I’m in this Pastel Society of Maine National “Pastels Only” show. You can see the show here until May 31, 2026.

These shows tend to be highly representational, but I doggedly keep submitting abstraction. My work sticks out as a bit alien, painting ideas instead of things, but I hope to make room for others to be more adventurous and creative.

That said, there are some good paintings here, and in this post, you can see the ones I liked best. The painting awarded “best in show” is shown last below.

I love this group of pastellists in particular, and paint with them often in Maine, at our yearly retreat in June and on Monhegan Island in the fall.