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Tucson Pastel Society

Founded Jan 10, 2010

[email protected]
​www.tucsonpastelsociety.org




​General Meeting Info for the 2025-2026 Season!!!!



January 21, 2026

2 - 4 pm

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Ursula Schneider

Dry and Wet mediums with Soft Pastel!


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We will explore the interaction one can achieve between the dry soft pastel medium and the wet medium of ink. I'll walk you through my process of abstracting elements of the desert that we see and love every day. 


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December Potluck Art Challenge!

Over 30 members and guests attended the Holiday potluck in December.  What great food and fun!  Many members worked diligently on the art challenge, which was a painting to represent one paragraph of Twas the Night Before Christmas. 
Winners were selected by vote of everyone present.  This year, the entries were so good, we had two winners.  Each received a $25 gift certificate from Arizona Art Supply.  Thank you to everyone who participated in the art challenge.  A special Thank You to Cheryl Bullard, the hostess for the luncheon, who did a fantastic job as usual. 

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A Visit From Saint Nicholas

​Judy Rooney

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Not A Creature Was Stirring!

John Baldwin



​November Artist of the Month



Light of the Whispering Field


20" x 16"



Jeanne Conant-Kramer

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This painting was born out of imagination. Glowing late afternoon sunlight drifting across a field from behind a small grove of autumn trees was the goal.  
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Typically, I approach my work with my many interests in mind. I try to slow down and explore them in a visual context.
My work is less about a place or object and more about interpreting the essence of the place or thing. I strive to communicate my own visual experience through emphasizing the shapes, lines, textures, colors, and emotions that I see and feel. My work is on the abstract scale, ranging from slightly abstract and recognizable, to completely abstract.



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January Artist of the Month!!!
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Bring your entry for Artist of the Month


to the general meeting


January 21, 2026



Winners are voted on by the members present at the meeting

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Thank you, Arizona Art Supply, for the $25 gift certificate awarded to the contest winner!!!

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Open Studio

2nd Wednesday of each month - 

Click HERE for details!


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Plein Air

January 28, 2026

10 am - 1 pm

Historic Canoa Ranch/Conservation Park


Click HERE for details!


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Member Free Class!!!

February 21, 2026

with

Candy Schultesis

Working Small in a Series​

9:00 am - 4:00 pm

TPS Art Center


​For more information CLICK HERE!


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Thank you, Lynn Wilson, for volunteering for our Social Media chair.  She is keeping our TPS FaceBook page up to date.  The name of the page is "Tucson Pastel Society".  We welcome members to join. Please share your information, your websites and most importantly your art. If you are a member of TPS you can freely interact on our FB page. Non-members are vetted just to keep the site free from spam. Let’s talk, share our love of art and Pastels.



News

Click on the Activities Tab for the complete Tucson Pastel Society Calendar.

Check out the plein air/special events page for upcoming events.  Meeting times and car pool instructions are listed.

Click on the Shows tab to see all of our show information.



​New Members:
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Edward "Skip" Zahm
​Holly Wright


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Member of IAPS!!


The Tucson Pastelist!

A monthly newsletter with updates on the members of Tucson Pastel Society and so much more!

​Download the past & current newsletters from this year.
The Pastelist
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Don’t have it? Click HERE to get it.

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​We are renting!!!!!

Visit our facility page for rental information, contracts and payment possibilities.

​Also visit the Facility Event page where events not sponsored by TPS will be listed.  If you would like to participate in any of the unsponsored events, contact the person listed for fees and information.


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  • News
    • Call to Artists
  • Shows
    • Previous Exhibitions
  • Donations
  • Join/Renew
  • Activities
    • Contests!
    • Plein Air Events
    • Open Studio
    • Classes
    • Workshops >
      • Dawn Emerson Workshop
      • Previous TPS Workshops
  • Members
    • Artist of the Month/Year
    • Teaching Artists
    • In Memory
  • Resources
    • Pastel >
      • Manufacturers
      • Techniques
    • Framing
    • Shipping
    • Professional
    • Vendors
  • Contact
  • Facility
    • Facility Event Page
  • About
    • Meetings
    • Society Member Information
    • Volunteers
    • Our Region