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Celebrating 40 Years (1986 - 2026)

Live Monthly Pastel Demonstrations

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Qld Only

All Demos listed here are for Brisbane, Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast.

 

Entry fee of $5 for members and $10 for non-members will be collected at the entrance to each meeting by cash or QR code/credit card.

What To Expect:

Live Pastel Demonstration

Raffles

Critiques

Light Refreshments (Bring your own mug!)

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Locations and Times

Brisbane

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6.30 PM for a 7 PM start (until 8.45 PM)

1st Tuesday every month

Community Hall,Upper Level,

Mount Gravatt Showgrounds,

1644 Logan Road, Mount Gravatt

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Gold Coast

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2 PM for a 2:30 PM start (until 4:30 PM)

2nd Saturday every month

Old Post Office,

57 Railway Street,

Mudgeeraba

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Sunshine Coast

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6:00 PM for a 6:15 PM start (until 8:45 PM)

3rd Tuesday every month

Buderim Craft Cottage,

5 Main Street, 

Buderim, Qld

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2026 Demonstrations Schedule

  • Brisbane Demo: Penelope Gilbert-Ng - Simplify Still Life
    Brisbane Demo: Penelope Gilbert-Ng - Simplify Still Life
    03 Feb 2026, 6:30 pm – 8:50 pm
    Community Hall, Upper Level, 1644 Logan Rd, Mount Gravatt QLD 4122, Australia
    03 Feb 2026, 6:30 pm – 8:50 pm
    Community Hall, Upper Level, 1644 Logan Rd, Mount Gravatt QLD 4122, Australia
    Join Master Pastellist Penelope Gilbert-Ng as she demonstrates how to simplify and design an effective still life with controlled lighting, then guides viewers through the key stages of her process.
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  • Sunshine Coast Demo: Karen King
    Sunshine Coast Demo: Karen King
    17 Feb 2026, 6:00 pm – 8:50 pm
    Buderim Craft Cottage, 5 Main St, Buderim QLD 4556, Australia
    17 Feb 2026, 6:00 pm – 8:50 pm
    Buderim Craft Cottage, 5 Main St, Buderim QLD 4556, Australia
    Join our monthly meetups to get inspired, learn from pastel artists and showcase your art with our friendly community on Sunshine Coast on February 17, 2026.
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  • Brisbane Demo: Tricia Reust
    Brisbane Demo: Tricia Reust
    03 Mar 2026, 6:30 pm – 8:50 pm
    Community Hall, Upper Level, 1644 Logan Rd, Mount Gravatt QLD 4122, Australia
    03 Mar 2026, 6:30 pm – 8:50 pm
    Community Hall, Upper Level, 1644 Logan Rd, Mount Gravatt QLD 4122, Australia
    Join our monthly meetups to get inspired, learn from pastel artists and showcase your art with our friendly community in Brisbane on March 3, 2026.
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  • Gold Coast Demo: Kym Beaton - Life Drawing techniques with pastels
    Gold Coast Demo: Kym Beaton - Life Drawing techniques with pastels
    14 Mar 2026, 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm
    Old Post Office, 57 Railway St, Mudgeeraba QLD 4213, Australia
    14 Mar 2026, 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm
    Old Post Office, 57 Railway St, Mudgeeraba QLD 4213, Australia
    Join our monthly meetups to get inspired, learn from pastel artists and showcase your art with our friendly community on the Gold Coast on 14 March 2026
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  • Sunshine Coast Demo: Anne Yang - Painting the Light of the Landscape at Different Times of the Day
    Sunshine Coast Demo: Anne Yang - Painting the Light of the Landscape at Different Times of the Day
    17 Mar 2026, 6:00 pm – 8:50 pm
    Buderim Craft Cottage, 5 Main St, Buderim QLD 4556, Australia
    17 Mar 2026, 6:00 pm – 8:50 pm
    Buderim Craft Cottage, 5 Main St, Buderim QLD 4556, Australia
    Join Anne Yang’s demo on capturing changing landscape light, exploring temperature, colour shifts, and shadows, plus a live pastel painting of a unique scene.
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  • Gold Coast Demo: Petronella van Leusden - Power of complementary colours in pastel
    Gold Coast Demo: Petronella van Leusden - Power of complementary colours in pastel
    11 Apr 2026, 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm
    Old Post Office, 57 Railway St, Mudgeeraba QLD 4213, Australia
    11 Apr 2026, 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm
    Old Post Office, 57 Railway St, Mudgeeraba QLD 4213, Australia
    Join our monthly meetups to get inspired, learn from pastel artists and showcase your art with our friendly community on the Gold Coast on Saturday, 11th April 2026
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  • Brisbane Demo: Petronella M van Leusden - Breathing Space into the Landscape
    Brisbane Demo: Petronella M van Leusden - Breathing Space into the Landscape
    05 May 2026, 6:30 pm – 8:50 pm
    Community Hall, Upper Level, 1644 Logan Rd, Mount Gravatt QLD 4122, Australia
    05 May 2026, 6:30 pm – 8:50 pm
    Community Hall, Upper Level, 1644 Logan Rd, Mount Gravatt QLD 4122, Australia
    Join our monthly meetups to get inspired, learn from pastel artists and showcase your art with our friendly community in Brisbane on 5th May 2026
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  • Gold Coast Demo: Louise Corke - Disintegration
    Gold Coast Demo: Louise Corke - Disintegration
    09 May 2026, 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm
    Old Post Office, 57 Railway St, Mudgeeraba QLD 4213, Australia
    09 May 2026, 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm
    Old Post Office, 57 Railway St, Mudgeeraba QLD 4213, Australia
    Join our monthly meetups to get inspired, learn from pastel artists and showcase your art with our friendly community on the Gold Coast on Saturday 9th May 2026
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  • Sunshine Coast Demo: Tricia Reust - Repurposing an old pastel work for a new one
    Sunshine Coast Demo: Tricia Reust - Repurposing an old pastel work for a new one
    19 May 2026, 6:00 pm – 8:50 pm
    Buderim Craft Cottage, 5 Main St, Buderim QLD 4556, Australia
    19 May 2026, 6:00 pm – 8:50 pm
    Buderim Craft Cottage, 5 Main St, Buderim QLD 4556, Australia
    Join our monthly meetups to get inspired, learn from pastel artists and showcase your art with our friendly community on Sunshine Coast on May 19, 2026.
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  • Sunshine Coast Demo: Penelope Gilbert-Ng - Pointers on Still Life
    Sunshine Coast Demo: Penelope Gilbert-Ng - Pointers on Still Life
    16 June 2026, 6:00 pm – 8:50 pm
    Buderim Craft Cottage, 5 Main St, Buderim QLD 4556, Australia
    16 June 2026, 6:00 pm – 8:50 pm
    Buderim Craft Cottage, 5 Main St, Buderim QLD 4556, Australia
    Join our monthly meetups to get inspired, learn from pastel artists and showcase your art with our friendly community on Sunshine Coast on June 16, 2026.
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  • Brisbane Demo: Karen Christiansen - Choosing a palette to achieve colour harmony
    Brisbane Demo: Karen Christiansen - Choosing a palette to achieve colour harmony
    07 July 2026, 6:30 pm – 8:50 pm
    Community Hall, Upper Level, 1644 Logan Rd, Mount Gravatt QLD 4122, Australia
    07 July 2026, 6:30 pm – 8:50 pm
    Community Hall, Upper Level, 1644 Logan Rd, Mount Gravatt QLD 4122, Australia
    Join our monthly meetups to get inspired, learn from pastel artists and showcase your art with our friendly community in Brisbane on Tuesday 7th July 2026.
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  • Brisbane Demo: Louise Corke - Disintegration
    Brisbane Demo: Louise Corke - Disintegration
    01 Sept 2026, 6:30 pm – 8:50 pm
    Community Hall, Upper Level, 1644 Logan Rd, Mount Gravatt QLD 4122, Australia
    01 Sept 2026, 6:30 pm – 8:50 pm
    Community Hall, Upper Level, 1644 Logan Rd, Mount Gravatt QLD 4122, Australia
    Join our monthly meetups to get inspired, learn from pastel artists and showcase your art with our friendly community in Brisbane on Tuesday 1st September 2026.
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  • Gold Coast Demo: Tricia Reust: Glazing with Pastel
    Gold Coast Demo: Tricia Reust: Glazing with Pastel
    12 Sept 2026, 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm
    Old Post Office, 57 Railway St, Mudgeeraba QLD 4213, Australia
    12 Sept 2026, 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm
    Old Post Office, 57 Railway St, Mudgeeraba QLD 4213, Australia
    Join our monthly meetups to get inspired, learn from pastel artists and showcase your art with our friendly community on the Gold Coast on September 12, 2026.
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Meet Our 2026 Demonstrators

Our live demonstrations are led by some of the most talented and experienced pastel artists in the community. Click on a demonstrator's name to learn more about their expertise and journey.

Watch A Recent Demo

Brisbane demo March 2024

Penelope Gilbert Ng

"Figures with a story"

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Master Pastellist Penelope Gilbert Ng shows us the elements needed to create a story in our artwork with figures – the importance of story, of tone, the freedom to adjust composition and colours to suit the artist (eg move fence posts, change angles). Penelope always creates a thumbnail to sort out tones and composition and keeps a record of what pigments or pastels are used. 

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