Pastel Adventures Information:
This on-line demonstration and tutorial gives you two hours of soft pastel interaction. With a small group we can get into our watery subject with bold and creative fun mark making.
This class is for the brave and the curious pastellist.....is that you?
The class is fully explained and demonstrated with time for you to paint along or just watch, take notes and ask questions.
DATE: Thursday26 August 2021
Two Sessions: Choose your best time to paint:
Session One TIME: 1 -3pmAEST(Brisbane)
Session Two TIME: 6:00pm - 8:00pm AEST(Brisbane)
COST is $25 AUD paid on booking.
MATERIALS LIST is sent soon after payment.
REFERENCE supplied to paint along with.
BONUS is access to the replay of this Painting Adventure for two weeks. Yes, you have two weeks to review, do another painting and go over the class taking notes in your own time.
This on-line demonstration and tutorial gives you two hours of soft pastel interaction. With a small group we can get into our watery subject with bold and creative fun mark making.
This class is for the brave and the curious pastellist.....is that you?
The class is fully explained and demonstrated with time for you to paint along or just watch, take notes and ask questions.
DATE: Thursday26 August 2021
Two Sessions: Choose your best time to paint:
Session One TIME: 1 -3pmAEST(Brisbane)
Session Two TIME: 6:00pm - 8:00pm AEST(Brisbane)
COST is $25 AUD paid on booking.
MATERIALS LIST is sent soon after payment.
REFERENCE supplied to paint along with.
BONUS is access to the replay of this Painting Adventure for two weeks. Yes, you have two weeks to review, do another painting and go over the class taking notes in your own time.

Click this button to go to the booking page and secure your place.
There are limited places available for each session.
There are limited places available for each session.

The Inaugural Australian Pastel Exposition 2018
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OPENING NIGHT PHOTOS OF ARTISTS, PATRONS, FRIENDS AND FAMILY
Wondai Regional Art Gallery 2 March 2018
Exhibition at Wondai Regional Art Gallery March 2018
Opening night photos are below here.
This pastel painting show of work by Karol Oakley and Joanne Tollefson is on for the Month of March. For Karol it is part of her fundraising quest for Hahndorf Artist in Residence programme.
Karol is at the gallery on Friday 9th March from 10:30 am doing a demonstration painting in pastel, seats are limited and booking is required, a small fee applies.
Afterwards at 1 pm Karol is holding a free critique session for local artists. Bring a painting in, put your name in the hat, then as one critique finishes another name will be drawn for the next critique.
Monday March 19th is the Artist Talk by Joanne Tollefson starting at 10am. This event is open to everyone to come and hear the stories behind selected paintings, methods used to create the work and discussion about other arty things.
We look forward to meeting you at the gallery.
Opening night photos are below here.
This pastel painting show of work by Karol Oakley and Joanne Tollefson is on for the Month of March. For Karol it is part of her fundraising quest for Hahndorf Artist in Residence programme.
Karol is at the gallery on Friday 9th March from 10:30 am doing a demonstration painting in pastel, seats are limited and booking is required, a small fee applies.
Afterwards at 1 pm Karol is holding a free critique session for local artists. Bring a painting in, put your name in the hat, then as one critique finishes another name will be drawn for the next critique.
Monday March 19th is the Artist Talk by Joanne Tollefson starting at 10am. This event is open to everyone to come and hear the stories behind selected paintings, methods used to create the work and discussion about other arty things.
We look forward to meeting you at the gallery.
TWO PASTELLISTS OF THE SOUTH BURNETT
An exhibition of pastel paintings from two South Burnett Artists and
Pastel Society of Australia Country Members
The Wondai Regional Art gallery is hosting this exhibition showcasing the pastel works of
Karol Oakley and Joanne Tollefson from 2 March - 01 April 2018 in the Main Gallery.
Opening night is Friday 2 March from 6pm. RSVP to Wondai Regional Art Gallery we would enjoy your company.
[email protected]
07 4168 5926
Karol Oakley and Joanne Tollefson from 2 March - 01 April 2018 in the Main Gallery.
Opening night is Friday 2 March from 6pm. RSVP to Wondai Regional Art Gallery we would enjoy your company.
[email protected]
07 4168 5926
Exploring Pastel Painting
Wondai Regional Gallery Workshop
Friday 10 and Friday 24 November 2017
Wondai Regional Gallery Workshop
Friday 10 and Friday 24 November 2017
ank you to all the The IAPS convention is on in Albuquerque USA in April 2017. Pastellists from around the world will gather for a week of convention attention! Every day there are workshops, demonstrations, professional development, networking, a get together and dinners, a trade show to blow the budget and the 30th Juried Pastel World Exhibition.
My painting "Rhythm of Life", shown above, has been juried in to this prestigious Awards and Exhibition. Am I excited? You bet!!! I am going over to attend the convention as part of my international partnerships project. So many pastellist to meet and exchange ideas with, a huge social event! Thank you to all the artists, friends and family who supported my GoFundMe campaign.
My painting "Rhythm of Life", shown above, has been juried in to this prestigious Awards and Exhibition. Am I excited? You bet!!! I am going over to attend the convention as part of my international partnerships project. So many pastellist to meet and exchange ideas with, a huge social event! Thank you to all the artists, friends and family who supported my GoFundMe campaign.
The South Burnett Online News has an article about this click here for the link to read it:
http://southburnett.com.au/news2/2017/05/pastellist-off-to-the-usa/
http://southburnett.com.au/news2/2017/05/pastellist-off-to-the-usa/
LOS GATOS PLEIN AIR 2017 California USA
Los Gatos Plein Air is a juried exhibition with approximately 35 artists selected to participate in the 2016 event. I am so honoured to be one of the artists this year. The event is a fundraiser sponsored by the Los Gatos Morning Rotary Club. Any of my paintings done during the week will be part of this good cause.
Some may see it as a holiday for artists.........I see it also as building international partnerships and opportunities.
Below are some of my paintings done in the four days around the area. Such a well organised event in a beautiful location. Thank you everyone involved artists, committees, locals, hosts and more. You made it a wonderful week and raised money for important Rotary works .
Some may see it as a holiday for artists.........I see it also as building international partnerships and opportunities.
Below are some of my paintings done in the four days around the area. Such a well organised event in a beautiful location. Thank you everyone involved artists, committees, locals, hosts and more. You made it a wonderful week and raised money for important Rotary works .
You and a friend are cordially invited to the Official Opening
‘CONTEMPORARY MASTER ARTISTS OF AUSTRALIA’
Displaying the works of twelve contemporary Master Pastelists from the Pastel Society of Australia who travel the world to tutor and exhibit.
Artists include: Penelope gilbert-Ng, Tricia Taylor, Mabs Vandenberg, Lyn Diefenbach, Graham W. Smith, Terry Wilkinson, Betty Sutton, Maree Angus, Joan McNaught, Lyn Mayberry, Margaret Turner and Karol Oakley
- Our exhibition is a first for Regional Australia -
4pm Saturday 14th January 2017
Including Light Refreshments & Live Music
Gin Gin Regional Courthouse Gallery, 80A Mulgrave Street, Gin Gin, QLD 4671
Gallery Hours: Tuesday to Friday 9am to 4pm Saturday 9am to 2pm
Phone: 4157 2154
The Great Summer Art Show
from Friday 9 December 2016 to Monday 30 January 2017
Kingaroy Regional Art Gallery
126 Haly Street, Kingaroy QLD 4610
Phone 07 4189 9323 Email: [email protected]
open 7 days

Title: " Summer Landscape"
Medium: Oil
Size image: 40x30cm
Framed: yes
Available: from Kingaroy Regional Art Gallery
Comment: Summer Landscape was awarded first prize in the Landscape/Enviroment Section and was selected as the Champion of Show.
This is the innaugural "Great Summer Art Show" and it is an honour to win these awards.
The judges comments were to the effect of " a small iconic scene tht no matter where in the room you are you keep seeking it out. It will stand the test of time and be a painting that will always be well regarded"
This painting is a studio piece painted from a plein air painting done in January at Bell on the western side of the Bunya Mountains.
Medium: Oil
Size image: 40x30cm
Framed: yes
Available: from Kingaroy Regional Art Gallery
Comment: Summer Landscape was awarded first prize in the Landscape/Enviroment Section and was selected as the Champion of Show.
This is the innaugural "Great Summer Art Show" and it is an honour to win these awards.
The judges comments were to the effect of " a small iconic scene tht no matter where in the room you are you keep seeking it out. It will stand the test of time and be a painting that will always be well regarded"
This painting is a studio piece painted from a plein air painting done in January at Bell on the western side of the Bunya Mountains.
You are invited to AGRA's 17th Annual Australian Art Excellence
awards exhibition and sale 2016.
Exhibition - 9th to 27th November 2016
At Australian Guild of Realist Artists galleries
1 Inglesby Road, Camberwell, Victoria, 3124
Gallery hours WED -FRI 10am - 4 pm
Weekends 1:00pm - 4:30pm
Phone 03 9882 5859
my three paintings are shown below
At Australian Guild of Realist Artists galleries
1 Inglesby Road, Camberwell, Victoria, 3124
Gallery hours WED -FRI 10am - 4 pm
Weekends 1:00pm - 4:30pm
Phone 03 9882 5859
my three paintings are shown below