The Pastels of Kristine K. Finfer

  • Abstract painting of a woman's face with colorful brushstrokes and bold hues.

    Color

  • Light

  • A colorful painting of water lilies floating on a pond, with reflections of the flowers and leaves in shades of pink, purple, green, and blue.

    Joy

  • Play

  • Painted portrait of a brown dachshund dog with large eyes, wearing a blue collar, standing on a colorful abstract background.

    Love

The Red Rock Pastel Society of Nevada

presents: The Green Show

PINK PONDER 12×9

Judge: Tony Allain

https://showsubmit.com/gallery/rrpsnv-green-2026-international-online-exhibition

Current Events: 6 Shows in 5 States

The Tuscon Pastel Society

presents: The Power of Pastel

PARADISE 9×12

Judge: Dawn Emerson

https://showsubmit.com/gallery/tps-the-power-of-pastel-2026

Pastel Society of the West Coast

Out Of Bounds Show 2026

Featuring Multimedia with minimal Pastel Application -

a show of play and experimentation

Art Center Morro Bay, CA

https://www.artcentermorrobay.org

She Sleeps, Kryo’s Stare and Dazzle

Each piece was painted with a water medium base of Gouache or Watercolor, then additional pastel and alcohol drips.

Central Massachusetts Pastel Society

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Central Massachusetts Pastel Society *

A multi-media exhibit of experimentation

Pastel Play - 2026 CMP Show

Pastel Society of the West Coast

2nd Place Winner

“Pebbles”

Pastel General Membership Category

Member Only Online Show 2026

https://pswc.ws/moos-2026-show/

HONORABLE MENTION AWARD

King Family Public Library, 408 High Street, Sevierville, TN

The Green Show Tennessee
Red Rock in the Smokies

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View fullsize This one won an honorable mention in Tennessee with The Green Show @redrockpsnv Thank you. Congratulations to all the winners!
View fullsize Kryo’s Stare. He’s a talker with those eyes. 9x12 pastel #pastelart #softpastel #petportrait #contemporaryartwork #colorist
View fullsize Want to smile today? Take a look at the Green Show with @redrockpsnv. Pastel is an amazing medium and each piece is a coming of spring, green teals, green grays, grass greens, warm yellow greens, green ochres and turquoise-all there. Thank you @tonya
View fullsize Honored to be included in the International Show, Power of Pastel with the Tuscon Pastel Society. Thank you to juror @dawnemersonart, @klordierart judge, and volunteers. The show can be seen at https://showsubmit.com/gallery/tps-the-power-of-pastel-2
View fullsize She Sleeps, 9x12 portrait of our cat Goldie, the best snuggly, smushy, warm lap cat ever. This is painted mostly by Japanese Himi Gouache paints, watercolor with a light layer of pastel in the background. Fun! #colors #pastelpainting #mixedmedia #con
View fullsize Hey this one is live, now online with the prestigious Pastel Play Exhibition with @centralmasspastel Thank you @daggistudio for including this one titled “Innocent Until Proven” or 3 Little So and So’s. This show is an amazing multi
View fullsize Excited to have Desert Dance hanging @sevierlibrary Tennessee through March with the ‘Green’ show. Swing by if you love pastel, art or the color green. #pastel #desertpainting #softpastel #pleinair #pastelartist
View fullsize A little painting with @richardsuckling52 at @winslowartcenter The first one, I am trying out the technique and the last three are paint alongs while he talks about the process. Great fun and learning! #pastel #pastelpainting #modernimpressionist #pl