now showing
21st Annual Mile High Pastel Exhibition
Exhibition Opens, Reception & Awards
May 16, 2025, 6–8pm
Curtis Center for the Arts
2349 E Orchard Rd
Greenwood Village, CO 80121
Karen Margulis Workshop
Two 2-day workshops: (registration opens Jan. 3, 2025 at noon)
May 13–14 from 9 am – 4 pm
May 15–16 from 9 am – 4 pm
See more at “PSC Sponsored Workshops”
Juror of Selection and Awards
Karen Margulis, karenmargulis.com
The PSC is proud to announce that the juror and awards judge is Karen Margulis PSA-MP, IAPS-EP
Karen Margulis is a full-time artist and art educator. She lives in Atlanta Georgia with her husband Michael. Karen received her BA in Education from the University of Florida. She currently teaches painting workshops around the world.
Karen is a contemporary landscape painter. 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.
Karen has a passion for travel and painting while on location. She enjoys the opportunity to share her techniques and approach to making art in her workshops. She is known for her ability to make art simple, accessible to all and fun. Karen is also an avid Daily Painter and online instructor. She paints every day and shares her work, art tips and inspiration in her daily posts in her Patreon group “Pastels Made Simple” and on her YouTube channel.
Dates at a Glance
Shipped Artwork
Shipped work to arrive at the Curtis Center for the Arts: Monday, April 28 until Monday, May 5, 2025
Hand-delivered Artwork
Saturday, May 3 or Monday, May 5, 2025, 10am–2pm
Karen Margulis Workshop
Two 2-day workshops: May 13–14 from 9am–4pm; May 15–16 from 9am–4pm
Exhibition Opens, Reception & Awards
May 16, 2025, 6–8pm
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