Kristin Divers PSA-MP, IAPS/MC
Born and raised in southwest Pennsylvania, Kristin has spent most of her life with Pittsburgh as her home base. She studied studio art, psychology, education, and art therapy in both undergrad and graduate school.
Kristin has been working for several years as a professional pastel artist. She has been an award-recipient in international pastel exhibits and has had several solo gallery shows. She has been designated a Master Pastelist by the Pastel Society of America. She is also part of the Master Circle of IAPS (International Association of Pastel Societies). Her work has been exhibited at The Butler Institute of American Art, in Youngstown, Ohio. She is a past Executive Governor of the Pastel Society of America, based in Manhattan.
Artist Statement
I am a Christian. One of my favorite teachers, Dr RC Sproul, once said: Christians should out-work everyone else, out-play everyone else, and out-love everyone else.
What goals these are to aspire to!
I try to include elements of all three in my art, as I do in my life.
We live in a fallen world; we are broken people, every one of us. Many artists focus on the darkness in the world and in ourselves. This is not only true of visual arts, but also music and certainly theater. I believe it is useful to consider our state of brokenness through the arts.
However, there’s another side to our human condition. We are given gifts that bring peace, inspiration, and comfort. There are times, perhaps even just fleeting moments, when we connect with others, with nature, or even with ourselves in heartening ways. We can find these connections in the places we live, work or play; within nature, and with the people we hold most dear. Considering the joys of our lives through the arts is also useful.
—Kristin Divers
Professional Affiliations & Experience
Governors Emeritus Advisory Board, Pastel Society of America
Corresponding Secretary
Board of Governors Executive Committee
Pastel Society of America; 2019-2024Founder & Curator, Monthly Showcase Online Exhibition, Pastel Society of America, 2019-2024
Pastel Society of America, designated Master Pastelist
International Association of Pastel Societies, designated Master Circle
Pittsburgh Society of Artists
Portrait Society of America
America Impressionists Society
Pittsburgh Pastel Artists League
Awards & Honors
2024 - Lead Juror of Selection
Pastel Society of America’s 52nd Annual Exhibition, Enduring Brilliance!
2023 PanPastel Award
Pastel Society of America’s 51st Annual Exhibition, Enduring Brilliance! National Arts Club, Manhattan
2021 Bill Creevy Award for Pastel Innovation
Pastel Society of America’s 49th Annual Exhibition, Enduring Brilliance! National Arts Club, Manhattan
2019 Marge Levine Memorial Award for Creative Innovation
Pastel Society of America's 47th Annual Exhibition, Enduring Brilliance!
National Arts Club, Manhattan
2016 Pastel Journal Award
Pastel Society of America's 44th Annual Exhibition, Enduring Brilliance!; National Arts Club, Manhattan
Selected Exhibitions
November/December, 2025 Collective Gestures Mark Rengers Gallery, Sewickley, PA
August - October, 2025
Solo Exhibition - Moments
Mark Rengers Gallery, Sewickley, PA
Spring, 2025
International Association of Pastel Societies Juried Spring Webshow
Winter, 2025
Pastel Society of America Exhibition
The Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, OH
December, 2023 & 2024
Small Works Exhibition Mark Rengers Gallery, Sewickley, PA
Fall, 2024
International Association of Pastel Societies Juried Fall Webshow
September/October, 2023
Allied Artists of America 110th Exhibition, The Butler Institute of American Art
September, 2023
Pastel Society of America 51st Annual Exhibition, Enduring Brilliance!
Online Exhibition
October, 2022
Pittsburgh Society of Artists 56th Annual Exhibition Third Street Gallery, Carnegie, PA
September, 2022
Pastel Society of America 50th Annual Exhibition, Enduring Brilliance!
National Arts Club; New York, NY
September, 2021
Pastel Society of America Online Exhibit, Enduring Brilliance!
The Butler Institute of American Art
September, 2021
Pastel Society of America’s 49th Annual Exhibition, Enduring Brilliance!
Online Exhibition
June/July, 2021
International Association of Pastel Societies 2021 Gallery Exhibit, Chicago!
Zhou B Art Center; Chicago, IL
September, 2020
Solo Exhibition, Hot Metal Harrison Gallery, Indianapolis, IN
September, 2020
Pastel Society of America’s 48th Annual Exhibit, Enduring Brilliance!
Online Exhibition
Winter, 2020
Pastel Society of America Exhibit
The Butler Institute of American Art Youngstown, Ohio
September, 2019
Pastel Society of America's 47th Annual Exhibition, Enduring Brilliance!
National Arts Club, Gramercy Park; New York, NY
July, 2019
41st Annual Open Exhibition in Painting, Sculpture, & Graphics
The Salmagundi Art Club, New York, NY
2019
International Association of Pastel Societies Webshow 35th Juried Exhibition
June, 2019
International Association of Pastel Societies' Biennial Exhibit, PastelWorld
IAPS 2019 Convention, Albuquerque, NM
December, 2017
Solo Exhibition, From Dusk to Dawn City Gallery, Indianapolis, IN
October, 2016
Mother - Daughter Exhibit with Autumn Ghubril, Marketplace - Where People Gather to Exchange Goods, Services, and Ideas Harrison Gallery; Indianapolis, IN
October, 2016
Chicago Pastel Painters’ Annual Exhibit, Strokin' VI Art and Company, Orland Park, IL
September, 2016
Pastel Society of America's 44th Annual Exhibition, Enduring Brilliance!
National Arts Club, Manhattan
May, 2015
Solo exhibition, What's Your Pleasure? City Gallery; Indianapolis, IN