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Master Pastel Artists Canada (MPAC) Award

MPAC 2004 - The Inaugural Year

Title of Work -- 'Evening Light'
Aili Kurtis MPAC
Evening Light

Title of Work -- 'Group Of Seven'
Barry Richman MPAC
Group Of Seven

MPAC 2005

Title of Work -- 'Approaching Change'
Bert Huizinga MPAC
Approaching Change

Title of Work -- 'Orange Blossom'
Dianna Ponting MPAC
Orange Blossom

MPAC 2006

Title of Work -- 'Warm Embrace'
Gaye Adams MPAC
Warm Embrace

Title of Work -- 'The Tanker'
Stephanie Wellman MPAC
The Tanker

Please click on these artists’ names to see more of their work in the Members’ Gallery.

The Master, Pastel Artists Canada designation is awarded to artists who are members of PAC and who can present a slide portfolio of 10 pastel paintings of a consistently high quality, displaying originality and personal vision, a firm command of the medium, colour, composition and other formal qualities, going beyond rendering skills to evoke a response.

The Award is a benchmark of high accomplishment in the soft pastel medium, and provides a challenge for artists working in a professional way at a high level of proficiency. Successful recipients are awarded the signature status Master Pastellist, Pastel Artists Canada (MPAC).

The application and judging process is held biannually with no less than 3 judges. To attain MPAC status a majority of the judges must agree.

 MPAC 2006 Summary [PDF]
 MPAC 2005 Summary [PDF]
 MPAC 2004 Summary [PDF]

For an application form, click here.


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