Welcome! The Central Pennsylvania Pastel Society is a newly-formed group of artists in the State College, Pennsylvania area who are interested in the promotion of the soft pastel medium.

 

David E. Butt

David E. Butt is a founding member and current treasurer of the Central Pennsylvania Pastel Society.  Upon retirement as Professor Emeritis from the Pennsylvania State University in 2001, Dave, a lifelong musician and photographer, undertook the challenge of “learning how to think and paint with pastel.”  He’s studied with Ruth Kempner and Linda Shimmel at the Art Alliance of Central Pennsylvania in Lemont, Pennsylvania, and has taken workshops in pastel with Robert Carsten, Maggie Price, and Chuck Hall.  Dave’s work has been exhibited in numerous shows and juried exhibitions sponsored by the Central Pennsylvania Pastel Society and the Art Alliance. 

Dave’s landscapes reflect his passion for the subject and his desire to capture the spirit of the moment. 
 

Pastel by David Butt

Tussey Pond
Soft pastel on Wallis paper, approx. 16" by 20"

 

Pastel by David Butt

il Belvedere, Sienna
Soft pastel on Wallis paper, approx. 16" by 20"

 

Pastel by David Butt

Shadows
Soft pastel on Wallis paper, approx. 16" by 20"