A rare treat indeed…a wonderful friend offered me the chance to join in on a private tour of “The Art of Pastel from Degas to Roden” at the Petit Palais in Paris. Of the museum’s collection of 200 pastels, a selection of close to 150 of them are currently being shown for the first time. As an artist often intrigued by the power of this medium, yet frequently frustrated when it comes to putting pastel to paper, I was inspired and overwhelmed by the talent on display at this unique exhibition.

On display are works by Berthe Morisot, Auguste Renoir, Paul Gauguin, Mary Cassatt, Edgar Degas, Lucien Levy-Dhurmer, Charles Leandre, Alphonse Osbert, Emile-Rene Menard, Odilon Redon, James Tissot, Jacques-Emile Blanche, Victor Prouve, and Pierre Carrier-Belleuse.

Exhibition showing now through April 8th, 2018. Don’t miss this rare chance to delve deeper into the world of pastels. #expoPastels

Here’s a peek at a few of my favorite pieces: