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Events in September 2026

6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
September 14, 2026

September 2026 Program: Let's Have a Garden Party!

Join SPS members as Cindy Whipple Crimmin, IAPS-MC, PSA Signature, AIS shares her talent and vision for painting garden florals.

Attention SPS Members: The program is not sold out. You will receive the registration link Monday, September 7 via the Dustbuster electronic newsletter.

Attention Future Members: Consider joining SPS. Instead of paying for a single program ($35) pay an additional $10 and have access to all of our programming, our private Facebook page content and so much more. To join, use this link: https://southeasternpastel.com/join/

If you have any questions, contact Terry Metzler at 2vpresident@southeasternpastel.com

Crimmin writes, “My goal is to explore the interaction between representational and abstract art. Like poetry, what the artist leaves out provides the opportunity for the viewer to join in the creative process.” Leveraging the principles of simple shapes and lines with varied marks to imply a sense of movement and life, the artist depicts her scenes with an abstract approach to landscape painting. As a native of New England, she is also drawn to the quintessential coastal scenery of waves and local gardens as her subject matter.

CINDY CRIMMIN has been a full-time pastel artist rtist since 2015 after a career as a Spanish instructor and school administrator. Her impressionistic style is heavily influenced by her time spent in Spain during college where she majored in art history. For many years, her work was limited to portraits of children and figure drawing. However, since her discovery of pastels, her focus has expanded to include landscape, floral, and seascape painting. Cindy has won many awards for her work in both national and international competitions. She has also been featured in Pastel Journal as both a cover artist and first place winner in the Pastel 100 competition for Landscape. She continues to honor her love of teaching by serving as a judge and workshop instructor. She leads summer workshops in Gloucester and teaches weekly semi-private classes in her home studio.

Selected Awards

American Impressionist Society Online Show 2022, Honorable Mention

Copley Society All Pastel Show 2020, First Place

IAPS Convention Show, Master Circle category, Honorable Mention, 2019

Pastel Journal, "Pastel 100" Competition, 2018, 2019. 2020, 2021

Pastel Journal, Feature Article, May/June 2019

Pastel Society of Cape Cod Signature Show, Award of Excellence, 2017

Pastel Society of Cape Cod: For Pastel Only Show Awards, 2015, 2019

Connecticut Pastel Society: Renaissance Show Awards, 2015, 2017, 2020

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14 6:30 pm: September 2026 Program: Let's Have a Garden Party! 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm September 14, 2026 Join SPS members as Cindy Whipple Crimmin, IAPS-MC, PSA Signature, AIS shares her talent and vision for painting garden florals. Attention SPS Members: The program is not sold out. You will receive the registration link Monday, September 7 via the Dustbuster electronic newsletter. Attention Future Members: Consider joining SPS. Instead of paying for a single program ($35) pay an additional $10 and have access to all of our programming, our private Facebook page content and so much more. To join, use this link: https://southeasternpastel.com/join/ If you have any questions, contact Terry Metzler at 2vpresident@southeasternpastel.com Crimmin writes, “My goal is to explore the interaction between representational and abstract art. Like poetry, what the artist leaves out provides the opportunity for the viewer to join in the creative process.” Leveraging the principles of simple shapes and lines with varied marks to imply a sense of movement and life, the artist depicts her scenes with an abstract approach to landscape painting. As a native of New England, she is also drawn to the quintessential coastal scenery of waves and local gardens as her subject matter. CINDY CRIMMIN has been a full-time pastel artist rtist since 2015 after a career as a Spanish instructor and school administrator. Her impressionistic style is heavily influenced by her time spent in Spain during college where she majored in art history. For many years, her work was limited to portraits of children and figure drawing. However, since her discovery of pastels, her focus has expanded to include landscape, floral, and seascape painting. Cindy has won many awards for her work in both national and international competitions. She has also been featured in Pastel Journal as both a cover artist and first place winner in the Pastel 100 competition for Landscape. She continues to honor her love of teaching by serving as a judge and workshop instructor. She leads summer workshops in Gloucester and teaches weekly semi-private classes in her home studio. Selected Awards American Impressionist Society Online Show 2022, Honorable Mention Copley Society All Pastel Show 2020, First Place IAPS Convention Show, Master Circle category, Honorable Mention, 2019 Pastel Journal, "Pastel 100" Competition, 2018, 2019. 2020, 2021 Pastel Journal, Feature Article, May/June 2019 Pastel Society of Cape Cod Signature Show, Award of Excellence, 2017 Pastel Society of Cape Cod: For Pastel Only Show Awards, 2015, 2019 Connecticut Pastel Society: Renaissance Show Awards, 2015, 2017, 2020 More information Read more