Guest Speaker & Demonstration Tucson Pastel Society (TPS) (Fall 2024)

Invited to demonstrate and lecture! Sponsored by the Tucson Pastel Society (TPS), this event will be held in the TPS Art Center in Tucson, Arizona. It is open to the general public and members of the guild. Admission is at no charge. How to Use PanPastels® Pastel is a medium used for sketching, drawing,...

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TPS Program Review (Dec 2023)

Christy Olsen was the guest speaker for our November meeting. She is a noted Tucson pastelist who is our vice president, a teacher at the Art Verve Academy, and an engineer. She has a B.A. degree in Art History and Anthropology as well as a B.S. in Computer Science. All About Degas! (November Program...

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Ten Year Anniversary Collector's Voice (Sep. 2016)

Jade Ginger Jar with Red Roses Original Painting by Christy Olsen Published By UGallery, September 16, 2016 Honorable Mention, featured as number 9 out of 10 on the collector's voice review list during the the ten year anniversary celebration...

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PSNM Program Review (Sep 2014)

Pastel Demonstration by Christy Olsen A Systems Approach to Painting (September Program Review) Review by Pat Oliver, published by PSNM, October 2014. p. 3-4. Our presenter, Christy Olsen, is a third-generation artist who played under her mother's easel growing up and developed an appreciation for...

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