9/2/2025 - 9/26/2025
Oklahoma Pastel Society Annual Members Show & Sale (Opening Reception Sept. 5)
This year's OPS Members' Show & Sale will be held at the Prairie Arts Center in Stillwater with an opening reception from 6-8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 5. Join us for light refreshments and awards and see beautiful and inspiring paintings by many of our members from across the state.
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7/12/2025 - 7/12/2025
July 12, 2025 Meeting and Mini-Workshop w/ Clint Howard
NOTE: The location of the July meeting has changed. We will meet at Faith Bible Church in Edmond.
Painting with Dust – Chasing Artistry, Not Perfection
We will explore techniques, such as underpainting, blocking-in, and using alcohol and other tools, that can open up paths to discovering new styles, mark-making, and more...
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5/10/2025 - 5/10/2025
May 10, 2025 Meeting and Mini-Workshop w/ Patricia Ridge Bradley
Members Fee $40 (click here)
Non-Members Fee $45 (click here)
Biography:
Patricia works primarily in pastel, oil, and charcoal, and occasionally in watercolor, acrylic and egg tempera. She enjoys drawing and painting the figure, portraiture, still life, landscapes, street scenes, and western themes in a representational style. Her technique ranges from very loose...
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3/8/2025 - 3/8/2025
March 8, 2025 Meeting and Mini-Workshop w/ Dale Martin, PSA
OPS will meet March 8, 2025 at the Belle Isle Library, room A, located at 5501 N. Villa Dr., Oklahoma City. For those attending, parking is on the west and south side of the library. Enter the west doors and the room is on the same level. Our meeting/demo will...
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1/11/2025 - 1/11/2025
January 11, 2025 Meeting and Mini-Workshop with Jude Tolar
Join us for our first meeting and mini-workshop of the new year with Jude Tolar (PSA, IAPS/MC). The recommended supply list will be coming in the newsletter, so watch your email.
Jude is a Signature member of the Pastel Society of America and a Master Circle artist with IAPS. She is...
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11/9/2024 - 11/9/2024
November '24 OPS Meeting & Mini-Workshop with Charles Peer
More details coming soon!
Charles will demo his painting process during the meeting from 9 a.m. to noon and will lead our workshop from 1 to 4 p.m.
Charles Peer (PSA, IAPS/MC) is a renowned artist and teacher. Peer is a signature member of the Pastel Society of America and the Ozark Pastel...
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9/14/2024 - 9/14/2024
September '24 OPS Meeting & Mini-Workshop with Rose Smethers Dobbins
More details coming soon about this workshop on painting animals in pastel.
The meetings is from 9 a.m. to noon and the additional mini-workshop is from 1 to 4 p.m. The mini-workshop is $35 for OPS members and $40 for non-members. The morning demo is free to attend.
Members online payment link: https://buy.stripe.com/dR603i2BO6OL6CA148
Non-members...
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7/13/2024 - 7/13/2024
July '24 OPS Meeting & Mini-Workshop with Dale Martin
More details coming soon!
The meetings is from 9 a.m. to noon and the additional mini-workshop is from 1 to 4 p.m.
Dale Martin (PSA-MP) will demo his pastel painting process during the morning meeting and will lead the afternoon workshop for those who participate. You can learn more about Dale and...
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5/11/2024 - 5/11/2024
May '24 OPS Meeting & Mini-Workshop with Cindy McBride
The demo/meeting is from 9 a.m. to noon and the additional mini-workshop is from 1 to 4 p.m. The cost for the mini-workshop for OPS members is $35 ($40 for non-members). We're fortunate to have Cindy McBride return as our featured artist for her "Awakening to Beauty" demo/workshop. The workshop supply...
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3/9/2024 - 3/9/2024
March '24 OPS Meeting & Mini-Workshop with Jude Tolar
Join us for our March meeting and afternoon workshop, which will be led by OPS Vice President Jude Tolar. The supply list will be in the forthcoming newsletter, and we'll post it here soon.
The meetings is from 9 a.m. to noon and the additional mini-workshop is from 1 to 4...
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