United Society of Pastel Artists
This is a great opportunity for you to be involved in a very exciting and happening organization. We are a new Pastel Society in South Orange County, California, designed to promote the awareness of the pastel medium, through education, our newsletter, our website, demonstrations, our artist members, and annual exhibitions.
In May of 2006 , Lyndelle Stonick founded USPA, "The United Society of Pastel Artists" from a group of 20 intial charter members. In June USPA had its first meeting and began forming a board. Our first demonstrator was the renown artist Sally Stand. By November, 2006, ( less than 6 months after the inception), USPA had its first juried show. We exhibited at a recognized gallery, had prominent jurors and over $2000 in awards . The following year we topped that with a juried show at Esther Wells Collections with $4000 worth of awards.
We have regular meetings with demonstrators, critiques, paint-ins, parties. and a newsletter, "The Pastel Palette", along with regular bulletins to keep members updated and our annual juried artshow. To join or for more information, go to our website:
uspapastelartists.org * or Email us at > Uspasociety@gmail.com
Our meetings start at 6:30 on the 2nd thurs of the month at the El Toro Library on Raymond just off of El Toro in Laguna Hills. From the 5 fwy, exit El Toro heading Northeast or toward the mountains, go 1/4 mile to third signal at Raymond and turn right , then into the library driveway on your right. Our entrance is to the right of the main entrance or you can access it from inside in the halllway.
*We are working on a new website so please bear with us, we have two sites already (one thru myspace) but they may not be completely current. We are working on solving this. If you have time and web experience (this will be easy) let us know.
