Pastel Society
The Pastel Society...
seeks to promote the use of pastel and all dry media.
The Pastel Society seeks to promote the use of pastel and all dry media, to embrace their immediacy and to celebrate their creative potential within the contemporary art world. Our members are leading artists whose skilled achievements are found in many art collections.
The Pastel Society was founded in 1898. Founder members and early exhibitors included Brangwyn, Degas, Rodin, Rothenstein, Whistler and G.F. Watts. There are currently over 50 members who are all professional artists living and working in this country and overseas.
The Society pursues its aims through education and example. It is responsible for exhibitions, tutorial workshops, demonstrations and lectures.
Call for Entries
Artists are invited to submit work for exhibition alongside members of the Pastel Society at their Annual Exhibition.
Several prizes and awards are available to win.
Prizes & Awards
The Bob Last Prize
Winners
2026: Justine Lois Thorpe, Shipwreck
2025: Cecilia Caulder, Lily House Kew Gardens
2024: Alex Ayliffe, Coastal I
2023: Jaana Fowler PS, Still Life with Green Grapes
Caran d'Ache Prize
Winners
2026: Sheila Goodman PS, Autumn Glory
2025: Sheila Goodman PS, Light in the Forest
2024: Ian Rawling PS, Balancing Act Red and Yellow
2023: Olivia Dunn, Under My Wing
2022: Tony Allain PS RSMA, The Ripples on Loch Earm
2021: Margaret Glass PS, Incoming Tide
2020: Tony Allain PS, Otago Sheep Station
2019: Tom Coates RP PPPS Hon RBA PPNEAC RWS, Stables at Keeneland, Kentucky
2018: David Brammeld PS RBA, Autumn Reflections
2017: Jenny Halstead PS, Banana Bunch
2016: Roland Corbin, Babak
2015: Michael Norman PS, Dusk at Turf Locks
2014: Sarah Bee PS, Warm Rocks and Cool Water at Haytor Quarry, Dartmoor
2013: Melodie Cook, Red Monocle
Caran d’Ache Product Prize
Winners
2026: Lynn Howarth, Oh What a Circus!
2025: Ian Caulder, Train Street Hanoi
The Daler-Rowney Prize (for a member)
Winners
2026: Simon Klein PS, Cul de Sac
The Daler-Rowney Prize (for a non-member)
Winners
2026: Manny Woodard, Julie
Frank Herring Award
Winners
2026: Caroline Matthews, High Summer 5
2025: David Brammeld PS RBA, Bright Spring Day
2024: Louise Diggle PS, Snow - Hyde Park, Early Morning Light
2023: Margaret Glass PS, By the Landing Stage
2022: Curtis Holder, The Talk
2021: Rebecca Hardaker, An Analogue State of Joy
2020: Lyn Gray, Jane
2019: Sophie Amauger, The Plunge
2018: Henry Jabbour, Head
2017: Jaana Fowler, Blue Bottle
2016: Jan Munro, White Stool and Flour Pot
2015: Barry Freeman, Dusk – Spa Hill
2014: Bess Avery PS, Garden I
2013: John Tookey PS, Wells Harbour
Henri Roche Award
Winners
2026: Patrick Will Baker, Towards Sizewell
2025: Tanya Avchinnikova PS, Frequencies. Celtic Sea. IX
2024: Sandy Fisher, Plainsong
2023: Lucille Clerc, Moving Windows - Forest 1
2022: Anne Magill
2021: Maximillion Baccanello, Portrait of Rania
2020: Mark Cazalet, Night Watch 3
2019: Halla Shafey, Red Sea
2018: Martin Goold, Mountain Town
2017: Melodie Cook, Samuel Froggatt with Peonies
2016: Patricia Clements, Still Life with Dragons
2015: Matthew Draper PS, Sublime Adventure
2014: Bess Avery PS, Garden
2013: Robin Warnes PS, Nocturne
Mamut Award
Winners
2026: Kendrick Snodin, The Brecon Beacons in Winter
2025: Jeannette Hayes PPPS, Ringdale Walk
2024: Halla Shafey PS, Garden of England 1
2023: Sarah Bee PS, Winter Sun by the Dart
2022: Norma Stephenson PS, Mr Price's Old Farm Shed
Painters Online Award (formerly The Artist Magazine Award)
Winners
2026: Stella Downing PS, A Corner of a Devon Field
2025: Cathy Pearce, Bright and Early
2024: Andrew Barrowman PS, Trenwheal Hedgerow; Forgotten Gate; Morning Snow, Nine Maidens, Cornwall
2023: Fiona Carvell, Wonder
2022: Keith Bennett PS, Mousehole
2021: Janine Baldwin PS, 'Furrowed' and 'Frozen Ground'
2020: Katrina Wallis-King, Woodland Waters, Worthy Combe
2019: Richard Rees PS, Canary Wharf at Night
2018: Melodie Cook PS, Sam at 19
2017: David Brammeld RBA, Autumn Gold; Lonely Tree (Maer Hills); On the Downs - Winter
2016: Matthew Draper PS, A View from St Paul's
2015: Jan Munro, Red Chair and Apples
2014: Tony Allain
2013: Norma Stephenson PS
Pastel Society Catalogue Award: First Prize
Winners
2026: Alex Ayliffe, Boatyard
2025: Kevin Nzumbi Mutemi, Selfie at St Catharine's, Fun Vans, Shadow Silhouette
2024: Barry Lowenhoff, Waterfall III, Inagh Valley
2023: Paul Murray, Arrangement on Black Table
2022: Caitlin Heslop, By Your Side
2021: Anne Magill, September
2020: Susie Prangnell, Escapade
2019: Oliver Jones, Gold Leaf Mask II
2018: Jocelyn Rossiter, Best Friends Forever
2017: Steven King, The Co-Pilot
2016: Susan Brooke, Urban Angel II
2015: Jaana Fowler, Late Night Still Life
2014: Tony Allain, The Colours of Venice
2013: Halla Shafey, Girl from the South of Egypt
Pastel Society Catalogue Award: Second Prize
Winners
2026: Mary Ruggeri, Crow
2025: Christopher Perry, Just One Bite
2024: Alex Ayliffe, Coastal I
2023: Les Heywood, Between Showers Derbyshire Village
2022: Maria Kaleta, Magical Covent Garden, London
2021: Janine Shute, Pink Tape Measure
2020: Halla Shafey, Girl Bride
2019: Keith Bennett, Street Kids: Manila
2018: Minty Sainsbury, Bologna Cathedral Facade
2017: Robert Strange, Squashed Dice
2016: Melodie Cook, Tweedy in Centaur Costume
2015: Amanda Palmer, Ascension
2014: Carole Moore, Sardines in a Terracotta Bowl
2013: Simon Page, Fading of the Light
Pastel Society Prize
Winners
2026: Benjamin Hope NEAC PS ROI RP RSMA, Sunrise behind Tower Bridge
2025: Simon Klein PS, Exoticerotic
The Pastel Society RDS Student Prize
Winners
2026: Maj Lisa Dörig, In the Quiet of the Water, I Find Myself
Pastel Society Visitors' Choice Award
Winners
2025: Maria Kaleta, London and Londoners
2024: Maria Kaleta, Sunday Afternoon at St. Paul's Cathedral
2023: Rebecca de Mendonca, Through the Haze
2021: Tony Allain PS ARSMA, Bennybeg Farm, Crieff
2020: Luis Morris ROI, Mia 3
Pith Sketchbook Award
Winners
2026: Tanya Avchinnikova PS, Atlantis. Oblivion 3
2025: Simon Klein PS, Fragile
The President's Prize
Winners
2026: Miles Elliott, Visual Geometry on TIön
2025: Kevin Nzumbi Mutemi, My Sister on a Bike (Wiiii 2)
2024: Thomas Gale, Crystal Back Alley
UART Award
Winners
2026: Tony Allain PS RSMA, Drummond Castle Estate
2025: Ian Rawling PS, Little Orange Teapot
2024: Roger Dellar PS RI ROI ARSMA, Portugese Bar
Unison Member Award
Winners
2026: Fiona Carvell PS, Found Beachcombing 3
2025: Jeannette Hayes PPPS, Autumn Orange
2024: Sarah Bee PS, Cool Coombe Lane
2023: Angela A'Court PS, Belonging II
2022: Felicity House PS, Japanese Anemones in a David Garland Jug
2021: Susan Relph PS, Deirdre
2020: Jill Jeffrey PS
2019: Jill Jeffrey PS, Way Back from Strumble
2018: Sarah Bee PS, Aged Oak at West Dean
Unison Non-member Award
Winners
2026: Barbara Henkes, The Tree in the Heather
2025: Penelope Fulljames, Mill Pond in Full Flood
2024: Natalia Libman, Summer II
2023: Kaija Bulbrook, Thought Lines
2022: Hero Johnson, Matthew
2021: Anne Magill, September
2020: Alison Berrett, Seascapes of the Soul - Unleashed
2019: Katrina Wallis-King, Day's End at Priddy
2018: Karen Stone, Crows with Yellow Square
2017: Jennifer Thorpe, Luminosity
2016: Charlie Schaffer, Thomas
2015: Jan Munro, Red Chair and Apples
2014: Janette Summerfield, This Way
2013: Liz Balkwill, Arrangement in Blue & White
Unison Young Artist Award
Winners
2026: Bethan Harris, Temperament
2025: Felicity Talman, In the Night Garden
2024: Alice Gompels, One Room
2023: Ginny Elston, Archaeological Museum Garden, Piano de Sorrento III
2022: Tanya Avchinnikova, Crosby Beach, Hiding in the Dunes
2021: Caitlin Heslop, St Agnes II
2020: Toni Frostick, Wheels of the Roving Cafe
2019: Oliver Jones, Gold Leaf Mask II
2018: Maximillion Baccanello, Ornithomancy
2017: Rachel Solani, Mvulana (Boy)
2016: Janine Baldwin, Midwinter Fire
West Design Award
Winners
2026: Tony Allain PS RSMA, Colours of Winter
2025: Katy Bailey, Flight
2024: Tanya Avchinnikova
2023: David Hunt, Earth and Air
2022: Mantas Poderys, Shota
2021: Dave Roberts, Tree at Dusk
2020: Dominique Houard, Les Metres du Monde
2019: Rosmery Mamani, A Little Humanity
2018: Ian Rawling, Cheese on Toast
2017: Kevin Line, Bowed to the Wheel
2016: Patrick Moffat, The High Window
2015: Melodie Cook, Nancy Trotter Landry and Bobby
2014: Michele Illing, Big Baby
2013: Ken Paine PS, Borton E. Moore
The Yoshimoto Prize
Winners
2026: Sarah Manolescue ROI, Flowers in the Window
2025: Anastasia Sokolov, St Luke's and Christ Church, Chelsea
2024: Rebecca de Mendonca, Sunlight and Steam
2023: Julie Lawrence, Shadow Crossing
2022: Georgina Potter, Ivy Clad Oak Trees
2021: Tom Hudson-Davies, Self Isolation
