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The Connecticut Pastel Society is a statewide fine arts organization with a national outreach. CPS is funded and run by artists and their affiliates intent on increasing awareness of pastel as a fine art medium. CPS is now an organization with a tax-exempt status and therefore eligible to receive tax-deductible charitable contributions.

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Demo by Diana Desantis



See the portrait demo by Diana DeSantis
Members Show





Dick McEvoy, President, with Laurel Friedmann
winner of 2008 members show

22nd Annual March 1 - March 22, 2008

Contact Marilyn Caissy for more information:
marilyncaissy@optonline.net

Click for previous years winners page
Renaissance Show

Renaissance Best in Show $1200
#25 Rainie Crawford: “Paper Maché Doll w/ Yellow & Red II”

July 7th 2008 Slide Postmarked.

Each year CPS hosts the National Exhibition
Renaissance in Pastel
This year we are hosting the
15th Annual National Exhibition
in West Hartford, CT

2008 Rennaisance Show

For more info, contact Mally DeSomma at
m.desomma@sbcglobal.net
or
Rita Cladwell at
rparadisc@hotmail.com

Click Here to Download Prospectus
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Click for 2007 Press release and images

Should you would like more information about any of the works
depicted on this website, or if you are interested
in commissioning a painting
Please contact the CONNECTICUT PASTEL SOCIETY
email contact@ctpastelsociety.com

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Artwork and photos shown by kind permission of Frank Federico, Dick McEvoy, Alain Picard, Angalee DeForest, Janet Cook, & Patti Hefner

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