"Pause for Pastels" Exhibition at Public Works Art Center

Event Details

Public Works Art Center is pleased to announce that the “Pause for Pastels” exhibition will run from January 14 through February 26, 2022. The exhibition will feature works by members of the Pastel Society of South Carolina in a variety of subject matter. Official opening reception will be held Thursday, January 20 from 5:30pm-8:30pm.

The pastel society was formed in 2016 and members include accomplished award-winning artists. Many of the members are Pastel Society of America Signature Members and International Association of Pastel Societies Master Circle Members.
All artworks are original works painted using “dry pastels.” A “People’s Choice Award” will be awarded at the end of the exhibition. Artwork may be purchased through the Public Works Art Center. The website for the Pastel Society of South Carolina is www.pastelsocietyofsc.com


The Pastel Society of South Carolina is a not-for-profit organization whose objectives are to promote public awareness of pastel as a fine art medium, provide educational programs for its members and other interested parties and opportunities for them to exhibit their work and unite pastel artists to bring about recognition of their work. The Pastel Society of South Carolina meets every other month at The Gibbes Museum of Art.
Previous shows include:
2017 PSSC Members Exhibition at North Charleston City Gallery
2018 PSSC Members Show “Carolina Color” at Old Santee State Park
2019 PSSC Members Show at Circular Congregational Church
2020 The Charleston Museum - “From Etchings to Pastels: An Artistic Renewal of the Charleston Renaissance” Exhibition
2020 Show “Pastel Passion” at Park Circle Gallery
2021 PSSC Members Show “Power of Pastels” at Park Circle Gallery
Artists represented in this exhibition:
Anita Beaty
Anne Brownyard
Renee Bruce
JoAnn Close
Trish Emery, PSA
Karen Gaag
Alvin Glen
Hollis HIll
Susan Hodge
Barbara Kohn
Sarah Kuhnell
Al Leitch
Tammy Papa
Debra Poynter
Deborah Rosato
Leigh Royer
Lynne Tennyson
Mary Johnson Voss
Michael Urrichio
Beth Tockey Williams, PSA, IAPS/MC
Joanne Willoughby

This event runs from, Jan 14, 2022 to Feb 26, 2022 and happens every,
Tuesdays: 10:00am - 5:00pm
Wednesdays: 10:00am - 5:00pm
Thursdays: 10:00am - 5:00pm
Fridays: 10:00am - 5:00pm
Saturdays: 10:00am - 5:00pm