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The Philadelphia Pastel Society Board of Directors is having at Exhibit at Sweet Mabel, a local gallery in Narberth, PA An opening reception will be held on Friday, April 5 from 6:00 to 9:00 pm. Stop by to support our board members!

Save this date!  We will have member's information update, announcement of our new Signature Status members, and a very special demonstration by our award-winning member, Paulette Staley. Paulette Staley – Guest Speaker at PPS Spring Members Meeting April 13, 2024 Paulette Staley is an award winning artist and plein air painter who has been drawing, […]

Betsy Miraglia has graciously offered to let us paint at her home at The Hermitage in Bryn Mawr. This beautiful site offers woods, a gazebo, a pond, and gardens. Please note the later starting time -- 11 am. We'll paint for a while and then have lunch on her back patio. Don't forget to pack […]

Great Venue! rescheduled to Friday, May 17, 10:00am Chanticleer Gardens   786 Church Road Wayne, PA (Rain date: May 17) $15 entry fee, $8 with a Radnor library card, free with membership With a wealth of things to paint, Chanticleer Gardens is a wonderful place to spend the day. We can set up anywhere on the […]

Brandywine Park is located off of 95 south exit 8, in Wilmington, Delaware, about 18 miles south of Media, PA. Painting subjects include several bridges, monuments, a fountain, and a waterfall, all connected by paved paths. The zoo is nearby as well, and porta potties are located under the Van Buren bridge by the parking […]

Rained out last month. Fingers crossed for sun! There's a large parking lot near General Knox's quarters in the southwest corner of Valley Forge, and it's a short walk over to the buildings, the stream and fields. The covered bridge is also within walking distance. Lots to paint here. Please let us know if you're […]

The Willows is a beautiful park on Darby Paoli Road, Villanova. There is a pond, a little bridge to an island, and sometimes people fishing. Enter on the west side of the park and drive around to the east side to park near the pond. There are picnic tables near the parking and some tall […]

  This outdoor produce market has a wonderful assortment of fall flowers and veggies. Plus it will be almost pumpkin season. In addition to the display carts, there are fields behind that make good painting subjects. Since this is a Saturday Plein Air, the market will be busy. Come a bit early and park farther […]

This park, just off route 1, is on the site of an 18th century grist mill. On one side of the road are the old buildings from the 1700s. On the other side with the parking lot there are woods, and a system of old canals that carried the water to the mill and are […]

Come to celebrate a successful plein air season at East Goshen Park! Saturday, October 12     2:00 - 6:00 pm Rain date Sunday October 13 Setup for artists begins at 1:00 pm Our Plein Air Exhibition coincides with the Annual East Goshen Township Food Truck and Music Festival. We will hold our show in the covered pavilion […]

Highly acclaimed national pastelist, Margaret Dyer, is conducting a workshop here on October 16-17  While her workshop is now full, Margaret is also offering a Demo late in the day on October 15 for both workshop artists and others who wish to attend.  There is a $25 fee for artists who wish to come to […]

In this 2-day in-person workshop Margaret Dyer will teach traditional pastel techniques.  Working from life and photos of a model taken during class, students will explore drawing, composition, anatomy, proportion, value, color, and medium application.  Emphasis will be on developing form using light and shadow.  Margaret's easy step-by-step method simplifies the complicated. For those who […]

PPS National Open Juried Exhibition for 2024 will be held at the Community Arts Center in Wallingford, PA from October 19 -- November 27, 2024.