Pastel Tour —
Tricia Reust April/May 2026

With Master Pastellist Tricia Reust

We are delighted to welcome Australian artist and tutor Tricia Reust for a series of workshops across Australia.

Tricia is known for her expressive and experimental approach to pastel and mixed media, encouraging artists to expand their techniques through collage, texture, and layered mark making. Her workshops combine theory, demonstrations and practical exercises, allowing participants to explore both traditional and contemporary approaches to pastel and mixed media.

About Tricia Reust

Tricia Reust is a visual artist working in most media. A member of several art societies and immediate Past President of the Pastel Society of Australia (PSA), Tricia is a Master Pastellist with the PSA and a Life Member of the Redcliffe Art Society. Regularly exhibiting annually with these and other societies, Tricia has also had over twenty solo exhibitions.

Awards include the National Mortimore Prize in 2012, and 2nd Prize and Honourable Mention in the 10th International Drawing Biennale. In 2003 Tricia was awarded the Centenary Medal for Service to Education and the Arts.

Tricia has recorded three episodes on the “Colour in Your Life” television programme and consequently has her work in a time capsule on the moon (Lunar Codex 2024). Having published two books and recorded several instructional videos, Tricia is a popular art tutor and travels throughout Australia and beyond with this teaching.