If I were called upon to define briefly the word Art, I should call it the reproduction of what the senses preceive in nature, seen through the veil of the soul.

Paul Cezanne

The art presented here was selected from submissions,

by membership level, from all three PSA membership levels.

Thanks to the many members who submitted art!

Please continue to submit art for our future showcase eblasts!

Scroll down for the complete showcase schedule

and submission guidelines.

Serene - 19.75” x 15”

Sandra Burshell PSA-MP

New Orleans, LA

Favorite Chair - 24" x 18"

Janet Schwartz PSA

Salem, MA

Looking through the Windows at the Grand Tetons - 12” x 16”

Harvey Rogosin PSA

East Brunswick, NJ

The Kitchen in the Countryside - 22.8" x 22.8"

Xu Junhua PSA

Shanghai, China

Crimson Brocade - 24" x 18"

Cindy Crimmin PSA

Acton, MA

The Gray Lady - 18" x 18"

Honorable Mention, Pastel Journal Magazine's 27th Annual Pastel 100, Portrait & Figure Category

Evelyn Brody PSA

Chicago, IL

First Move - 21" x 15"

CPS Honor Award, Connecticut Pastel Society, 2025 Renaissance in Pastel Exhibit

Karen Suponski PSA

Granby, CT

Orange Towel - 14" x 11"

Chris Gipson PSA

Kansas City, MO

Studio of Vanessa Bell, Charleston House - 11" x 8"

Marc Gooderham

Lewes, East Sussex, UK

Tell Me More - 9" x 12"

Karen Horne

Salt Lake City, UT

Abstract is Just Outside the Door - 15" x 13"

Priscilla Lewis

Mattituck, NY

Have a Seat - 18" x 12"

Marilee Klosterman

Guilford, IN

Becoming a Work of Art - 12" x12"

Brian Prangle

Birmingham, West Midlands, UK

Afternoon Time - 21.65" x 15.75"

Jeng Hsing Chi

Taipei City, Taiwan

The Cabinet - 16" x 12"

Viviane Trubey

North Augusta, Ontario, Canada

Yes Chef - 8" x 10"

Linda Masten

Bennington, VT

Library Craft Day - 11" x 9.5

Laura F. Beckering

Lincolnville, ME

Portrait of a Woman (circa 1575)

Giovanni Battista Moroni

The Frick Collection

Gift from the Assadour O. Tavitian Trust, 2022

If you are a PSA member, you are invited to submit your pastel work for consideration for the upcoming 2026 Pastel Showcase Eblast Exhibits. Eligible work should be done in accordance with normal PSA standards: not copied from another artist's work; not done in a class or workshop; and done only from life, imagination, or reference photos taken by the artist.

You may submit more than one image. If submitting multiple images, please include them in the same email. No more than one image per artist will be chosen.

Following are the deadlines for submission. Please use the button below to submit.

2026 Monthly Pastel Showcase Schedule:

Portrait Pastel Showcase - 

Submission deadline - Midnight (PT) Sunday, June 21, 2026.

Showcase posts - July 17, 2026

Use the subject line Portrait.

Industrial/Machine Pastel Showcase -

Submission deadline - Midnight (PT) Sunday, July 26, 2026.

Showcase posts - August 21, 2026

Use the subject line Industrial.

Self-Portrait Pastel Showcase -

Submissions deadline - Midnight (PT) Sunday, August 23, 2026.

Showcase posts - September 18, 2026

Use the subject line Self-Portrait.

Still Life Pastel Showcase -

Submission deadline - Midnight (PT) Sunday, September 20, 2026.

Showcase posts - October 16, 2026

Use the subject line Still Life.

Landscape Pastel Showcase -

Submission deadline - Midnight (PT) Sunday, October 25, 2026.

Showcase posts - November 20, 2026

Use the subject line Landscape.

Abstract Pastel Showcase -

Submission deadline - Midnight (PT) Sunday, November 22, 2026.

Showcase posts - December 18, 2026

Use the subject line Abstract

Art will be selected within each membership level. Work should be at least 80% soft pastel. If selected, your pastel work will be emailed to the entire list of PSA subscribers (over 3,000). There will also be links to the eblast exhibit posted on both the PSA official Facebook page and the PSA Instagram page. 

Image Requirements:

At least 72 dpi

1500-2500 pixels on longest side

File name: LastName_FirstName_Title.jpg

For example: Smith_John_SunnyDay.jpg

Do NOT drag image into email. Please ATTACH Your labeled image to your email.

*IMPORTANT: Please include the following information in your email:

— Name/PSA Membership level

— City/State/Country

— Image Title/Dimensions (in inches)

— Awards, if applicable

Thank you!

Steph Mouw PSA-MP

PSA Board of Governors