Recent Juried Exhibitions & Events

Société de Pastel d’Est du Canada’s 30th Anniversary Exhibition

Lorraine’s pastel painting, Woodland Wonder (Surprise Dans la Forêt) framed under Museum Acrylic ($2895) was accepted into The Pastel Society of Eastern Canada’s (Société de Pastel d’Est du Canada’s) 30th Anniversary Exhibition held at the Espace Quatre Cents in Québec City (100 Quai St-André in Quebec City)

October 8-26, 2025.

This international exhibition, with France as guest of honour and under the honorary presidency of Ms. Ginette Reno, will have the opening reception take place on Saturday, October 11, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., including the awards ceremony (nearly $14,000 in value), which will be held at 7 p.m.

The general public will be able to admire more than 260 works, including many by French artists who, for the occasion, will be crossing the Atlantic to join the celebrations. We would also like to highlight the presentation of numerous paintings by masters, such as Horace Champagne, Mélissa Breault, Denis Jacques, Juan Cristobal, W. Truman Hosner (USA), Siddick Nuckcheddy (Mauritius), Claude Texier (France), and Danielle Richard

Pastel painting by Lorraine Roberts
Woodland Wonder by Lorraine Roberts

Federation of Canadian Artists Toronto Chapter - Fresh Paint Exhibition at the Alton Mill Arts Centre

Lorraine’s pastel paintings, Garden in Paradise ($2295) (SOLD), Waiting ($2295)  and Down the River Run ($895) were accepted into The Federation of Canadian Artists’ Toronto Chapter’s Fresh Paint Exhibition June 11 to July 5, 2025. 

Exhibition Dates: Wednesday June 11, 2025 to Saturday July 5, 2025

Gallery Hours: Wednesday to Sunday 10:00am-5:00pm. Closed Mondays & Tuesdays

Location: Alton Mill Arts Centre, Pond Gallery, 1402 Queen St. West, Alton, Ontario

Pastel painting by Lorraine Roberts
Down the River Run by Lorraine Roberts

Art & Color 365 Magazine's 2025 Landscapes/Seascapes Competition

The painting, Calm After the Storm, ($2295) won an Honorable Mention Award in the Art and Color 365 Magazine’s 2025 Landscapes/Seascapes Competition. 

Calm After the Storm by Lorraine Roberts

Pastel Society of Maine's 'Pastels Only' Exhibition

Lorraine’s pastel painting, Endless Journey ($495.00), was juried into the Pastel Society of Maine’s 25th Annual Open Juried Online Exhibition ‘Pastels Only’, April 27 to May 30

Pastel painting by Lorraine Roberts
Endless Journey by Lorraine Roberts

Pastel Society of the West Coast’s 2025 MOOS

Lorraine’s painting, Brambles at the Pond, ($2295) was juried into the Pastel Society of the West Coast’s 2025 Members’ Only Online Show beginning January 23rd, by the esteemed master pastelist, Richard McKinley.

View the entire exhibition here: https://pswc.ws/moos-2025-2/

Pastel painting by Lorraine Roberts
Brambles at the Pond by Lorraine Roberts

Art & Color 365 Magazine's 2024 Pastel Competition

The painting, On the Beach, ($2295) won an Artistic Recognition Award in the Art and Color 365 Magazine’s 2024 Pastels Competition. The online exhibition is live for two years. 

Pastel painting by Lorraine Roberts
On the Beach by Lorraine Roberts

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