Programs & Meetings

2026-2027 Program Summary
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Colonial Williamsburg Art Museums 

September 25, 2026 

Kate Rogers, Assistant Curator of Paintings, Drawings, and Sculpture, will pull some of the  pastel paintings out of storage for us and will talk about pastels and pastel artists in  Colonial America. We will meet at the Museum Café at 12:00 for lunch and the tour and  lecture will begin at 1:00. More details will follow soon.
Setting up a Still Life via Zoom with Suzanne Godbout

November 14, 2026

DESCRIPTION : 
Join me in this special interactive session while I set up a composition in my  studio. With the magic of Zoom, you will be able to intervene in my choices of  objects from my abundant personal collection of porcelain, metal and glassware,  etc. We will be working with my guidelines from a document made availlable for  your pastel society members in advance. Learn how to create variety within unity – shape, size, colour scheme, texture, placement, interactions, dynamics, lighting, etc 

French Canadian artist Suzanne Godbout (IAPS MC, MPAC, IAF, PSEC) developed the desire to work with colour in 1992, after drawing only with graphite since her childhood. Starting with oils, she  soon discovered pastels which became her medium of choice. This passion led her to the presidency of the Pastel Society of Eastern Canada from 2005 to 2011. Winner of numerous prizes, her work has been shown in America, Europe, Russia
and Asia. You can find the process of her Still Life work described in an article on Gail Sibley’s blog How to Pastel/ Featured Artist/ March25. She has also been featured several times in the French magazine, Pratique des Arts. She has been an instructor for ICAN conventions 2018,23,25 and Faculty member for Pastel Live 2022 and 2024.
Creating a Floral Winter Abstract in Pastel Kindl

January 8, 2027

Flowers, with their intricate and distinctive features, have long captivated artists who seek to  capture their vibrant colors, textures, patterns, and the emotions they evoke. In this  presentation, Anne will share her interpretive method, utilizing pastels to create a winter  floral with an abstract twist rather than a realistic portrayal. Alongside the demonstration,  Anne will address questions about her process and insights on keeping your creativity alive  when it’s chilly outside!
BIO 
Anne Kindl is a pastelist based in Michigan, whose work has made notable appearances in  juried exhibitions, public art installations, and private collections. With a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the College of Design at lowa State University, she brings over 25  years of experience as a graphic designer, having worked in both corporate and not-for-profit sectors. Anne holds Signature status with the Pastel Society of America and is  a Master Circle recipient of the International Association of Pastel Societies. For more about  Anne's work, please visit annekindl.com. 

My Artistic Journey and the Probing Questions We Need to Ask Ourselves Along the Way - Loriann Signori
 
March 13, 2027 
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My evolution with painting has been a process of constant change. The longer I paint the more I don't want to know "how to do" something or have a technique upon which I rely to create my work. Instead, change has been my lesson. 

Each day is a new adventure into wonder and what I consider serious play. The play is investigative.
What will happen if I.......? If the method is archival, it's doable. 
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This zoom presentation will focus on my journey and questions that might help you in yours.

Loriann Signori lives in Maryland and is recognized as an Eminent Pastelist with  IAPS. Her works are about the delicate place where perception shifts. Light breathes upon light, and rather than show an object as it is, she instead evokes the idea through light and atmosphere. It is an incremental balance, so as to bring a state of the soul. ​

Loriann received her BFA from the Swain School of Design and under full fellowship, her MFA at American University. She is represented by Warm Springs Gallery in Virginia.