Colorful artwork created using soft or oil pastels was recently on display at the THEA Foundation. The exhibit was a combined member show for the Arkansas Pastel Society and the Ozark Pastel Society.

“Holding Them,” an oil pastel piece by Scranton artist Simona Gavern, is among the many pieces that will be exhibited at the Radisson Lackawanna Station Hotel during September’s First Friday ...

Originals in Oil & Pastel” with a public reception Friday, Nov. 7, 2025, from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Ann Crouch Gallery.

I like the color vibrancy and the fast results of pastels. I can produce an image in two hours,” Kathy Davis said.

LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — On September 21, the Lynchburg Art Club held its 51st Annual Lynchburg Art Festival at E.C. Glass High School. More than 100 artists displayed their art in watercolor, oil, ...

Pastel is a paradoxical medium. It is the most fragile of materials—essentially dust rubbed on a surface (usually paper). It is easily disturbed and impossible to fix without altering its character.