News & Events
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Welcome to the MidAtlantic Pastel Society
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Past Member Meeting
"Live Evening Reception with Laura Pollak" May 26, 2024 Laura Pollak gave a great demo called Rock Paper Scissors for our in-person MAPS program. She replicated her fifth-place prize winning painting 'Cody Reservoir' in the Landscape and Interior category of The Pastel 100 Competition featured in the latest Pastel Journal magazine! You can find a pdf file of notes from the presentation in the Program Videos and Notes link in the For Members Only section of the MAPS website.
Past Member Meeting
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) "Tour of American Pastel Collection" March 9, 2024 Chris Oliver gave an informative tour of the American pastels in the James Gibson and Frances Gibson McGlothlin Collection at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA). Additionally, we had the special privilege of viewing seven American pastels in storage in the Frank Raysor Center for the Study of Works on Paper. You can find a pdf file of notes from the presentation in the Program Videos and Notes link in the For Members Only section of the MAPS website.
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Past Tony Allain Workshops
"Mood & Atmosphere with Fresh Eyes" May 12 -14, 2023 (3 day Workshop) May 15 & 16, 2023 (2 day Workshop) Two groups of students, some in a 3 day workshop and some in a 2 day workshop, had the pleasure of learning and working with Tony Allain.
Past Laura Pollak Workshop
"Above and Below" May 17-19, 2024 Students had the pleasure of working and learning from Laura Pollak for three days.
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