Northwest Pastel Society's 40th Annual Open International Exhibition opened March 3rd and ran through March 30th, 2026, at the Cole Gallery, Edmonds, WA. This is a juried show open to all dry pastel painters. The show was co-juried by Loriann Signori, IAPS Eminent Pastelist, and Denise Cole, gallery owner. Awards were judged by Loriann Signori.
If you are interested in purchasing one of these paintings, please contact the Cole Gallery.
BEST OF SHOW:
BECKONING MORN BY AMANDA HOUSTON
FIRST PLACE:
AURORA BY MITCHELL ALBALA
SECOND PLACE:
TOP OF THE FALLS BY JAN CARLTON
THIRD PLACE:
WILDLIFE REFUGE BY MEGAN VELDEE
PASTEL SOCIETY OF AMERICA JUROR'S AWARD:
FLEETING MOMENTS OF JOY BY ALEKSANDRA SARONJIC
BARBARA BENEDETTI JUROR'S AWARD:
ARTICHOKES IN TRANSFORMATION BY JANEEN BRAMWELL
FIRST HONORABLE MENTION, NORTHWEST PASTEL SOCIETY ($150 CASH):
FROM THIS SIDE OF THE BAR BY BITHIA BJURMAN
SECOND HONORABLE MENTION, BLICK ART MATERIALS AND AMPERSAND ART SUPPLY (MERCHANDISE, $150 VALUE):
SUNRISE IN BRISTOL BY LAURA HAROLDSON
THIRD HONORABLE MENTION, DIANE TOWNSEND PASTELS (MERCHANDISE, $119 VALUE):
SUDDEN OUTBURST BY VICKI JOHNSON
FOURTH HONORABLE MENTION, H.K. HOLBEIN (MERCHANDISE, $108 VALUE):
DAWN'S FIRST LIGHT BY KRISTI CARPINE-TABER
FIFTH HONORABLE MENTION, DAKOTA ART AND GOLDEN ARTIST COLORS (MERCHANDISE, $110.82 VALUE):
HIS BARK IS WORSE THAN HIS BITE BY DEBRA CEPEDA
