The Process/Videos
Join Colette for a walkthrough of the 'Pastel World' Exhibition at the 2026 IAPS (International Association of Pastel Societies) Biennial Convention in Albuquerque, NM. Follow along as she discusses selected paintings, sharing her thoughts and analysis of what makes them successful works of art.
Finishing a Demonstration Painting
PSNM Distinguished Pastelist, renowned artist and simply a lovely lady, Colette Odya Smith, gifts us with a demonstration of something that she normally keeps under wraps in her own studio; the completion of a demonstration painting. Once she has created a painting for a demonstration, it usually will not be finished until she works to modify it or put in the finishing touches. She reserves the right to take it home and in private, complete the artwork, eventually sending the completed image to the workshop participants for their perusal. So, for our benefit, this time she is letting us peek into the thought processes she normally uses when finishing a demonstration painting.
A/V Direction and editing by Nicholas Tesluk.
Pastel Society of America video demo
PSWC PASTELS USA 99 Voices in Pastel 2025 Awards Presentation & Judge’s Comments
Colette’s comments begin at approximately minute 20.
Cross Country Camera Photo Documentary
Colette Odya Smith in her studio
https://www.crosscountrycamera.com/-/galleries/colette-odya-smith-wisconsin
Walkthrough as Judge of Awards, International Association of Pastel Societies Biennial Convention and Exhibition, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 2022
https://www.instagram.com/tv/CfJ7x03ASh6/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link