Soft Pastels

I started my art career in oils in 1995 and gradually shifted to watercolor in 2010, but a couple of years ago when I tried pastel I feel I was hooked and at the present time I work in watercolor and pastels, and sometimes I combine them together.

June morning

June morning

Soft Pastels
15*15 inches
4th Prize in the Emerging Category
Dakota Pastels 2021 Second Quarter Pastel Competition
Roses with Grapes

Roses with Grapes

Soft Pastels
12*9 inches
Third Place Emerging Artist
Dakota Art Pastels Competition 2020 Fall Quarter
Amaryllis

Amaryllis

Soft Pastels
16*16 inches
Peonies in Turquoise Kettle

Peonies in Turquoise Kettle

Soft Pastels
12*16 inches
J Luda Pastels Award in “Marks of Distinction”
National Juried Show (Central Massachusetts Pastel Society) 2022
December mood

December mood

Soft Pastels
14*18 inches
Warm in Winter 2023 Pastel Society Alaska exhibition
Golden hour in Lock Haven

Golden hour in Lock Haven

Soft Pastels
11*14 inches
Warm in Winter 2023 Pastel Society Alaska exhibition
Winter evening in PA

Winter evening in PA

Soft Pastels
13*10 inches
Winter in Lock Haven

Winter in Lock Haven

Soft Pastels
11*14 inches
Winter birds

Winter birds

Soft Pastels
?*? inches
Winter on Mount Charleston

Winter on Mount Charleston

Soft Pastels
10*12 inches
Winter Cardinal

Winter Cardinal

Soft Pastels
11*11 inches
Tulips in a tea kettle

Tulips in a tea kettle

Soft Pastels
16*16 inches
Arrangement with beets

Arrangement with beets

Soft Pastels
16*20 inches
Flowers and Threads

Flowers and Threads

Soft Pastels
15*15 inches
Roses and lilacs

Roses and lilacs

Soft Pastels
15*19 inches
Blue Kettle

Blue Kettle

Soft Pastels
14*17 inches
2022 Great Lakes Pastel Society Online National Exhibition
Vibrant Harvest

Vibrant Harvest

Soft Pastels
16*20 inches
Connecticut Pastel Society Reciprocal Award
Pastel Society of Maine 24 Open Juried Exhibition
Best Still Life award
Arizona Pastel Artists Association's 2025 9th Open International Exhibition
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Arrangement with Peonies

Arrangement with Peonies

Soft Pastels
16 x 20 inches
1st Place Award
PSNM's ( Pastel Society of New Mexico)s Enchanted Colors Pastel Exhibition 2023
Constance J. McClatchy Memorial Award of Excellence for Use of Color
Philadelphia Pastel Society’s 1st National Open Juried Exhibition 2022
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Garden Roses

Garden Roses

Soft Pastels
20 x 16 inches
Second Place Award
Central Massachusetts Pastel Society
Honorable Mention Award
Philadelphia Pastel Society Exhibition “Vision in Pastel”, 2024
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Flowers of Autumn

Flowers of Autumn

Soft Pastels
10 x 12 inches
III Place Award
The judqe Albert Handel in the Red Rock Pastel Society of Nevada 2023 International Exhibition
Rosalie Nadeau Award for Brilliance and Presence
For Pastels Only exhibit with the Pastel Painters Society of Cape Cod
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Sunflowers Aglow in Autumn

Sunflowers Aglow in Autumn

Soft Pastels
16 x 20 inches
Exceptional Merit in Still Life /Floral Award
Southeastern Pastel Society's Open International Exhibition, 2023
Sunflowers on a Turquoise Tablecloth

Sunflowers on a Turquoise Tablecloth

Soft Pastels
18 x 18 inches
Exceptional Merit award
Appalachian Pastel Society 2023 International Exhibition “Breaking Boundaries“
Pastel Society of Southern California. Fourth Annual Make Your Mark! International Online Open Juried Exhibition
Mary Ann Cherry Awards of Excellence
Arizona Pastel Artist Association Phippen 2024 Show
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