pastel paintings for sale - Lin Boucher, "Rio Rancho Roper," pastel, 16 x 20 in.
Lin Boucher, "Rio Rancho Roper," pastel, 16 x 20 in.

The Pastel Society of New Mexico’s 2025 “Enchanted Colors Exhibition” will be held at the Millicent Rogers Museum in Taos, New Mexico. There will be a display of 66 pastel paintings exhibited by fine artists from across the USA, with the majority of them being from New Mexico and immediately surrounding States.

Paul Murray, "Consequences," pastel, 18 x 20 in.
Paul Murray, “Consequences,” pastel, 18 x 20 in.

More from the organizers:

Taos, a wonderful art community, has been host to our exhibition for now, going on its fifth year and we enjoy our relationship with the organizers and administrators of this great museum. The show will display works in two spacious gallery rooms.

pastel paintings for sale - Sarah Blumenschein, "If a Still Life Had a Party," pastel, 18 x 24 in.
Sarah Blumenschein, “If a Still Life Had a Party,” pastel, 18 x 24 in.

The jurors of acceptance are Bruce A. Gomez, William Schneider, and Marie Tippets. The jurors “sculpt” the exhibition while the judge grants awards to several of the finest works. The Judge of Awards will be Lisa Gleim. Numerous Cash and Sponsor Awards are expected to total more than $10,000 in value.

pastel paintings - Marilyn Drake, "Best Man," pastel, 14 x 11 in.
Marilyn Drake, “Best Man,” pastel, 14 x 11 in.

The exhibition will run from March 22 – June 1, 2025 with the Gala Opening Celebration and Awards Ceremony held on Saturday, March 22. Additionally, there will be a Virtual Interactive Online Exhibition with 56 additional painting images by the artists who requested to have their works displayed “Digitally Only” showing all of the paintings in their relative sizes.

Learn more about “Enchanted Colors” here.


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