Welcome!

The Pastel Society of the Southwest was organized in January 1979 to further education in, appreciation for, and encouragement of the use of the pastel medium.  We are in our 30th year and going strong.

PSSW Members Belle Homme, Gaye Kelly and Gail Sloan will be featured in a 3 person show at Breckenridge, Texas in the main gallery of the Breckenridge Fine Arts Gallery.  Some PSSW members may not know that Belle and Gaye are sisters and that Gail is Belle's daughter.  The show will hang from June 16 until August 7.  There will be an artists' reception on June 28 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.  PSSW members are invited.

PSSW 2008 Open Juried National Exhibition which took place in November.

Best of Show: Bill James for "The Reverend"
1st Award of Excellence: Daggi Wallace for "Passing the Torch"
2nd Award of Excellence: Marian Hirsch for "The Italian Garden"
3rd Award of Excellence: Robbie George for "Summer Breeze"
Popular Vote: Nancy Conant for "Flower Girl"

The show was judged and juried by Kaye Franklin who also conducted a 3 day workshop which was a great success.  Many thanks to Kaye, a wonderful artist!