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Thank you!About Margaret Dyer

"At a moment in 1970, when a model dropped her robe and stood naked in front of a class of wide-eyed eighteen year old art students, I found something in life I loved – the challenge to draw the living, breathing, continuously moving landscape of the human body. What started out as a challenge quickly became a passion. Ten years later, when I happened upon Kate Fetterolf's dynamic pastels at a local exhibition, I knew I had discovered my medium.”After 30 years working in pastels, I've spent the past few years transitioning to oil painting. I wanted a different tactile experience; I was tired of dropping and stepping on expensive pastels (there goes another $6.00); I felt I was repetitious in my work; I wanted to learn to paint. The recent awards for my oils at the American Impressionist Society and National Oil and Acrylics Painters Society exhibitions confirm I'm going in the right direction.

I have lived in Atlanta, GA, since my family moved from Long Island, New York, in 1960. I attended the Atlanta College of Art at the High Museum and furthered my studies under painters Roman Chatov, Kate Fetterolf and Jim Richards. I have made my living for over 30 years selling my work and teaching.

Master Pastelist with the Pastel Society of America
Masters Circle in the International Association of Pastel Societies
Master, Southeastern Pastel Society

PUBLICATIONS

The Pastel Journal (Feb. 2019; Mar. 2012; Feb. 2011; Dec. 2005;
Mar. 2002; Mar. 2001; Mar. 2000; May 1999)
American Artist Magazine (Dec. 2013; Nov. 2011; 2010 Cover Competition; Jun. 2001)
International Artist Magazine (Jun. 2005; Aug. 2003; Sep. 2002)
The Artist’s Magazine (Nov. 2011; June 2002)
Pastel Artist International (Jan. 2001)
“How Did You Paint That? 100 Ways to Paint Figures” (2005; 2004)
“Pastel Highlights 2” (2004)
“Pure Color: The Best of Pastels,” (2006)
View articles here.

SELECTED AWARDS
2022
First Place, Southeastern Pastel Society "All About Pastel" National Exhibition, Atlanta, GA
2021
Best of Show, American Impressionist Society Associate Members Exhibition
Honorable Mention, American Impressionist Society Members Exhibition
2019
Best Impressionist Painting, National Oil & Acrylic Painters Society (NOAPS) Best of the Best Small Works Exhibition
2018
First Place, Southeastern Pastel Society International Exhibition, Atlanta, GA
2016
Second Place, Southeastern Pastel Society, Atlanta, GA
Second Place, Stone Mountain Plein Air Event, Stone Mountain, GA
2015
Board of Directors Award, Connecticut Pastel Society
Louisiana Watercolor Award, Degas Pastel Society, New Orleans, LA
First Place, Olmsted Invitational Paint-out, Quick Paint Event, Atlanta, GA
2014First Place, Pastel Society of North Florida, Niceville FL
Salter Award for Innovation, Connecticut Pastel Society Renaissance in Pastel
First Place, Stone Mountain Plein Air Event, Atlanta, GA
Best of Show, SE Pastel Society International, Oglethorpe Museum of Art, Atlanta, GA
Outstanding Figurative Award, Women Painters of the Southeast, Greensboro, GA
Finalist, Artists Magazine 31st Annual Competition, Landscapes/Interior
Finalist, Artists Magazine 31st Annual Competition, Animal/Wildlife
2013

Best of Show, International Association of Pastel Societies Online Exhibition
Exceptional Merit, Degas Pastel Society, Lauren Rogers Museum of Art, Laurel, MS
First Place, College Park Plein Air Exhibition, College Park, GA
Finalist, Artists Magazine 30th Annual Competition, Landscapes/Interior
Finalist, Artists Magazine 30th Annual Competition, Animal/Wildlife
2012Honorable Mention, National League of American Pen Women, Atlanta Chapter
2011Honorable Mention, International Association of Pastel Societies Web Exhibition
Honorable Mention, Artist’s Magazine’s 28th Annual Art Competition, Portraits/Figures
Best of Show, Southeastern Pastel Society, Gainesville, GA
Finalist, International Society of Pastel Societies Poster Competition
2010Great American Pastel Award, Degas Pastel Society, New Orleans, LA
Best of Show, Southeastern Pastel Society International, Atlanta, GA
Hurlimann Armstrong Award, Pastel Society of America, New York, NY
Finalist, American Artist Cover Competition
20093rd Place, American Impressionist Society, Saks Gallery, Denver, CO
3rd Place, Southeastern Pastel Society, Marietta/Cobb Museum, Atlanta, GA
Honorable Mention, Southeastern Pastel Society, Marietta/Cobb Museum, Atlanta, GA
2005Best of Show, Main Street Art Festival, Ft. Worth, TX
2004Best of Drawing, Des Moines Art Festival, Des Moines, IO
Best of Show, Tallahassee Chain of Parks, Tallahassee, FL
3rd Place, Drawing, Coconut Grove Art Festival, Coconut Grove, FL
2003
2nd Place, International Artist Magazine Competition August/September
2002
Best of Show, Coconut Grove Art Festival, Coconut Grove, FL
Best in Drawing, The Austin Fine Art Festival, Austin, TX
2nd Place-Drawing, Winter Park Art Festival, Winter Park, FL
Finalist, The Pastel Journal’s “Pastel 100” Exhibition, Portrait & Figure
2nd Place-Drawing, St. Louis Art Fair, St. Louis, MO
2001
Juror’s Award, Cherry Creek Art Festival, Denver, CO
Finalist & Merit Award, The Pastel Journal’s “Pastel 100” Exhibition
Best in Drawing, The Austin Fine Art Festival, Austin, TX
2000
Pastel Society of New Mexico International Exhibition, Albuquerque, NM
Pastel Society of America, New York, NY
Finalist, The Pastel Journal’s “Pastel 100” Exhibition, Portrait & Figure Category
1999
Pastel Society of America, NY, NY
2nd Place-Drawing, Sausalito Art Festival, Sausalito, CA
1st Place, Southeastern Pastel Society Members Exhibition. Atlanta, GA
1998
3rd Place-Drawing, Disney Festival of the Masters, Buena Vista, FL
3rd Place, Cherry Creek Art Festival, Denver, CO
1997
3rd Place-Drawing, Winter Park Art Festival, Winter Park , FL
Jurors’ Choice, Atlanta Art Festival, Atlanta, GA
1996
Helen Oehler Award, American Artists Professional League, New York, NY
Marie Devor Award, Pastel Society of America, New York, NY
1994
1st Place–Painting, Uptown Arts, Minneapolis, MN
2nd Place, The National Arts Program at Atlanta, Atlanta, GA
1993
Award of Distinction, Fine Arts Museum of the South, Montgomery AL
1992
Grumbacher Silver Medal of Excellence, SE Pastel Society, Atlanta, GA
Honorable Mention, The Florida National, FSU, Tallahassee, FL

SELECTED JURIED AND GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2026
American Impressionist Society "Impressions: Small Works Showcase"
National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society (NOAPS) Online Exhibition

2025
9th American Impressionist Society Small Works Showcase
Modern Impressionist Salon September/October
2024
5th Annual American Impressionist Society Online Members Exhibition

2022
American Impressionist Society Members Exhibition
National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society (NOAPS) Associate Members Exhibition

National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society (NOAPS) Spring International ExhibitionAmerican Impressionist Society Small Works Showcase
Southeastern Pastel Society International Exhibition
2021National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society (NOAPS) Fall International ExhibitionAmerican Impressionist Society All Member ExhibitionInternational Association of Pastel Societies (IAPS), 6th Master Circle Division
Pastel Society of America "Enduring Brilliance Exhibition," New York, NY
American Impressionist Society Associate Members Exhibition
Views of the World in Pastels, Cultural Arts Center of Douglasville, GA, 4 Person Exhibition
2018
Metro Montage, Marietta Cobb Museum of Art, Marietta, GA
International Association of Pastel Societies 32nd Juried Exhibition, Tacoma, WA
National Oil & Acrylic Painters 'Best of America' Small Painting Exhibition, Nashville, TN
Southeastern Pastel Society International, Oglethorpe Museum of Art, Atlanta, GA
2017
Two Person Show, River Gallery, Chattanooga, TN
Pastel Society of America "Enduring Brilliance Exhibition," New York, NY
2016
Olmsted Plein Air Invitational, Atlanta, GA
Hudson Valley Art Association, Salmagundi Club, NY, NY
River Gallery Sketch Invitational, Atlanta, GA
2015
"Les Pastellistes" International Exhibition, Pastel Society of Eastern Canada
Degas Pastel Society, New Orleans, LA
Renaissance in Pastel, Connecticut Pastel Society, Slater Museum, Norwich, CT
2014
Following The Light Across Europe, Richland Fine Art, Nashville TN
Women Painters of the Southeast, Magnolia Gallery, Greensboro, GA
Renaissance in Pastel, Connecticut Pastel Society, Slater Museum, Norwich, CT
2013
Degas Pastel Society, Lauren Rogers Museum of Art, Laurel, MS
Arts in the Open Ireland Plein Air Exhibition, Wexford, Ireland
La Bonne Etoile, Fontaine-Fourches, France
International Association of Pastel Societies (IAPS) Instructor Exhibition, Albuquerque, NM
2012DK Gallery, Marietta, GA
Richeson75 Online Pastel Competition
La Bonne Etoile, Fontaine-Fourches, France
2011
International Association of Pastel Societies (IAPS) Web Exhibition
Randy Higbee Gallery 6x6 Gallery Winter Exhibit, Costa Mesa, CA
Pastel Invitational, Abend Gallery, Denver, CO
Southeastern Pastel Society, The Quinlan Art Center, Gainesville, GA
Richeson 75 Small Works Exhibit, Kimberly, WI
Wethersfield Academy for the Arts, Hartford, CT
Sedona Art Center Faculty Exhibition, Sedona, AZ
2010
Randy Higbee Gallery 6x6 Gallery Exhibit, Costa Mesa, CA
International Association of Pastel Societies Web Exhibition
Pastel Society of America, National Arts Club, New York, NY
Degas Pastel Society, Hammond, LA
Southeastern Pastel Society, Oglethorpe University, Atlanta, GA
Pastel National, 2010, Wichita Center for the Arts, Wichita, KS
Brandon Michael Fine Art Figurative Exhibition, Santa Fe, NM
2009
American Impressionist Society Exhibition, Saks Galleries, Denver, CO
“Metro Montage,” Cobb Marietta Museum of Art, Marietta, GA
Southeastern Pastel Society, Athens, GA
2007
American Impressionist Society National Exhibition, Hilligoss Gallery, Chicago, IL
2005
“Explorations: Pastels and Paintings”, Aliya Gallery, Atlanta, GA
2004
Bennett Street Gallery Invitational, Atlanta, GA
ATLart[04] Atlanta Contemporary Art Center “Under Different Circumstances”,
assembled by Lisa Kurzner, former curator Museum of Modern Art, NY; Atlanta, GA
2002
The 3rd Annual Pastel 100 Exhibition, The Pastel Journal
Southeastern Pastel Society International Exhibition, Atlanta, GA
2001
The 2nd Annual Pastel 100 Exhibition, The Pastel Journal
“Concerning The Figure”, Aliya Gallery, Atlanta, GA
2000
Allied Artists of America 88th Exhibition, National Arts Club, New York, NY
28th Annual Pastel Society of America Exhibit, National Arts Club, NY
The 1st Annual Pastel 100 Exhibition, The Pastel Journal
1999

Pastel Society of America Exhibit, National Arts Club, New York, NY

“On Reflection”, Anthony Ardavin Gallery, Atlanta, GA
1998
Southeastern Pastel Society International Exhibition, Atlanta, GA
The Taos Gallery, Taos, NM
1997
“The Female Figure”, The Appleton Museum of Art, Ocala, FL
1996
American Artists Professional League, Salmagundi Club, New York, NY
Degas Pastel Society, New Orleans, LA
Pastel Society of America, National Arts Club, New York, NY
1993
Pastel Society of New Mexico International Exhibition, Albuquerque, NM
Northwest Pastel Society International Exhibition, Seattle, WA
San Diego Art Institute National Exhibition, San Diego, CA
Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Show, National Arts Club, New York, NY
1992
Pastel Society of America, National Arts Club, New York, NY
“Figurative Small Works Exhibit”, The Armory, West Palm Beach, FL
“The Florida National”, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL

SELECTED SOLO AND 2-3 PERSON EXHIBITIONS
2012 “Environments,” River Gallery, Chattanooga, TN
2010 River Gallery, Chattanooga, TN
2007 River Gallery, Chattanooga, TN • Aliya Gallery, Atlanta, GA
2006 Aliya Gallery, Atlanta, GA
2005 River Gallery, Chattanooga, TN • Aliya Gallery, Atlanta, GA
2004 Aliya Gallery, Atlanta, GA
2003 16 Patton Gallery, Asheville, NC
2002 River Gallery, Chattanooga, TN • 16 Patton, Asheville, NC
2001 River Gallery, Chattanooga, TN • Aliya Gallery, Atlanta, GA
2000 Aliya Gallery, Atlanta, GA
1999 Anthony Ardavin Gallery, Atlanta, GA
1998 River Gallery, Chattanooga, TN • Aliya Gallery, Atlanta, GA
1997 Aliya/Ardavin Gallery, Atlanta, GA
1995 Goodyear Cottage, Jeckyll Island, GA • Trinity Arts Group, Atlanta, GA
1993 Aaron Gallery, Washington, D.C.
1992 Gallery MSL, Tula, Atlanta, GA • Mercer University, Atlanta, GA

WORKSHOP INSTRUCTOR
Alabama Pastel Society
Amelia Island Workshops, Fernandina Beach, FL
Appalachian Pastel Society
Artensity Workshops, Florence, Italy
Art in the Open 2013, Wexford, Ireland
Art League of Daytona Beach, Daytona Beach, FL,
Art League of the Sandhills, Aberdeen, NC
Association of Visual Artists, Chattanooga, TN
The Bascom Center, Highlands, NC
The Baylor School, Chattanooga, TN
Chastain Art Center, City of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA
Chicago Pastel Painters, Chicago, IL
Crealde Art Center, Winter Park, FL
Creative Arts Center, Chatham, MA
Easton Studio & School, Easton, MD
Hudson River Valley Art Workshops, Greenville, NY
The Huntsville Art League, Huntsville, AL
International Association of Pastel Societies, Albuquerque, NM
La Bonne Etoile, Fontaine-Fourches, France
Maryland Pastel Society
Pastel Society of Cape Cod, MA
Pastel Society of Canada, Toronto
Pastel Society of New Jersey
Pastel Society of Eastern Canada, Montreal
Pastel Society of the Southwest
Pastel Society of Vermont
Richeson School of Art, Kimberly, WI
Scottsdale Artists School, Scottsdale, AZ
Sedona Arts Center, Sedona, AZ
Southeastern Pastel Society, Atlanta, GA
Spruill Art Center, Atlanta, GA
Terry Ludwig Studio, Littleton, CO
Wenmohs Ranch Studio, Cypress Mills, TX
Wethersfield Art Center, Wethersfield, CT
Willow Wisp Art Studios, Asheville, NC

EDUCATION
Jim Richards • Kevin Beilfuss • Carolyn Anderson • Randall Sexton • Ken Auster •
Kim English • Marc Chatov • Kate Fetterolf • Roman Chatov • The Atlanta College of Art

JUROR

Southeastern Pastel Society, 2026

Pastel Society of America, 2024
Philadelphia Pastel Society, 2024
Pastel Society of Tampa Bay, 2014
Degas Pastel Society, 2014
Pastel Society of the Southwest, 2014
International Association of Pastel Societies, 2014
Pastel Society of the West Coast, 2012
Pastel Society of Eastern Canada, 2012
Pastel Journal “Pastel 100” Figurative Category, 2011
Pastel Society of North Florida, 2010
National League of American Pen Women, Atlanta 2010
Southeastern Pastel Society, 2003