Meeting

2025 Holiday Party for West Slope Pastelists!

Date: Saturday, December 13, 2025Time: NoonPlace: Moody’s Lounge, 546 Main Street, Grand Junction (located on the mezzanine level of the historic Kress Building; elevator in the back of the building, off the alley or take the stairs from Main Street) Please email your reservation to Claudia at Crowell.claudia@gmail.com by November 30. Spouses, partners are invited. Seating limited. Gift Exchange! There will be the annual brown bag gift exchange, if you are interested. Your gift can be a unique tree ornament or a small framed pastel painting, painted by you! And don’t forget to include a favorite piece of chocolate in your brown sack. Hope to see you

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November Western Slope Meeting & Demo

DATE: November 15, 2025TIME:  Information: 1:00 – 1:20 PM            Demo: 1:25 – 3:00 PMAddress: Bray Education Building, 640 Belford Avenue, Grand Junction Demo Artist: Jennifer Riefenberg Jennifer is a board member of Plein Air Artists of Colorado (PAAC) and member of the American Impressionist Society, Pastel Society of Colorado, and Oil Painters of America.  Jennifer has won numerous awards in local, regional, and national exhibitions and has taught painting and other art for many years. She is currently represented by Mary Williams Fine Arts in Boulder, CO; Redstone Art Gallery in Redstone, CO and The Golden Bough in Basalt, CO.

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Western Slope Meeting & Demo

DATE: October 18TIME:  Information: 1:00 – 1:20 PM; Demo: 1:25 – 3:00 PMAddress: Bray Education Building, 640 Belford Avenue, Grand Junction DEMO ARTIST: Norbert Nagel Norbert is a Signature Member of the Pastel Society of Colorado.  Of his painting experience, Norbert says:  “I started painting about 20 years ago. Before that I was really into sports, especially baseball, football, and soccer. Since I’ve been painting, I’ve been very lucky to win a lot of awards – from the Pastel Society of Colorado, Pastel Society of New Mexico, and Wyoming’s Western Spirit Art Show. I was also included one year in the Pastel Journal’s Pastel 100 competition as Best

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September Western Slope Meeting & Demo

DATE: September 20TIME:  Information: 1:00 – 1:20 PM            Demo: 1:25 – 3:00 PMAddress: Bray Education Building, 640 Belford Avenue, Grand Junction At the meeting, we’ll be having a creative mixed-media paint-along. We’ll provide paper and other miscellaneous supplies. Artists need to bring a small amount of pastels and pastel pencils if you have them. Bring a variety of warm and cool colors and darks and lights. Demo Artist: Bev Lee PSA, PSCM, IAPSMCBev is a Signature Member of the Pastel Society of America, Master Signature member of the Pastel Society of Colorado, and Master Circle artist with the International Association of

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September Front-Range Meeting

DATE: Saturday, September 13th, 2025 TIME: 10:00-10:30 am, socializing with coffee and snacks 10:30-11:00 am, meeting 11:00am-12:30 pm demo, with room available till 1:00 as needed Location: Wheat Ridge Center for Music & Arts (currently also Wheat Ridge United Methodist Church)7530 W. 38th Ave. Demo Artist: Jeannette Stutzman Jeannette Stutzman is a painter who works in soft pastel and oils, and paints in an impressionistic style with a focus on the landscape. She is a Master Signature Member of the Pastel Society of Colorado and is currently the Co-President. Visit https://JeannetteStutzman.com to see more examples of her artwork.

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