Bill Sweeney “At the Close of the Day”

Join us for our annual fall meeting and learn more about our initiatives and upcoming events. During the meeting, we are holding a silent auction to raise money for our exhibition awards. The four paintings were generously donated by the participating artists:  Donna Streisfeld, Anne Whalon, Kathy Apfelbaum and Rebecca Denneny. The bidding will close at 12:30 pm. 

The meeting will also include a demonstration by Bill Sweeney. Bill will recreate the pastel painting High Mass, an interior barn scene with dramatic light and cast shadows showing his process and technique.

Date: October 10, 2026

Time: 9:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Location: Newtown Square Presbyterian Church
3600 Goshen Rd, Newtown Square, PA 19073

High Mass - 28” x 22”, Sennelier and Rembrandt pastels on black Canson Mi Tientes

About Bill Sweeney:

Bill’s work has been included in the Pastel Society of America’s (PSA) Enduring Brilliance exhibition; the International Association of Pastel Societies (IAPS) Juried Exhibitions; the Art of the State Exhibition in Harrisburg; the US State Department Arts in Embassies program; and in many of the Philadelphia Watercolor Society’s (PWCS) International Exhibition of Works on Paper.  He has also exhibited in the last three Philadelphia Pastel Society members’ exhibitions and will participate in the upcoming 2026 Visions in Pastel Exhibition. His paintings have been published in PleinAir Magazine and Philadelphia Stories Magazine. 

Bill is a Signature Member of PPS, the Maryland Pastel Society, and PWCS.  He is an IAPS Master Pastelist, and a Signature Member of PSA. In November 2021, he was awarded the PWCS Crest Medal.

Bill’s work can be seen on his website at www.billsweeneyart.com.