The Connecticut Pastel Society 29th Annual National Juried Exhibition, Renaissance in Pastel
June 10 to August 4, 2022
Our flagship show, the annual Renaissance in Pastel Exhibition, was held in 2022 at the Lyme Art Association in Old Lyme, CT from June through August 4, 2022. The exhibit featured nearly 100 unique pastel paintings by artists from the United States and other countries. This juried show offered the best examples of pastel paintings in the region
A demonstration by Judy Leeds, PSA, IAPS/MC, and the reception and awards ceremony took place on Friday, June 17.
Lyme Art Association
90 Lyme Street in Old Lyme, Connecticut, 860-434-7802
www.lymeartassociation.org
The 2023 Renaissance in Pastel Exhibition will take place September 23 – October 31 at Art Center East. Vernon, CT. More details will be available here soon.

The 2022 Renaissance in Pastel Exhibition
Best In Show
“Coral Peonies On Turquoise Tablecloth”
by Tatsiana Harbacheuskaya
Images of award-winning work from previous years:
Year / Best in Show
2021 Marcia Holmes
2020 Maureen Spinale
2019 Nancie King Mertz
2018 Laurinda O’Connor
2017 Paul Leveille
2016 Deborah Quinn Munson
2015 Laurel Friedmann
2014 Michele Poirier-Mozzone
2013 Karen Suponski
2012 Liz Haywood-Sullivan
2011 Alain Picard
2010 Rainie Crawford
2009 Rainie Crawford
2008 Julie Friedman
2007 Rainie Crawford
2006 Dan Slappo
2005 Sam Goodsell
2004 Dick McEvoy
2003 Rhoda Yanow