We are a supportive and passionate group of artists.  – both experienced and beginners are welcome. If you have never tried pastels before, please come along to our monthly meeting and demonstration.  Our members are always keen to introduce visitors to pastels.

MAY MEETING - demonstration by Julie Arnott.

From Julie  

"I look forward to sharing some maxims about colour I apply to my artwork. I use oil for my paintings but many of these principles about colour can be applied to all media. Come and join your fellow members and let me show you how to play with colour I want to show you a variety of colour combinations with a limited palette and demonstrate the process of how to mix almost any colour you can imagine.
I also want to discuss that tricky subject of cool and warm colours, simplify how you regard them and how to use them to give depth in modelling objects in your painting.
For good measure, I want to simplify the concept of painting shadows, how to determine how light or dark they should be, and what colours you might use.
Come and spend an afternoon with me, quiz me as much as you like and let’s hope my presentation will give you some added know-how to enhance your own paintings."

WORKSHOPS 2025

Our workshop program for 2025 is available here.  We are excited to let you know that American artist Dawn Emerson will be visiting Adelaide in November. More information here. Dawn will present a demonstration at our November meeting, so all members and visitors will have the opportunity to see her at work.

Brooke Walker 17th and 18th May

Charcoal Portraits, Animals and People - the techniques are the same and Brooke will demonstrate both.  Participants will be able to choose which they would prefer to do at the workshop. 

Location - The Buttery Reserve, 259 Portrush Road, Norwood. 

Contact Lesley as soon as possible if you wish to attend. (lesleyjorgensen49@gmail.com) 

The May PASA meeting will be held on Saturday 10th May 2025 from 1.30pm, at the Cooinda Neighbourhood Centre, 245 Sturt Road, Sturt.

The focus will be on colour with Julie Arnott, whose art practice is based in Nairne in the Adelaide Hills and who also teaches painting and drawing classes at Gallery One in Adelaide. Julie has been a finalist and winner of numerous awards, most notably the Portia Geach Portrait Prize.  

Don't miss the opportunity to learn from Julie this month as she demonstrates her use of colour and answers questions from the floor.

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Jill McDonald

PASA President

PASA - established 2001

 

We have added 3 new videos for you to watch. 

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Robin Hicks, Lesley Jorgensen and Tori Wade demonstrations.