Welcome to our 2025 Marks of Distinction National Juried Show! CMPS is delighted to bring you our annual exhibition of artworks in soft pastel from artists working throughout the United States and Canada. Congratulations to the accepted artists and award winners for your diverse and beautiful work! Thank you to our Jurors of Selection, Robin …
Join us for the excitement and celebration of the many talented artists participating in this year's National Juried Show presented by the Central Mass Pastels Society, Marks of Distinction. Saturday, September 13, 3-5pm. Refreshments and music to be enjoyed, and awards announced. Come have a lovely afternoon at Fivesparks.
Copper Bowl by Robin Frisella Robin Frisella's pastel paintings are known for their rich textures, natural light effects, and nostalgic grace. Drawing from a carefully curated collection of antique vessels, vintage …
"I am an apple tree. I come from a long line of apple trees reaching back eons.” And so begins Linda Hoffman and Ellen Harasimowicz’s collaborative artist book, Overheard in the Orchard, a series of conversations between one Golden Delicious tree and their orchardist written by Hoffman with orchard photographs by Harasimowicz. The exhibit at …