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Welcome to the
NPS 'FRESH SHEET'
where you will find the most current NPS news, notices and happenings.

Elizabeth Mowry will be giving a workshop on May 2-4, 2012. Cost for the 3-day workshop is $350 for NPS members and $395 nonmembers (includes membership.) For details, click here.

Next General Meeting April 29th Meeting in Mt. Vernon Paint out with meeting in Mt. Vernon-. We will get a list of places out where folks will be out painting. It was suggested that we have more of an Event around the meeting. Dakota Arts has said that should the weather not be good that we could have the Meeting inside.

Bonnie Griffith is our Featured Artist. Click here to learn about your NPS 1st Vice President.

In Barbara Benedetti Newton's last editorial she discusses painting in a large format. Click here to read Barbara's editorial.

Check out the Call to Artists page for new informational links for pastel painting on Facebook and on the web.

To view a gallery of the NPS 24th International show, click here.

The NPS is now
on Facebook!
Our Vice President, Bonnie Griffith has created a wonderful place for NPS artists to post their news and see what is going on with other artists. Click here to check it out!

 

2012 NPS Members’ Exhibit

Columbia Center for the Arts
Gallery 215 Center Street, Hood River, OR 98031

October 5-29, 2012
Entry deadline August 1, 2012
Dawn Emerson, Juror

Click here for a prospectus.

Kari Tirrell, "Old Friend", Best of Show 2011 NPS Members' Exhibition

Dawn Emerson is a signature member in both the Pastel Society of America and the Pastel Society of the West Coast, and is frequently invited to jury art competitions for national art publications as well as local and international exhibitions.Dawn is a dedicated teacher with over 20 years of experience teaching drawing and painting, both in the classroom and in workshops throughout the United States.

Dawn will be giving a workshop in conjunction with the show on October 5-7, 2012. Cost for the 3-day workshop is $350 for NPS members and $380 for non-members (includes membership).

Northwest Pastel Society

26th Annual
International Open Exhibition

May 5 - June 16, 2012

The American Art Company
1126 Broadway Tacoma, WA 98402-3510

Best of Show $1,200 Entry deadline March 1, 2012

click here for a prospectus