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Rita Kirkman Studio
October 2025
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Dear Subscriber,
September went by in a flash! I totally missed the newsletter! For a
quick recap of my tip in pictures, take a peek at this recent post
!
Pastel Live aired while I was on the road. I enjoyed a leisurely
breakfast in a coffee shop with my laptop, responding to chat questions
and comments during my Royal Demo! It was a lot of fun and a real honor
to be part of the faculty this year! My Queen demo painting sold
quickly, but the color study
is still
available..
Color study for The Queen
Color study for The Queen
More caricature events will complete my fall season (see below) along
with a workshop, an international exhibit and two charity auctions...
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Award at CPS
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I'm very happy to say that my recent fawn painting "Whisper" (pastel,
8x8 inches) has won The Philip Danylik Memorial Award, from the
Connecticut Pastel Society
32nd
Annual National Juried Exhibition, Renaissance in Pastel.
The exhibition ended on Sept 28, but can be viewed online, here.
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Salon International du Pastel
Saint Brisson sur Loire, France
Oct 17 - Nov 11, 2025
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I'm excited and honored to be invited to take part in the Salon
International du Pastel, Oct 17 - Nov 11, in Saint Brisson sur Loire,
France. Master pastel artists from sixteen different countries will be
exhibiting together, organized by the Association Culturelle
Artistique. Three very talented sculptors are included, to add a
balancing element. I have these five small paintings included.
Information at aca-pastel.com , or on their
Facebook page.
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Austin Wildlife Rescue
"Caring for Critters" Brunch & Auction
Oct 18, 2025
Park Trail #70
Park Trail #70
K is for Kangaroo
K is for Kangaroo
Austin Wildlife Rescue is the largest nonprofit in Texas focused
exclusively on the rescue, rehabilitation and release of native
wildlife.
It pleases me to be able to donate these two artworks to their major
fundraising event, the Caring for Critters Brunch and Auction, taking
place on Saturday October 18th, 10am - 1pm.
Visit their website austinwildliferescue.org
for tickets, and bookmark their
site for updates as they load all the donated artworks!
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Harvestfest
ARTS for Rural Texas
Nov 1, 2025
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My painting "Morning Cuppa" (pastel, 30x30 inches) will be a showcase
piece for the live auction at Harvestfest, Nov 1, 2025, in Round Top
Texas.
Brought to you by ARTS for Rural Texas
, a non-profit whose mission is to
enrich lives through art and art education. ARTS has removed the
barrier of access to the arts for over 35,000 children and adults.
Support the ARTS in Rural Texas.
Purchase your Harvestfest ticket today!
www.artsforruraltexas.org/harvestfest
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Fun Fall Festivals!
(Come Get a Caricature!)
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Find me doing caricatures at these fun events!
Oct 3-5, 2025
Oktoberfest
Fredericksburg TX
Nov 7-16, 2025
Wurstfest
New Braunfels TX
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Featured Pastel Workshop
Kensington MD
October 8-10, 2025
ALMOST FULL!
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This intensive three-day workshop will teach you how to infuse your
paintings with warm sunlight. You will learn to nail your values using
an acrylic-based underpainting, then identify and utilize color
temperatures to make your paintings glow!
Register Here!
"In addition to teaching us about your light filled technique you also
throw in a ton of other info. I especially love the emphasis on warm vs
cool and how getting that right is really more important than the
actual colors." ~Linda J
"You explain well, and are very kind with your critiques." ~Jan P
See all Learning Opportunities Here
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For an Ongoing Inspiration Boost...
My Patreon Page
I still have my usual schedule of Virtual Open Studio days
, on Zoom, exclusively through my Patreon. You can always
see my schedule here.
My Patreon Page itself is
full of more than 200 inspiring and tutorial full-length pastel videos
from the past four years. Live invites, demos, art tips and engaging
conversation from my ongoing VOS days
, Paint-Alongs, and more!
(PS: The highest tier includes Monthly critiques! :)
It also contains tons of free public posts with quick vids, art tips
and progress pics. If you're not yet ready to join a Membership Tier,
you can join for free to follow the public posts!
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Check out my Patreon!
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"Beauty will save the world."
~ Dosteovsky
Thanks for reading my News. Please do share with your friends. I hope
to see you soon! Be artful and enjoy life,
Rita
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