April, 2026
Book Clubs are On Going
Please sign up for one of our book clubs and join your fellow artists to learn landscape or portrait painting. Here are the details:
South Book Club at Library 21
meets every other Thursday 1 – 3 pm
beginning January 29
South Book Club at Lyn Farrell’s home
meets every other Friday 2 – 4 pm
beginning January 23
Contact Lyn Farrell for details.
North Book Club will meet once a month;
contact Lisa Faherty Vance for details
April 11 Meeting
Our next member meeting is on Saturday, April 11 at 10:30 at the East Library, 5550 N. Union. We will have an awesome speaker in Mitch Caster, a Denver-based pastel artist who paints figures and landscapes. Check out his art on his website here: mitchcasterfineart.com.
Here is one of his figurative paintings. It was accepted into the PSC Mile High Show this year.
Read Our Latest Newsletter!
Our latest Newsletter is here! All current members get a printed copy when they attend a meeting.
Click here to read our Winter 2025 Newsletter.
Click here to read our Summer 2025 Newsletter.
Click here to read our Winter 2024 Newsletter.
Click here to read our Summer 2024 Newsletter.
Click here to purchase a printed copy from Blurb.
It’s only $10.80 plus shipping and tax, with a small profit going to PPPS.
Click here and read our December 2023 Newsletter.
Click here to purchase a printed copy from Blurb.
It’s only $10.80 plus shipping and tax, with a small profit going to PPPS.
Click here and read our July 2023 Newsletter.
Click here to purchase a printed copy from Blurb.
It’s only $10.60 plus shipping and tax, with a small profit going to PPPS.
Click here to view and read our November 2022 Newsletter.
FREE Resources
Members:
One of your member benefits is to have your art on our PPPS website. Take a look at our site to see the format and what other members have posted. You can include a photo of yourself, a short biography, and several paintings. To send your info and images or for more information, email Mary Sexton, our webmaster, at marys@goodgraphicdesign.com.
A Brief History of the
Pikes Peak Pastel Society
The Pikes Peak Pastel Society origin dates back to 1999 when a group of local Colorado Springs and Pueblo artists began seriously working in pastels under the mentorship and encouragement of Mariya Zvonkovich. PPPS was officially incorporated as a not-for-profit association in 2000.
The Mission is to promote, educate and encourage artistic excellence in soft pastel painting among its members within the community. Educational workshops, painting demonstrations and workshops, plein aire paint-outs, field trips to art exhibits and museums are all part of member meetings and special events.
Two pastel exhibitions are held annually, one for members only and one national juried exhibition. The Pikes Peak Pastel Society is a member of the International Association of Pastel Societies (IAPS).
Click here for Membership information.