21st Annual Mile High Pastel Exhibition
Dates at a Glance
Exhibition Closes
June 28, 2025
Pick up Work
Monday, June 30 or Tuesday, July 1, 2025, 10am–4pm
Shipped Work
Will ship no later than Thursday, July 3, 2025
NOW SHOWING!
Curtis Center for the Arts
2349 E Orchard Rd
Greenwood Village, CO 80121
Juror of Selection and Awards
Karen Margulis PSA-MP, IAPS-EP, karenmargulis.com
Karen Margulis is a full-time artist and art educator. She works in most painting media but has achieved recognition for her pastel paintings. She has exhibited her award-winning work around the world and has been reviewed by Pastel Journal for her wildflower paintings. She is a Master Pastelist member of the Pastel Society of America and has achieved Eminent Pastelist status with the International Association of Pastel Societies. She has been a faculty member at the prestigious IAPS Convention, the Plein Air Convention and the online Pastel Live conference.
Best of Show
(J. Luda Award of Exellence / Fine Art Connoisseur Award of Excellence)
ARTIST: Leslie Trujillo-Batts
TITLE: Intimidation
First Place
(Earthberry Pastels Award of Excellence)
ARTIST: Jeff Slemons
TITLE: Yum!
2nd Place
(Bluebird Studios Award of Excellence)
ARTIST: Stacey Roberts
TITLE: Keep Me From Harm
3rd Place
(Terry Ludwig Award of Excellence)
ARTIST: Mitch Caster
TITLE: Dancers From Giselle
Honorable Mention
(Blick Art Materials Award of Excellence)
ARTIST: Brian Sauerland
TITLE: On the Rocks
Honorable Mention
(Blick Art Materials Award of Excellence)
ARTIST: Sarah Blumenschein
TITLE: The Pumpkins at the Bottom
Honorable Mention
(UArt Award of Excellence)
ARTIST: Carleen O’Connor Rivera
TITLE: Ready to go Under
Honorable Mention
(Holbein Award of Excellence)
ARTIST: Ivadell Marie
TITLE: Symbol of Resilience
Elizabeth Mowry Poetic Landscape Award
(Cash award)
ARTIST: Roger Ambrosier
TITLE: Morning Mist
Terry Ludwig Pastels Award
(Karen Margulis Floral pastel set)
ARTIST: Lucy Yanagida
TITLE: Beneath the Open Sky
