Pastel Society of New Mexico to show works, give demonstration at Mesa
Published on October 21, 2025
Pastel Society of New Mexico to show works, give demonstration at Mesa Public Library
Los Alamos, New Mexico—Mesa Public Library is hosting a special art show featuring pastel art from October 27 through November 18, 2025. In addition to this special featured art show, the Pastel Society of New Mexico’s Nicholas Tesluk will give a talk on the history of visual art with pastels at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 2, followed by a live demonstration and discussion by Letitia Roller at 2:00 p.m.
The Pastel Society of New Mexico is bringing a collection of their members’ works to the community of Los Alamos to share this vibrant and flexible medium. Artists from around the state will be participating with their pieces hanging in Mesa Public Library, including Los Alamos’ own Rachel Pearson whose works in fine art have garnered awards and a following throughout the state.
Nicholas Tesluk’s presentation, “The Magic of Pastel” on November 2 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., will share the details of how artists originally created their own pastels using a variety of pigments. He will detail the many examples of pastel work by great artists from the 18th century through today’s renaissance of the medium.
Letitia Roller will follow Tesluk’s presentation with a live art demonstration. She will take questions and share her expertise from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Her work often centers around capturing the skies and clouds of our beautiful New Mexico landscape.
The hanging works from artists of the Pastel Society of New Mexico will remain available for the community to view until Tuesday, November 18. The variety and number of artists included in the program will bring art lovers and enthusiasts from around the region.