Word from the president
Myles Johnston, PSEC President
Canada

Cupcake to go, 9×12
750 $

Welcome to the 5th edition of ‘Pixel Pastel’ online international juried exhibition 2024. (officially named Pixel Pastel in our 3rd year)

After 5 years of organizing this online exhibition, I’ve come to realize just how important online shows really are. As part of a pastel society’s mission which is to promote the medium, online shows foster growth and connect to a wider audience. Every year, we have artists from 20 or more countries submitting their artwork! These shows are a gateway to discovering pastel artists from all around the world, breaking down barriers of geography and access. It allows us all to grow as a global community, foster meaningful connections, learn new techniques, ideas and inspiration, and gain insight into the diverse stories and perspective from around the world. We all share the same passion for pastel and we hope to inspire artists of all kinds to try pastel and discover this unique, beautiful and versatile medium. Online shows don’t replace gallery shows, but rather offer artists and collectors many unique opportunities to discover and connect. Connecting and learning is what a pastel society is all about.

This exhibition will run from December 15th through to March 15th 2025.

Congratulations to the 95 artists who had their artwork accepted from 412 submitted images, and chosen by our selection juror master pastellist Susan M Story who won our top award in 2022! Susan had the daunting task to choose the show for us and did a fantastic job – We are truly amazed by the outstanding artwork and exceptional artistic talent on display once again this year!

Congratulations to all of the award winners! 18 magnificent paintings were chosen by our awards judge, internationally renown master pastellist TaiMeng Lim, an artist of exceptional talent who also has won many awards with Psec, as well as many exhibitions around the world. On behalf of the PSEC Executive Committee, I wish to thank both jury teams for their generosity, dedication and time devoted to this very difficult task. We are truly honoured by your participation.

We wish to invite you to visit our special jury gallery as well as our very own PSEC Masters’ gallery on the exhibition page.

A special in memoriam section this year is dedicated to our beloved and long time devoted committee member Linda Blaney who passed away on October 30th this year. Linda is in fact the one who came up with the name Pixel Pastel. Linda will remain in our hearts forever and her artwork will live on in our homes and private collections. We hope you enjoy some of her beautiful art.

As always, a special thanks and much gratitude to our dedicated PSEC committee members and everyone who volunteered their valuable time and skills in order to make this online exhibition a success. We’d like to thank Fannie Blaney, our graphic designer for our publicity and social media posters, and to Marie-Hélène Archambault of Conceptions Web Archambault who worked long hours to set up our website and exhibition page. Thank you also to Austin Hamby from ShowSubmit, the man behind the platform we use for the submission and the selection process and that makes everything so much easier!

Last but not least, to all of our sponsors for your continued support and generosity. Your contributions are an essential part of our exhibitions and we truly value our partnership with all of you as we strive to promote the pastel medium and its wonderful artists around the world.

We truly wish you will enjoy our international exhibition that portrays a variety of artistic styles and subjects and puts on display the colourful world and sheer beauty of pastel paintings!

I take the occasion to wish everyone a happy, healthy and safe holiday season.

Sincerely,

Myles Johnston – PSEC President

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In Memoriam

 

Linda Blaney

1954 – 2024

Master’s Gallery

 

Denis Jacques

Canada

Décollage, 18×24

NFS

Mélissa Breault

Canada

AfterGlow, 10×12

NFS

Danielle Richard

Canada

Soleils Verts, 32×40

NFS

Claude Texier

France

Flaçons anciens, 22×22

NFS

William Truman Hosner

United States

Laundry Day, 12×18

NFS

Jury

Susan M story

United States

Spring Prime, 29.5 x 22.5

NFS

Juges des prix

Malaysia

China

Quiet Curiosity, 13.75 x 21

NFS

Prize List


Winners – Exhibition 2024

The Last Shelter

The Last Shelter

1st prize ($2,000)

Grand prix Horace Champagne / Bank TD Gestion du patrimoine / PSEC

26.5 x 35.5

$1,000

Chen Kay

China

Night. Saint Petersburg city view

Night. Saint Petersburg city view

2nd prize ($1,000)

PygmaliART / PSEC

16 x 28

$3,600

Sergei Oussik

Russia

Ms.Wang

Ms. Wang

3rd prize ($775)

PSEC

21.6 x 39.3

$8,000

Cheng Li

China

The Sun, The Moon and The Stars

The Sun, The Moon and The Stars

4th prize ($635)

PSEC

27 x 19

$5,000

Daniela Rum

Italy

Living III

Living III

5th prize ($525)

Terry Ludwing / PSEC

21.6 x 15.7

$1,500

Jianjie Zhou

China

Standing Alone

Standing Alone

6th prize ($425)

Pastel Girault / PSEC

12.5 x 11

$1,800

Yael Maimon

Israel

Busy Crosswalk

Busy Crosswalk

7th prize ($350)

ArtSpectrum / PSEC

16 x 20

$2,500

Andrew McDermott

Canada

Pieta

Pieta

8th prize ($325)

PSEC

60.6 x 55.1

$90,000

Fabio Cuffari

Italy

100% New Zealand

100% New Zealand

9th prize ($275)

PSEC

18 x 19

$6,000

Michael Freeman

New Zealand

Trapped by the Decadent Beauty

Trapped by the Decadent Beauty

10th prize ($250)

PSEC

17 x 23

$1,000

Silja Salmistu

Denmark

Two Girls On A Raft

Two Girls On A Raft

11th prize ($200)

PSEC

19 x 25

$2,100

Glen Maxion

United States

The Alumnus

The Alumnus

12th prize ($175)

Golden Artist Color / PSEC

36 x 24

$4,000

Teresa DeSeve

United States

Go figure!

Go figure!

13th prize ($160)

PSEC

14 x 11

$1,500

Michele Ashby

United Kingdom

Siblings

Siblings

14th prize ($155)

PSEC

16 x 16

$1,200

Martine Tulet

France

Beyond the Bounds

Beyond the Bounds

15th prize ($155)

Golden Artist Color / PSEC

20 x 20

$1,500

Paula Phelps

United States

Passing Time

Passing Time

16th prize ($150)

PSEC

41.7 x 30.7

$10,000

Qingquan Zhang

China

NANUK

NANUK, le maître des ours

17th prize ($130)

ArtSpectrum / PSEC

18.5 x 26.75

$2,150

Dominique Bisson

Canada

La Chorale du Bassin

La Chorale du Bassin

18th prize ($100)

PSEC

26.75 x 22.75

$1,642

Brigitte Charles

France

Our participants

Bridget in London

Bridget in London

15 x 11.75

$1,240

Pam V. Agan-Smith

United States

Summer's End

Summer’s End

11 x 11

$800

Shoshanna Ahart

Germany

Go figure!

Go figure!

14 x 11

$1,500

Michele Ashby

United Kingdom

Shadow play

Shadow play

11 x 10

$1,000

Michele Ashby

United Kingdom

Blissful Pleasure

Blissful Pleasure: Remembering Grandmother’s Sweet Peas

12 x 9

$350

Darlene Bigus-Doheny

United States

Memories Linger

Memories Linger

12 x 16

$500

Darlene Bigus-Doheny

United States

NANUK

NANUK, le maître des ours

18.5 x 26.75

$2,150

Dominique Bisson

Canada

2:44

2:44

27 x 20

$3,000

Bithia Bjurman

United States

Line of Focus

Line of Focus

20 x 27

$2,600

Bithia Bjurman

United States

Midnight Stalker

Midnight Stalker

11 x 13

$1,500

Michelle Bonneville

Canada

Autoportrait

Autoportrait

10.53 x 16.53

$1,000

Stephanie Bouchard

Canada

March Morning

March Morning

12 x 20

$900

Terri Brooks

United States

Sicao Green Tunnel

Sicao Green Tunnel

15.4 x 21.3

$8,000

Yuli Chang

Taiwan

La Chorale du Bassin

La Chorale du Bassin

26.75 x 22.75

$1,642

Brigitte Charles

France

Ode à Saraswati

Ode à Saraswati

22.75 x 22.75

$985

Brigitte Charles

France

Show Time

Show Time.

5 x 11.75

$630

Johanne Charron

Canada

Composed

Composed

31 x 21

$15,000

Nancy Chen

United States

Monsieur Patrick et son chien

Monsieur Patrick et son chien

19.5 x 15.5

$1,200

Marie-Pierre Chevalier

France

Street Art2

Street Art2

15.5 x 19.5

$1,300

Marie-Pierre Chevalier

France

Search and Search

Search and Search

15.5 x 21.5

$9,999

Li-Yin Chou

Taiwan

Some Fishes on Ice Pack

Some Fishes on Ice Pack

21.5 x 15.5

$9,999

Li-Yin Chou

Taiwan

Eye Contact

Eye Contact

12 x 18

$3,000

Jason Chuang

Taiwan

Rest in idleness

Rest in idleness

15.5 x 21.5

$3,000

Jason Chuang

Taiwan

Lumi

Lumi

27.5 x 39.3

$25,000

Fabio Cuffari

Italy

Pieta

Pieta

60.6 x 55.1

$90,000

Fabio Cuffari

Italy

High Rise

High Rise

16 x 20

$1,750

Christina Davis

United States

Erica

Erica

40 x 30

$2,000

Teresa DeSeve

United States

The Alumnus

The Alumnus

36 x 24

$4,000

Teresa DeSeve

United States

Rencontre fortuite

Rencontre fortuite

18 x 24

$950

Michele Duretete-Brodel

France

Daydreaming

Daydreaming

18 x 24

$2,500

John Michael Evans

United States

Melissa

Melissa

24 x 18

$3,000

John Michael Evans

United States

Pachiderma

Pachiderma

27.5 x 19.5

$2,000

Dania Fazion

Italy

Spontaneous Combustion

Spontaneous Combustion

28 x 41

$2,950

Margaret Ferraro

Canada

Dentelles

Dentelles

40 x 28

$1,500

Jacqueline Ferron

France

Best of Friend

Best of Friend

15 x 11

$1,500

Maureen Finnerty

Canada

That Peaceful Easy Feeling

That Peaceful Easy Feeling

7 x 5

$450

Maureen Finnerty

Canada

100% New Zealand

100% New Zealand

18 x 19

$6,000

Michael Freeman

New Zealand

Our Lady of the River

Our Lady of the River

18.8 x 18.8

$6,000

Michael Freeman

New Zealand

Vintage ceramics

Vintage ceramics

17 x 13

$2,500

Lynn Fuller

New Zealand

Énergie

Énergie

13 x 20

$850

Sylvie Gelinas

Canada

Plan B

Plan B

19 x 12

$700

Sylvie Gelinas

Canada

Dans le bus

Dans le bus

20 x 20

$590

Monique Genain

France

Le bus de Bungamati

Le bus de Bungamati

28 x 20

$720

Monique Genain

France

Skirwink trail NL

Skirwink trail NL

12 x 9

$300

Robin Everall Grinnell

Canada

Bird-Watcher

Bird-Watcher

16 x 12

$3,600

Barbara S. Groff

United States

Turtle Creek

Turtle Creek

28 x 20

$2,400

Irina Gromova

United States

Lys

Lys

18 x 18

$450

Frédérik Guay

Canada

Beautiful Bolivia

Beautiful Bolivia

16 x 20

$850

Luisa Gabriela Guzman

United States

Nantahala Forest

Nantahala Forest

18 x 24

$2,499

Jim Hallenbeck

United States

Headdress

Headdress

16 x 11

$2,500

Joyce Hanson

United States

Rock and Shadows

Rock and Shadows

10 x 14

$1,200

Joyce Hanson

United States

Distant Thunder

Distant Thunder

15 x 23

$2,800

Anthony O’Neal Hedrick

United States

Pueblo Fry Bread

Pueblo Fry Bread

16 x 12

$1,400

Anthony O’Neal Hedrick

United States

Touching the light

Touching the light

8 x 11

$400

Sebastian Ilczuk

Poland

Vibrant

Vibrant

7 x 11

$350

Sebastian Ilczuk

Poland

Wapama Falls

Wapama Falls

18 x 12

$1,100

Virginia Kamhi

United States

Shepherd boy

Shepherd boy

80 x 60

$1,000

Chen Kay

China

The Last Shelter

The Last Shelter

26.5 x 35.5

$1,000

Chen Kay

China

Renaissance Peasant

Renaissance Peasant

12 x 16

$950

Kenneth Keith

United States

Superstition Daybreak

Superstition Daybreak

12 x 16

$950

Kenneth Keith

United States

Trapped

Trapped

19 x 16.75

$500

Christine Labrecque

Canada

The Stylist

The Stylist

12 x 12

$600

Catherine LaPointe Vollmer

United States

A study in red

A study in red

20 x 16

$1,000

Henriet Lapshina

Switzerland

Chawan

Chawan

15.7 x 23.6

$3,500

Alexis Le Borgne

France

Shamisen

Shamisen

19.6 x 27.5

$4,500

Alexis Le Borgne

France

The Bridal Dream

The Bridal Dream

18 x 14

$3,000

Shuk Susan Lee

United States

Stage of Aging: Angst

Stage of Aging: Angst

24 x 17

$3,000

Judith Kazdym Leeds

United States

Stage of Aging: What's Happening?

Stage of Aging: What’s Happening?

22 x 17

$3,000

Judith Kazdym Leeds

United States

Mikael

Mikael

20 x 16

$750

Yvon Lehouillier

Canada

Sans frontières (Without frontiers)

Sans frontières (Without frontiers)

30 x 44

$10,000

Annick Letourneau

Canada

Ms.Wang

Ms. Wang

21.6 x 39.3

$8,000

Cheng Li

China

The prime of youth

The prime of youth

31 x 21.5

$1,000

Ya Chi Lien

Taiwan

Bona Vista Blue Skies

Bona Vista Blue Skies

15 x 17

$700

Cathy Maureen Lorraway

Canada

Night Serenity

Night Serenity

16 x 22

$2,400

Yael Maimon

Israel

Standing Alone

Standing Alone

12.5 x 11

$1,800

Yael Maimon

Israel

Hipster

Hipster

19 x 25

$2,100

Glen Maxion

United States

Two Girls On A Raft

Two Girls On A Raft

19 x 25

$2,100

Glen Maxion

United States

Busy Crosswalk

Busy Crosswalk

16 x 20

$2,500

Andrew McDermott

Canada

Laundry Day

Laundry Day

9.5 x 16.5

$1,400

Andrew McDermott

Canada

Red Ribbon #3

Red Ribbon #3

11 x 8.5

$400

Laura Mocnik

United States

Up and Away

Up and Away

15.5 x 13

$500

Laura Mocnik

United States

Sur la route

Sur la route

17 x 14

$480

Celine Montpetit

Canada

Night. Saint Petersburg city view

Night. Saint Petersburg city view

16 x 28

$3,600

Sergei Oussik

Russia

Girl with Ukulele

Girl with Ukulele

25 x 19.5

$7,000

Mario Bautista Panis

Philippines

Les roses

Les roses

15 x 19

$1,500

Dabere Pascal

France

Pauline, Sima, and Cats

Pauline, Sima, and Cats

31.5 x 23.6

$24,000

Maria Pavlova

United States

Big Boy

Big Boy

24 x 36

$2,200

Denice Peters

United States

Memories For Sale

Memories For Sale

16 x 20

$1,500

Denice Peters

United States

Beyond the Bounds

Beyond the Bounds

20 x 20

$1,500

Paula Phelps

United States

Summer's Sweeping Spray

Summer’s Sweeping Spray

17 x 17

$1,500

Paula Phelps

United States

Qween

Qween

19 x 25

$1,700

Sergey Pietila

Finland

Fall's Path

Fall’s Path

16 x 12

$995

Johanne Pion

Canada

The Drifters

The Drifters

10 x 21

$1,800

John Plishka

United States

You First

You First

16 x 14

$1,100

John Plishka

United States

Diversity

Diversity

13 x 9

$550

Georgia Priniotakis

Canada

Lumière d'automne

Lumière d’automne

14 x 11

$600

Suzanne Proulx

Canada

Where Is It?

Where Is It?

10 x 8

$500

Heather Quay

United States

La jeune femme au bouquet

La jeune femme au bouquet

20 x 16

$950

Michel Raymond

Canada

Red Stripes and Purple Skies

Red Stripes and Purple Skies

27 x 21

$2,500

BF Reed

United States

Ready to Go Under

Ready to Go Under

18 x 24

$1,800

Carleen O’Connor Rivera

United States

The River Runs High

The River Runs High

27.5 x 11

$1,350

Carleen O’Connor Rivera

United States

Serenity

Serenity

16 x 20

$1,900

Jane E Robbins

United States

Givre

Givre

16 x 16

$550

Véronique Roché

France

Vallon enneigé

Vallon enneigé

12 x 12

$450

Véronique Roché

France

The Shades of Autumn to Come

The Shades of Autumn to Come

9 x 12

$750

Harvey Rogosin

United States

Cherries Jubilee

Cherries Jubilee

18 x 22

$2,000

Terri Levine Rosenblum

United States

Maine Attraction

Maine Attraction

18 x 22

$1,200

Terri Levine Rosenblum

United States

The Sun, The Moon and The Stars

The Sun, The Moon and The Stars

27 x 19

$5,000

Daniela Rum

Italy

Trapped by the Decadent Beauty

Trapped by the Decadent Beauty

17 x 23

$1,000

Silja Salmistu

Denmark

Eva's Mom

Eva’s Mom

20 x 16

$3,250

William Schneider

United States

Lamentation For Ukraine

Lamentation For Ukraine

24 x 18

$3,950

William Schneider

United States

Flower Bouquet

Flower Bouquet

11 x 8

$1,500

Halla Erfan Shafey

Egypt

Fresh From the market

Fresh From the market

18 x 24

$2,500

Halla Erfan Shafey

Egypt

Red Flower

Red Flower

21.3 x 15.4

$6,000

Li Chu Shih

Taiwan

Leaving Your Mark

Leaving Your Mark

20 x 20

$2,600

Colette Odya Smith

United States

Light Hearted

Light Hearted

20 x 20

$2,600

Colette Odya Smith

United States

Market Day

Market Day

8 x 6

$400

Anne K Spivey

United States

Sunset in San San-Nong Chom

Sunset in San San-Nong Chom

24 x 24

$1,300

Anne K Spivey

United States

Cinnamon bun

Cinnamon bun

8.5 x 11

$195

Caroline Tremblay

Canada

L'heure dorée

L’heure dorée

17 x 26

$825

Caroline Tremblay

Canada

Emerald Creek Reflections #3

Emerald Creek Reflections #3

20 x 16

$650

Viviane A. Trubey

Canada

Beautiful man wearing heavy makeup

Beautiful man wearing heavy makeup

21.5 x 15.5

$3,000

Chun Yi Tsou

Taiwan

Dream of ballet 'swan lake'

Dream of ballet ‘swan lake’

21.5 x 15.5

$3,000

Chun Yi Tsou

Taiwan

Siblings

Siblings

16 x 16

$1,200

Martine Tulet

France

Valley of Fire

Valley of Fire

14 x 20

$1,200

Dug Waggoner

United States

The Old Alley No.3

The Old Alley No.3

43 x 31

$5,000

Feng Wan

China

Michelmas

Michelmas

8.3 x 11.7

$1,200

Davina Wang

New Zealand

Rock Hill Clarity

Rock Hill Clarity

18 x 24

$4,200

Marlene Wiedenbaum

United States

Support

Support

9 x 12

$1,100

Marlene Wiedenbaum

United States

The Hunger

The Hunger

14 x 11

$950

Alexandra Wozniak

Canada

Concerto

Concerto

43 x 25

$5,000

Huang Shu Yi

China

Passing Time

Passing Time

41.7 x 30.7

$10,000

Qingquan Zhang

China

Living III

Living III

21.6 x 15.7

$1,500

Jianjie Zhou

China

Living V

Living V

15.7 x 21.6

$1,500

Jianjie Zhou

China