OPAL; Ohio Pastel Artists League

Ohio pastel artists league (opal)

OPAL Workshop Schedule


Meeting/Event Locations

OPAL Events

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OPAL Member Meetings

(All member meetings generally are on the first Thursday of month beginning at 6:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted)


Thursday, January 9, 2025 - 1:00-3:00 pm -- Katherine Taylor Green (https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/katherine-taylorgreen)

  • Program: Portrait Demonstration
  • UPDATED Location (1/8/2025):COhatch Worthington-The Library, 752 N High St, Worthington, OH 43085


Thursday, February 6, 2025 - 11:30 am - 4pm (or earlier) -- Pastel Society of America’s 52nd Annual Exhibition: Enduring Brilliance!

  • Location: Butler Institute of American Art, 524 Wick Avenue, Youngstown, Ohio 44502 (Campus of Youngstown State)
  • Time: 11:30 am, Meet at the entrance
  • No entry fee
  • Pack a lunch
  • Car pooling up to individual members


Thursday, March 6, 2025 - 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm, Painting critiques by Nancy Vance

  • Location: COhatch-Polaris, 1554 Polaris Pkwy, Suite 325 - The Meridian Room
  • Program:  Need help with a painting?  Everyone bring on unframed painting that they are working on...maybe for the Spring show.  Nancy Vance, past member of OPAL, will critique and offer some advice.  Nancy currently works in several different mediums and is represented by the Marsha Evan's Gallery.
  • Zoom link will be sent a day or so before the meeting.  If you are planning on joining remotely and want a critique, please email a photo of your painting so we can put up on the screen for Nancy to see.


Sunday, April 6, 2025 - 1 - 2:30 pm- Spring Show Reception

  • Location: Upper Arlington Lutheran Church (UALC), Mill Run Campus, 3500 Mill Run Drive, Hilliard, OH 43026
  • Program: Review and discuss the paintings by our OPAL artists ... stories behind the painting; techniques used; framing; other technical details ... a good way to pass along knowledge to fellow artists.


Thursday, May 1, 2025 - 11 am - 2 pm (or longer) - Trip to Yellow Springs for springtime painting demos

  • Location: Meeting place - Yellow Springs Public Library, 415 Xenia Ave, Yellow Springs, OH 45387
  • Program: Demos by two OPAL members, lunch at a local restaurant and then time to explore and/or paint.


June and July - Off - Happy Painting!


Friday, August 8, 2025 or Saturday, August 9, 2025 (Weather dependent) - 11:00 am - 2:00 pm - Plein air painting at the Winery at Porter Central

  • Location: Winery at Porter Central, 8290 Porter Central Rd, Sunbury, OH 43074
  • Program: Bring your painting equipment and spend a few hours painting the beautiful sites around the winery.  Those that attended last year had a wonderful time!


Thursday, September 4, 2025 - 6:30-8:30 pm - Art Adventures with Dawn

  • Location: TBD
  • Program: Collage using torn paper, pastels and fixative.


Thursday, October 2, 2025 - 6:30-8:30 pm - Painting a Still Life together

  • Location: TBD
  • Program: Bring your pastels and gear. A flower still life or two will be set-up and we will paint a still life together sharing tips and thoughts as we paint.


Thursday, November 6, 2025 - 6:30 - 8:30 pm - Night at the Movies

  • Location: CoHatch, Delaware, 18 E William St, Delaware, OH 43015
  • Program: As a group we will watch an art related movie.


Thursday, December 4, 2025 - 6:30 - 8:30 pm - Christmas/Holiday Party with Painting Exchange

  • Location: TBD
  • Program: This is a potluck get-together to celebrate the holiday season and exchange a wrapped, unframed painting.  Great way to build your personal collection of OPAL artists' work!





OPAL Member Exhibition Schedule