Welcome to the Pastel Society of South Australia
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.
PASA News
Welcome to 2026 - our 25th anniversay year
August meeting - Portraits in pastel
Adam Opala is a passionate self-taught artist born in Poland. As long as he can remember, he has been drawing and painting, spending every spare moment creating alongside his studies and later his career as an architectural illustrator.
Working across pastels, watercolour, charcoal and oils, and occasionally sculpture, Adam is best known for his expressive portraits and landscapes. His work has been exhibited widely, including at the Adelaide Fringe, and he is the recipient of the Solar Art Prize.
Adam also enjoys sharing his knowledge through art workshops and is a regular at Adelaide Art Society life drawing sessions, where he continues to develop his skills through portrait and figure drawing. He is especially recognised for his ability to capture not just a person's likeness, but their unique expression and character.
We look forward to seeing you there.
Plein Air Meet Ups
Our new plein air groups have successfully met up a few times even though the weather has not always been favorable. Painting outside in real time is a lovely way to spend the time and to further develop your painting skills. If you are new to plein air painting and need some advice and information about what to bring, please contact one of the coordinators for support and advice.
Hills and Vales Group: Coordinator Petrina Meldrum petrinameldrum@icloud.com
Adelaide Plains Group: Coordinator Eleanor Jackson Bowers Honeybower01@gmail.com
Northern Group: Coordinator Karan Hudson cuehudsons@outlook.com
Each group will schedule one plein air outing per month in their geographical area. If you would like to attend, please register as a member of that group so that you can be contacted in case of cancellation due to inclement weather or change of plans. Contact the regional coordinator to register. You don't need to register every time.
PASA EVENTS
Upcoming Events
Saturday 8th August 2026 - Monthly meeting - Portrait - life demonstration - Adam Opala
Cooinda Community Centre, 245 Sturt Road, Sturt.
The meeting will start at 1.30pm with doors open from 1pm.
PASA Members News
We have added 3 new videos for you to watch.
Check out the Members Only Area.
Robin Hicks, Lesley Jorgensen and Tori Wade demonstrations.