Pastel Society Studio Timetable 2025

11am

22 January 23 January 24 January

Pastels and Pixels

Sarah Bee and Simon Hodges

The Benefits of Water-Soluble Pastels

Simon Hodges Soft Pastel Demonstration An Interior John Tookey (12pm)

2pm

Pastels and Pixels

Sarah Bee and Simon Hodges

The Wonders of Oil Pastel and Dry Media

Richard Rees

Water with a Dry Medium?

Simon Hodges (3pm)

Sarah Bee, Dartmoor Gorse

Simon Hodges, London

John Tookey, Middle Street Deal

Deal Felicity House, Washing Up

Richard Rees, Cahors Medieval Bridge

Simon Hodges, Essex, Exploring Tone

28 January 29 January 30 January

11am A Demonstration in Soft Pastel

Roger Dellar

Sketchbooks, DIY, Help and Advice

Simon Hodges

Sketchbooks, DIY, Help and Advice

Simon Hodges

2pm

Demonstration in Soft Pastel

Roger Dellar (2.30pm)

Sketchbooks, DIY, Help and Advice

Simon Hodges Exhibition Tours

Martin Goold (2pm and 4pm)

Roger Dellar, The Fountain, Trafalgar Square

Anthony Eyton, Spitalfields

Martin Goold, White Lake II

January 1 February 2 February

Sketchbooks, DIY, Help and Advice

Simon Hodges

Informal

Exhibition Tour

Christine Watson

Sketchbooks, DIY, Help and Advice

Simon Hodges

Sketchbooks, DIY, Help and Advice

Simon Hodges

Narrative, Composition, Drawing, Tone and Colour

Simon Hodges

The Magic of Graphite and Pencil

Curtis Holder

The Wonders of Oil Pastel and Dry Media

Richard Rees

Christine Watson, Blue Steps (detail)

Curtis Holder, The Stage Technician (detail)

Jeannette Hayes, Purple Sky

11am Sketchbooks, DIY, Help and Advice Simon Hodges

4 February 5 February

2pm

A Close Up of Surface and Cornish Waters Tanya Avchinnikova

All events in The Studio are free with gallery admission. For more

The Art of Charcoal

Andrew Barrowman

The Art of Charcoal

Andrew Barrowman

Tanya Avchinnikova, Frequencies, Celtic Sea IX

Roy Wright, Late Summer Oak

Andrew Barrowman, Tangled Tree Trunk

February 6 February 7 February 8 February

The Pastel Society, FBA and Mall

Galleries

Sketchbooks, DIY, Help and Advice

Simon Hodges

Simon Hodges

Informal

Exhibition Tour

Christine Watson and Jane Hodgson

Sketchbooks, DIY, Help and Advice

Simon Hodges

My ProcessFrom En-Plein to the Studio

Simon Hodges

Sketchbooks, DIY, Help and Advice

Simon Hodges

The Wonders of Oil Pastel and Dry Media

Richard Rees

Felicity House, Washing Up

Jane Hodgson, Solstice Swim

Malcolm Taylor, Thicket

The theme for this year’s exhibition is Benchmark. The rich diversity of styles and subject matter in pastel, pencil, charcoal, crayon, chalk and more, are the ingredients for this benchmark show of skill, inspiration and enthusiasm.

All events in The Studio are free with gallery admission. For more information on event content please visit the Mall Galleries website.

Special Ticketed Event: Art Event Evening

Tuesday 28 January, 6pm to 8.30pm

The annual Pastel Society Art Event Evening brings together two models for a themed drawing and painting session with Pastel Society members on hand. A glass of wine is included in the price of admission.

Tickets £12 for participants, £10 to spectate, £6 for Friends of Mall Galleries.

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