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PPS 3-Day Workshop with Nancie King Mertz
3-Day Workshop Announcement for Piedmont Pastel Society!
Instructor: Nancie King Mertz
Dates: November 6—8, 2025
Price: $$395
Attendees limit: 14 students
Location: At the Studio of Jay DeChesere in Wilmington, NC
Bring your references of scenes you’ve always wanted to paint but never quite knew how. This can include faces, figures, landscapes with man-made elements, boats, reflective water, small villages...anything you would like! Nancie will guide you toward success!
Contact Jay DeChesere at
[email protected] to register or with questions.
About Nancie: Nancie has spent her lifetime painting in oil and pastel. She was awarded the Master Circle by International Association of Pastel Societies, Eminent Pastelist in 2018, and is a Master Signature member of Pastel Society of America, Degas Pastel Society, and Chicago Pastel Painters. She has been a member of The Palette & Chisel of Fine Arts since 1988 and Plein air Painters since 2003, both based in Chicago.
Nancie juries, demos, and teaches numerous workshops across the US, Italy, France, and Croatia. She is on the faculty for the Plein Air Convention, Plein Air South, and the IAPS Convention. IAPS awarded her the Prix de Pastel in 2018. She was the lead juror for the 2019 IAPS Masters’ Show and juried the 2022 PSA Enduring Brilliance Exhibition.
Looking forward to this experience in November.
Hurry, as this should fill up quickly!
