I’m thrilled that jurors Marla Baggetta, Diane Rosen, and Peter Seltzer accepted "Beautiful Mountains" (10.5" x 14") into this year’s extraordinary exhibit of the Pastel Society of America. My title refers to three generations of Schoenbergs: my sister, my mother, and, on the wall on the right, my grandfather as a young boy painted by his older brother. You can view the whole gallery here: https://showsubmit.com/gallery/psa-enduring-brilliance-2026

I’m thrilled to have “The Sisters K” (Pastel, 2025, 27”H x 19”W) accepted into the Eleventh CPP members show — please join us for the opening reception and awards ceremony on Sunday, August 9, from 2:00-5:00!

I am delighted to have two of my life-drawing charcoals (with touches of pastel) included in this exhibit: “Whitney in Red & Black” (2026, 25”x19”) and “Harper Dreams of London” (2026, 19”x13”). I hope to see you at the opening reception on Friday evening, June 26!

What a pleasure to display two of my gouaches, “South Pond Nocturne” (2025, 10” x 7”) and “Flamingo in Gouache” (2025, 6.5” x 7.5”) at the Palette & Chisel during the second half of October! I hope to see you at the opening reception for the Halloween show on Friday evening, October 24!

I’m thrilled to have been invited to participate in this beautiful exhibition, whose opening reception I attended on October 17, 2025. I sent the following five pieces:

“Deux Soeurs dans les Deux Magots” (Pastel, 2018, 14”H x 16.5”W unframed)

“Whitney Wigs Out” (Pastel and Willow Charcoal, 2023, 15.5”H x 12”W unframed)

“Unrequited Love” (Pastel and Willow Charcoal, 2024, 12”H x 15.5”W unframed)

“Veronica” (Pastel and Willow Charcoal, 2025, 13.5”H x 11.5”W unframed)

“Freddy Afire” (Pastel and Willow Charcoal, 2025, 12”-square unframed)

I’m delighted that two of my sketchers — “State Street Bridge” (shown) and “The Bean in Gouache” — will be included in the Urban Sketchers Chicago’s annual Members Show! Please join us at the Palette & Chisel from 6-8 p.m. on Friday, July 11, for the opening reception!

I’m thrilled that juror Anne Harris chose “Whitney in Green-Gold Stockings” (Pastels, 17”H x 22”W, 2023) to hang in the show celebrating the Chicago Pastel Painters’ 20th anniversary! Please come join us for the Opening Reception and Awards Ceremony on Saturday, October 5, from 1:00-3:00!

Please join us the evening of Friday, August 23, for the opening reception of the Palette’s annual members show featuring sculptures and works on paper! I am delighted to be displaying two pastels: “On the Town” (2022, 17”-square) and “Brasserie Lipp” (2024, 9”x12”).

Come join us Friday evening, July 12, at the Palette & Chisel Academy of Fine Arts for the opening reception from 6:00-9:00! "Back to the Farm" (Vine Charcoal & Pastels, 2021, 12" x 16") marked the reopening of the farm in Lincoln Park; the animals seemed equally happy to see us after the quarantine!

“On the Town,” which was included among the 174 pieces in the Pastel Society of America’s 51st Annual Juried Exhibition in September 2023, is one of 24 works selected for an exhibit at the Butler Institute of American Art, in Youngstown, Ohio. My deepest gratitude to Dr. Louis A. Zona, Butler Executive Director and Head Curator -- and to PSA president Jimmy Wright and everyone else at Team PSA!

"On the Town" (Pastel, 2022, 17"-square)

I am delighted to have “Open House Chicago” (Pastel, 2023, 24”H x 19”W) hang in the annual student/faculty show at the Old Town Art Center. Thanks, as always, to my pastel teacher, Kathleen Putnam Newman — although I painted this pastel in my studio, I did multiple preparatory watercolor, gouache, and pastel sketches in her class.

I am delighted to have my pastel “Open House Chicago” (2022, 24”H x 19”W) hang in the Palette & Chisel’s member exhibition in conjunction with Open House Chicago weekend. Come visit the historic 1874 building — I’ll be helping man the front door 1:00-5:00 on Saturday, October 14!

I’m delighted to be displaying three pieces in the first Works on Paper member show since 2019! —

A studio piece, based on Jack Siegel’s photograph: “My Woman from Tokyo” (Pastel, 2019, 38”H x 26”W)

A 3-hour piece drawn in-person in Jim Hajicek’s studio on paper made by Kathi Beste: “Maggie Maybe” (Vine Charcoal & Pastel, 2023, 24”H x 19”W)

A 30-minute sketch in Holden’s online Rembrandt session for Silhouette & Shadow: “The Troubadour” (Pastel, 2023, 16”H x 12”W)  

Come join us at the opening reception, 6:00-9:00, on Friday evening, August 18. 2023!      

I am delighted to be exhibiting “Riverwalk” and “Hyde Park Jazz” (shown waiting to be hung) in the Urban Sketchers Chicago show, held in conjunction with the July seminar. Please join us for the Opening Reception on Friday evening, July 7!

I am delighted to be including two pieces in this just-for-fun Palette & Chisel Member Show. I painted “After Fantin-Latour” (Pastel, 2019, 12”H x 9”W) as a warm-up exercise in Casey Klahn’s self-portrait workshop for the Chicago Pastel Painters. I painted “Whitney Channels Toulouse-Lautrec” (Pastel, 2020, 17”H x 11”W) in Whitney Master’s Silhouette & Shadow session inspired by Toulouse-Lautrec.

Come join us Friday evening, January 27, at the Palette & Chisel for the reception!

I will be displaying “The Boxer” (Pastel, 2020, 27”H x 19”W unframed), a portrait of Katharine that I painted over three weekly sessions in Jim Hajicek’s studio right before the Covid lockdown.

I am delighted to exhibit two pastels: “Max’s Rorshach” (18” x 18”, 2020), which I painted in my studio while classes were held online due to Covid, and “Max at Ten” (12” x 9”, 2022), which I started in a pet portraiture workshop with Pam Hamilton and finished in my Old Town pastel class with Kathleen Putnam Newman. Please join us Sunday, November 20, 2022, from 2:00 - 5:00 PM for the exhibition reception!