December 23rd, 2018- EXTENDED THROUGH MARCH 17, 2019

The Venus Minuet (Pastel, 2017, 38”H x 26”W)

This exhibition, drawn from The Pastel Society of America’s annual fall exhibition, features works by some of the nation’s premier pastel painters. The Pastel Society of America (PSA) is the oldest organization of its kind in the nation.  A primary mandate of the PSA is to provide a forum for the exhibition of works by the most accomplished pastel artists in the United States and abroad. Since 1972, the PSA Annual Exhibition: Enduring Brilliance!, held at the National Arts club in New York City, has been the premier event for pastel artists worldwide. Each year, the Butler shows selected works from the annual PSA show in the museum’s Giffuni Pastel Gallery.