On display July 17 through August 9, 2025
Reception and awards ceremony: Friday, July 19, 6:00-8:00pm with a portrait sketch demonstration by Corey Pitkin at 5:30pm.
Sponsored by:
The Adirondack Pastel Society
Tom Myott Gallery
71 Lawrence St, Suite 102
Glens Falls, NY
The Adirondack Pastel Society is happy to announce the 11th Annual Adirondack National Pastel Exhibition at the Tom Myott Gallery (the Shirt Factory) at 71 Lawrence Street, Glens Falls, NY. The show runs July 17 through August 9, with a reception and awards ceremony on Friday, July 19. APS is accepting entries now through May 15, 2024. The juried competition is open to adult artists working in the medium of soft pastel.
Dates to Remember
- Exhibition Dates: July 17 – August 9, 2025
- Reception & Awards: Saturday, July 19, 2025, 6–8pm
- Artwork Pick Up: Friday, Sat & Sunday August 11–13th, between 11am–4pm.
First Place:

Second Place:

Third Place:

Jurors of Selection & Awards
Doug Dawson, Master Pastelist, PSA Hall of Fame, Master Circle IAPS
Ampersand Award
Corey Pitkin “November”

Dakota Pastel Award
Eileen Casey “Pond Radiance”

Dakota Pastel Award
Jill Alicia Gruben “Ema”

Diane Townsend Award
Sharif Sadiq “Roundout Lighthouse”

Dick Blick Art Awards
Nancy Lyons “Sunlight in Autumn”

Judy Kornfeld “Sentinel Dawn”

Janine Gibson “Winter Moonlight”

Joyce Hanson “Winter Drive”

Andrea Tasevski “Annunciation”

Dave Francis Studio Award
Jim Hallenbeck “Misty Mountain Top”

Saunders Gallery Award
Constance Dodge “Snowlight”

Vermont Pastel Society Award
Matt Kestner “The Baron”

Mannix Marketing Award
Catherine Copeland “Bashakill Sparkle”

Golden/Pan Pastel Award
Joan Reid “Little Noaj”

PSWNY Award
Diane Leifheit “Summer Softly”

Terry Ludwig Pastel Award
Luisa Guzman “The Cool Life”

Selected Pieces


Questions
Contact the Gallery Committee at: adkpastelsociety@gmail.com or contact Dave Francis at: davelinda252@gmail.com