APS Juried Membership Exhibition Opens at Argenta Library
Join us for the opening reception of the Arkansas Pastel Society’s Juried Membership Exhibition on Friday, November 20, at Argenta Library in North Little Rock.
Unlock Your Mojo: Caprise Cooper’s Rust and Texture Workshop
In August, Arkansas Pastel Society President Caprise Cooper led a mini-workshop on creating texture and the appearance of rust in pastel. It was her first all-day workshop, with five hours to share her techniques and experience with the students. Caprise’s goal was to share the process she…
Arkansas Landscapes with Clarence Cash and Susan Hurst
On Saturday, March 21, fifteen members of the Arkansas Pastel Society gathered at St. James United Methodist Church in Little Rock for a day devoted to the Arkansas landscape. Led by Susan Hurst and Clarence Cash, the “Arkansas Landscapes” mini-workshop combined art history, demonstration and…
Painting with Greater Expression – Workshop With Aaron Schuerr
From the thumbnail sketch to the finished painting, you’ll learn to tackle the subject in a way that is direct, simple, fresh, and honest. You’ll engage in fun exercises designed to focus on value, color, and shape. From that foundation, you’ll explore edges, atmospheric perspective, color…
APS Biennial Juried Membership Show: Call for Entries
Entries are now open for the Arkansas Pastel Society’s biennial APS Juried Membership Show.
Arkansas Pastel Society Represents at the 2026 IAPS PastelWorld Convention
The International Association of Pastel Societies (IAPS) held its 2026 PastelWorld Convention in Albuquerque, New Mexico, from June 16 to 21. More than 650 artists from 12 countries and every U.S. state came together for a week of exhibitions, education, and celebration of pastel art, and the…
In Full Color: APS and OPS Members Show
The exhibition features work by members of both the Ozark Pastel Society and the Arkansas Pastel Society, with artists ranging from those new to the pastel medium to those who have earned the highest honors from the International Association of Pastel Societies (IAPS) and the Pastel Society of…
Arkansas Pastel Society 11th National Show Opening
The 11th Arkansas Pastel Society National Show will be held Nov. 21, 2025 – Dec. 12, 2025 at the North Little Rock Argenta Public Library – 420 Main St. – North Little Rock, AR 72114. The opening of the Show and Artists’ Reception will be held November 21, 2025 from 5:30 to 7:30 at the NLR Argenta…
Colette Odya-Smith Workshop
Colette Odya-Smith presented a workshop for the Arkansas Pastel Society in November 2025.
Welcome to the Arkansas Pastel Society Website
If you would like to know more about us, please check out the About page on this website. Recently we held our Eleventh National Show. We are proud to announce our winners below. If you would like to see all the paintings accepted into the show, they are all listed in the Show Catalog.
Promoting Pastels
Nice article about our show in the Arkansas Democrat Gazette.
Vic Mastis Mixed Media Workshop
Several members of APS spent a lovely Saturday recently with instructor Vic Mastis exploring new surfaces and mixed media tools to use with pastels. We played with patterned papers, spray paints, stencils and various mark-making options, and everyone ended up with unique studies as a result. Vic…