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Pastel and Light Workshop at Good Art Co.

September 19-20. Space limited.

Dakota Pastel International Competition

2025 Grand Final Winner

Established Artist Division.

First Place Dakota Pastel International Competition- 3rd Quarter

Pastel 100 Honorable Mention

IAPS Masters Circle Exhibition

Best of Show Pastel Society of South Carolina

Pastel Society of America- Southeastern Pastel Society Award

Butler Museum of American Art in Youngstown, Ohio

IAPS “Prix Des Pastel” Best of Show

Artist Magazine Competition 2023 Honorable Mention

Pastel 100 Honorable Mention

Second place, Pasit Pastellist International, Tivoli, Italy.

Bold Brush “Best Pastel” Award.

Pastel 100 Honorable Mention

Let Me be Blunt

by christine | Sep 15, 2026 | Blog

So a few weeks ago I posted that I had bought the new, woodless Sennlier pastel pencils.