The Pastel Society
The Pastel Society is a British artists' association of painters who work with pastel colors . It belongs to the Federation of British Artists (FBA) and is based in the Mall Galleries in London , where the other of the nine members of the Federation of British Artists are also housed.
history
The Pastel Society was founded in 1898. The first exhibition took place on February 4, 1899 under the leadership of George Frederic Watts , who also became the company's first president. This exhibition, which was held in the Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colors on Piccadilly , also featured works by Léon Augustin Lhermitte , Jean-François Millet and James McNeill Whistler . Frank Brangwyn , Edgar Degas , Auguste Rodin , William Rothenstein and John Singer Sargent took part in the following exhibitions .
Today the Society has more than fifty members working as professional artists in the British Isles or overseas. Membership is subject to a strict selection based on technical skills, originality and innovation. In addition to regular exhibitions, the Society also hosts workshops , tutorials , demonstrations and lectures across the UK. The most important activity and at the same time the showcase of society is the large annual exhibition in the renowned Mall Galleries in London. This is open to contributions from both members and non-members. Prizes are awarded for outstanding works.
Famous artist
- Gillian Ayres
- Frank Brangwyn
- Edgar Degas
- Thomas Millie Dow
- Laura Knight
- Léon Augustin Lhermitte
- Jean-François Millet
- Tom Phillips
- Paula Rego
- Auguste Rodin
- William Rothenstein
- John Singer Sargent
- Ernest Sheppard
- Walter Sickert
- George Frederic Watts
- James McNeill Whistler