The Pastel Society

of the West Coast

Woodland Light by Carrie Givens
With Bated Breath by Karen Israel
Winter Storm by Carol Talley
Wicker Wonderland II by Evalynne McDougall
Where the Sun Hits by Alejandra Gos
What Once Was by Pam Walker
Whaler’s Cove by Sarah St. George
Two Bartletts by Laura Pritchard
Tips Here by Tina Moore
Times Square Rain #7 by September McGee
Tlaquepaque Sycamore by Douglas Tweddale
Through the Meadow by Terri Tabor
Thrift Store Mermaid by Lynne Byrne Simon
Three Boats in a Row by Mike Ishikawa
The Swell of Spring Rains by Elizabeth Rhoades
Sweet Death by Zahra Pereshk
The Sky Through the Trees by Ginny Burdick
Sunrise in Sandstone by Gary Huber

Slideshow presented with art from Pastels USA 2018. See Pastels USA 2018 here for artists and titles.

You don’t have to live on the West Coast to become a member! With PSWC members located around the United State and around the world, the Pastel Society of the West Coast offers a strong voice for expanding the presence of soft pastel as a major fine art painting medium.

PSWC was organized in 1984 to promote pastel artists and the soft pastel medium. Today, PSWC is the among most recognized of pastel societies.

Benefits of Membership

PSWC provides social media channels for pastel education, communication, and exposure for members.
PSWC sponsors two annual juried exhibitions: the PASTELS USA open exhibition to showcase award-winning pastel artwork to public venues and the MEMBERSHIP ONLINE SHOW
Our organization publishes the PSWC Magazine exclusively for members. Click here for the PSWC Magazines.
Pastelist Passion Store.
Artwork critique program with PSWC pastel masters.
Members Art Gallery page on the PSWC website.
PSWC sponsors an Art Scholarship for qualifying students interested in the further study of art.
Because PSWC is a member of IAPs, our members automatically become IAPS artist members and are eligible for IAPS juried exhibitions at prestigious galleries and on the web, as well as participation in the IAPS Convention at discount rates.

The Pastel Society of the West Coast is incorporated as a non-profit organization. The PSWC is run completely by volunteer Board Members. Endowments and bequests are welcome; please contact our President.

As a PSWC member, you are welcome to join our Facebook Group page and please follow us on Instagram as well!

Note: Artwork featured on the website is from artists who entered shows in 2018. Please see show art by clicking PASTELS USA 2018 or Membership Show 2018 to see titles and artists.

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Pastels USA 2019 Haggin Museum

The 33rd Annual International Exhibition of PASTELS USA: A Dynamic Journey will be held at the historic and beautiful Haggin Museum in Stockton, California.

The exhibition will run from May 16, 2019 to July 14, 2019.

Deadline to enter is March 17, 2019.

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PASTELS USA is the PSWC’s premiere event. Pastelists from around the world compete for nearly thirty awards (both cash and art supplies). We are honored to be holding the 2019 event at the Haggin Museum. The prospectus will be out January 1st, 2019, and the event is opened to both PSWC members and non-members. The 2019 show prospectus will be available January 1, 2019.

PSWC_PastelsUSA2019 Download Prospectus here.