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.

Winter birds

Winter birds

Soft Pastels
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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
Out of Blue

Out of Blue

Soft Pastels
16*20 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 "Pastels Only
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
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
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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