  • 16 May 2026, 8:30 am – 17 May 2026, 4:00 pm
    Mackay Art Society, 2 Snow Wright Ct, Beaconsfield QLD 4740, Australia
    16 May 2026, 8:30 am – 17 May 2026, 4:00 pm
    Mackay Art Society, 2 Snow Wright Ct, Beaconsfield QLD 4740, Australia
    In this workshop we shall explore tree types, trunks, branches, leaves, flowers, fruit and variations of shape, texture, colour, size and attachment mechanisms in soft pastels. Two day workshop May 16-17, 2026 in Mackay, QLD (one day workshop option available).
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  • 18 May 2026, 8:30 am – 4:00 pm
    Mackay Art Society, 2 Snow Wright Ct, Beaconsfield QLD 4740, Australia
    18 May 2026, 8:30 am – 4:00 pm
    Mackay Art Society, 2 Snow Wright Ct, Beaconsfield QLD 4740, Australia
    Working with pens - an easy way to create stunning sketch book drawings that you will be proud to show to your communities. One day workshop on May 18, 2026 in Mackay, QLD
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  • 19 May 2026, 6:00 pm – 8:50 pm
    Buderim Craft Cottage, 5 Main St, Buderim QLD 4556, Australia
    19 May 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 May 19, 2026.
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  • 02 June 2026, 6:30 pm – 8:45 pm
    Community Hall, Upper Level, 1644 Logan Rd, Mount Gravatt QLD 4122, Australia
    02 June 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 2 June 2026
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  • 05 June 2026, 8:30 am AEST – 06 June 2026, 4:30 pm AEST
    Uniting Church Hall, 29 Highfield St, Mayfield, Newcastle NSW 2304, Australia
    05 June 2026, 8:30 am AEST – 06 June 2026, 4:30 pm AEST
    Uniting Church Hall, 29 Highfield St, Mayfield, Newcastle NSW 2304, Australia
    This workshop focuses on pastel and watercolour: mark making, colour theory, composition to achieve the illusion of detailed forests without the work of painting every leaf. Workshop runs over two days on on Friday 5 June to Saturday 6 June 2026 in Newcastle, NSW.
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  • 09 June 2026, 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
    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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  • 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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