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Celebrating 40 Years (1986 - 2026)

Live Monthly Pastel Demonstrations

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Qld Only

All Demos listed here are for Brisbane, Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast.

 

Entry fee of $5 for members and $10 for non-members will be collected at the entrance to each meeting by cash or QR code/credit card.

What To Expect:

Live Pastel Demonstration

Raffles

Critiques

Light Refreshments (Bring your own mug!)

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Locations and Times

Brisbane

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6.30 PM for a 7 PM start (until 8.45 PM)

1st Tuesday every month

Community Hall,Upper Level,

Mount Gravatt Showgrounds,

1644 Logan Road, Mount Gravatt

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Gold Coast

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2 PM for a 2:30 PM start (until 4:30 PM)

2nd Saturday every month

Old Post Office,

57 Railway Street,

Mudgeeraba

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Sunshine Coast

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6:00 PM for a 6:15 PM start (until 8:45 PM)

3rd Tuesday every month

Buderim Craft Cottage,

5 Main Street, 

Buderim, Qld

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2026 Demonstrations Schedule

Meet Our 2026 Demonstrators

Our live demonstrations are led by some of the most talented and experienced pastel artists in the community. Click on a demonstrator's name to learn more about their expertise and journey.

Watch A Recent Demo

Brisbane demo March 2024

Penelope Gilbert Ng

"Figures with a story"

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Master Pastellist Penelope Gilbert Ng shows us the elements needed to create a story in our artwork with figures – the importance of story, of tone, the freedom to adjust composition and colours to suit the artist (eg move fence posts, change angles). Penelope always creates a thumbnail to sort out tones and composition and keeps a record of what pigments or pastels are used. 

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