This summer, the Creative Arts Center in Chatham, Mass., is hosting "Pastels by Invitation." The national pastel invitational will feature the work of 30 to 40 nationally recognized artists, creating an exciting, inspiring collection of pastels. Featured artists will include Margaret Dyer, Alan Flattmann, Terry Ludwig, Richard McKinley, Liz Haywood-Sullivan, Al Lachman, Frank Federico, Maggie Price, Rosalie Nadeau, Claudia Seymour, Fred Somers and Kelly Milukas (her painting, Paris Tops, is shown at left), among others.

The show runs from August 6 to September 4 with an opening reception from 6 to 8 pm on August 8th.

Spectacular pastels on scenic Cape Cod. Sounds like a magical combination to me!