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Join us for an inspiring evening of creativity, conversation, and refreshments! Meet the artists and enjoy their beautiful artwork! Exhibition open August 30 - September 15, 2025
After attending the International Association of Pastel Society (IAPS) 2007 meeting in Albuquerque, New Mexico, three budding pastel artists from Southern California, aka “The Three Pastel Musketeers,” got fired up. They were so inspired by the quality of the workshops, the camaraderie with other artists, and the beauty of the pastel medium, that they decided to start a local pastel society of their own! They realized that, without a nearby pastel organization, if they wanted the medium to grow in popularity in the Los Angeles area, they would need to pioneer one. So they returned home and, over the next two years, planted the seeds with other area pastelists, held a few meetings, and the rest is history. To this day, they are grateful for the enthusiasm and support they have received from other artists like themselves as well as from neighboring pastel societies and IAPS.
The Pastel Society of Southern California is based in Redondo Beach, California.
EVENT TYPE: | Art Reception |
Opening as the Palos Verdes Public Library & Art Gallery on June 3, 1930, the Mediterranean Revival architectural style building was designed by Architect Myron Hunt, a local resident. The five-level, 16,550-square-foot building is constructed of hollow-cast double-walled reinforced concrete covered by stucco with a red mission tile roof. The surrounding landscape was designed by well-known landscape architect, Frederick Olmsted, Jr in 1930.
In 1962, an addition was completed on the south side of the building, and in 1997 the stone patio on the east side of the building was remodeled to provide improved handicapped access. Library furnishings include reproductions of original hand-carved walnut Italian Renaissance tables, chairs, and couches from the collection of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Vanderlip. The Library completed a DOLLAR renovation of the interior restoring it to its original.
The library has been designated as a Historic Landmark and it is listed on the California Register of Historic Places and the National Register of Historic Places.