PASTEL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 41ST ANNUAL NEW YORK EXHIBITION: ENDURING BRILLIANCE

"Swiss Bliss 1"  9x12  pastel by Pat Meras

Sept 3-28, 2013

Reception Sept 20, 6pm

National Arts Club Grand Gallery

15 Gramercy Park South

New York, NY 10003

11TH ANNUAL OPEN JURIED ART SHOW

"After the Rain"  18x24  pastel  Pat Meras

THIRD PLACE JUROR'S AWARD

Aug 30 - Oct 05, 2013   

Reception: 8/30/2013  6-8pm

Harbor History Museum

4121 Harborview Drive, Gig Harbor, WA 98335

www.harborhistorymuseum.org

26th Northwest Pastel Society International Open Exhibition

"Painting On The Beach"  pastel by Pat Meras

I have two paintings in this beautiful show.

May 5 - June16, 2012

Tues-Fri 10-5:30  Sat 10-5

American Art Company

1126 Broadway Plaza Tacoma, WA  98402

10th Northwest Biennial Exhibit, Tacoma Art Museum

"Mystery and Serenity Renewed" pastel 24 x 18

I'm so pleased to be part in this collaboration with artist Harrell Fletcher, the Tacoma Art Museum, The Swan Creek Restoration Project and 7 other artists. It is included in the:

10th Northwest Biennial Exhibit

Tacoma Art Museum

1701 Pacific Ave.

Tacoma, WA 98405

www.tacomaartmuseum.org

1/21/2012 - 5/20/2012

Northwest Pastel Society's 25th International Open Exhibit

"The Art Barn" Pastel Pat Meras

Nov 12 - Dec 31, 2011

The American Art Company

1126 Broadway

Tacoma, WA 98402

Opening Reception Nov 12 from 2-4pm

This painting won the THE BILL McENROE AWARD, fourth place,

and I couldn't be more pleased, as Bill is one of my favorite people on the planet.

Ninth Annual PAL Open Juried Art Exhibition

"Sparks Lake, Afternoon Light" Pastel Pat Meras

This is a very fine art exhibit judged by

renowned artist and living master, Richard McKinley.

I was so honored to be awarded THIRD PRIZE at this event.

Gig Harbor Civic Center

3510 Grandview Street

Gig Harbor, WA 98335

Oct 6-Dec 2 / Mon-Fri 8-5pm

"Intertwined, Requiem For TheTrees"

"We Stood Tall" 24 x 18 pastel by Pat Meras

This outreach to the arts community was initiated by Pat Lanz, WA State Parks Commissioner, in response to the pending removal of trees in Kopachuck Park that are afflicted with laminated root rot and pose a danger to life and property. Artists were called to draw, paint, photograph, write about, or otherwise memorialize the trees.

Creative work produced for this project will be exhibited at the:

Harbor History Museum

Gig Harbor, WA 98332

Oct 1-16. Reception Sept 30, 5:30-7:30

and later showing at the:

Washington State History Museum

1911 Pacific Ave.

Tacoma, WA 98405

3/10/2012 - 5/6/2012

www.kopachucktrees.blogspot.com

Columbia Tower Club Exhibit

"Nisqually Winter Light" 22x30 Pastel Pat Meras

Also at the Columbia Building in Seattle, on the top floor,

I have two large pastel paintings included in the

Columbia Tower Club Exhibit

until the end of October

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