IAPS 2024: Eight Exclusive Artist Interviews!
Friday, 12 July 2024
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Join me as I chat with eight incredible pastel artists at the IAPS 2024 Convention.
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Your Painting Has A Life Of Its Own (Outside Your Studio)
Friday, 21 June 2024
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When it’s out in the world, your painting has a life of its own. Gail illustrates this idea using Michele Ashby’s painting, Tied, as an example.
Philippine Pastel Artists – Recipient Of An IAPS 2023 Global Society Grant
Friday, 5 January 2024
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Philippine Pastel Artists was one of the recipients of the IAPS 2023 Global Society Grants. Let’s find out more about them!
The Making Of “Black Hats” – From Concept To IAPS Exhibition
Friday, 31 March 2023
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The 42nd IAPS Open Division Online Exhibition is now open for viewing. And I’m happy to say that my painting, Black Hats, was accepted into the show. Oh what a feeling!!! I’m even more delighted to share that this acceptance gives me the fifth point necessary to add IAPS/MC after my name. Whoo hoo! So
The Art Of IAPS 2022
Friday, 8 July 2022
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I’m sitting in a comfy chair and looking around at the beautiful surroundings, watching people I know and don’t know go by and I hear myself tell myself, “Gail, you are soooo lucky to be here, right now, in this place.” Which place you may ask? The IAPS 2022 Convention at the Hotel Albuquerque in New
Artist Interviews From The 2019 IAPS Convention
Friday, 16 August 2019
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The International Association of Pastel Societies (IAPS) Convention that happens every two years in Albuquerque is a bit of heaven for a pastel artist. There are workshops and demos to attend, the temptations of the ‘candy store’ to succumb to, new pastellists to meet, and old friends to reconnect with. And I personally love demoing
Iceland Poppies – My Demos At IAPS Using Schmincke Pastels
Friday, 12 July 2019
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I was delighted to be invited by Ed and Gary to demo at the Schmincke booth at the International Association of Pastel Societies (IAPS) Conference again this year. What to paint? I had a few possible reference photos collected but just before I left home, my mum, excited about some Iceland Poppies that a neighbour
Artist Interview Videos From IAPS – 19 Of Them!
Tuesday, 27 June 2017
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As you know, I was recently at the 12th pastel convention of the International Association of Pastel Societies (IAPS) in Albuquerque. One of my self-set tasks was to create as many short artist interview videos as I could during the four days and incredibly packed schedule. I’ve created these interview videos over the past three
Demo With Sennelier Pastels At Their IAPS Booth
Saturday, 17 June 2017
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I’m back from four amazing days at IAPS!! This pastel conference connects and reconnects you with wonderful people who are all passionate about pastels. It also inspires you through demos, workshops, and the exhibition of amazing work from around the world. It’s also a place to stock up on pastel supplies at the ‘candy store’
Why Go To Pastel Conferences? Let Me Count The Reasons
Thursday, 16 June 2016
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I’m slowly settling back into normal life after my trip to Ontario at the end of May where I taught three workshops for Pastel Artists Canada at the ICAN Pastel Conference in Aurora. While there, I was reminded why I love going to pastel conferences! Let me count them.
