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VPS Annual Meeting November 9, 2020

Vermont Pastel Society Posted on November 7, 2020 by John LandyNovember 7, 2020

Meeting Time and Place When: Monday, November 9, 2020, 7-8:30 p.m. Where: Remotely via Zoom, link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83883837663?pwd=amxYeFhTSnJFM2xLK1ZrTWRNa3dwZz09 We set an earlier date–October 17, 2020–before the pandemic, for those to attend who wanted to travel south for the winter, but since it is … Continue reading →

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VPS Newsletter – October 2020

Vermont Pastel Society Posted on September 29, 2020 by John LandySeptember 29, 2020

QUARTERLY QUOTE An empty canvas is the safest addiction in the world; art is the only drug that won’t kill you, instead it’ll save your life. Nikki Rowe  Our first Online Juried Show will be accepting submissions October 1-31, 2020. … Continue reading →

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VPS Newsletter July 2020

Vermont Pastel Society Posted on August 4, 2020 by John LandyAugust 4, 2020

QUARTERLY QUOTE Art is a step in the known toward the unknown. Kahlil Gibran  Our Members Exhibition finally came down. Regional hubs are in need of innovation for remote activities, using platforms like zoom. Workshop planning is continuing for 2021, … Continue reading →

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VPS Newsletter April 2020

Vermont Pastel Society Posted on March 31, 2020 by John LandyMarch 31, 2020

QUARTERLY QUOTE “The memories of influenza, it seems, are surreal, and to write them is seemingly to write nonsense or dreams or poetry. Perhaps this meant that even those who might vividly describe injuries to the body (like those caused … Continue reading →

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VPS & PSNH 2020 Dual Member Exhibition

Vermont Pastel Society Posted on January 20, 2020 by John LandyJanuary 20, 2020
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VPS Newsletter January 2020

Vermont Pastel Society Posted on January 2, 2020 by John LandyJanuary 2, 2020

QUARTERLY QUOTE Why not spend time on art: painting, sculpting, charcoal, pastel, oils? Are words or numbers more important than images? Who decides this? Does algebra move you to tears? Can plural possessives express the feelings in your heart? If … Continue reading →

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VPS Newsletter October 2019

Vermont Pastel Society Posted on October 7, 2019 by John LandyMay 4, 2020

QUARTERLY QUOTE “I cringe when someone refers to pastels as chalk but it really grates when people call them crayons, as in ‘I just can’t believe you can do that with crayons!’ Are they referring to those waxy things children … Continue reading →

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VPS Newsletter July 2019

Vermont Pastel Society Posted on July 7, 2019 by John LandyJanuary 17, 2020

QUARTERLY QUOTE “I enjoy painting, but the most fun for me is thinking about what I want to do. Mostly it’s fiddling with an array of objects until they form a pleasing composition. I usually let out an audible ‘wow’ … Continue reading →

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VPS Newsletter April 2019

Vermont Pastel Society Posted on April 2, 2019 by John LandyApril 2, 2019

QUARTERLY QUOTE Even in certain kinds of impressionism, one can more or less imply perspective, but when you paint realistically, perspective has to be perfect. Daniel E. Greene Spring is here and the VPS has, and not so quietly, been … Continue reading →

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VPS Newsletter January 2019

Vermont Pastel Society Posted on January 5, 2019 by John LandyJanuary 17, 2019

QUARTERLY QUOTE Painting is easy when you don’t know how, but very difficult when you do. Edgar Degas Our new year has just begun; We have two workshops scheduled and two exhibitions in the works; Regional hubs now have some VPS … Continue reading →

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About The Vermont Pastel Society

The Vermont Pastel Society (VPS) is an all-volunteer organization founded in 1999. The purpose of VPS is to build and strengthen connections among pastel artists. VPS has about 100 members and is open to all levels of pastel artists. Artists using both oil and soft pastels are welcome to join.

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