First Place Winner
"Lemonade Days"
by Sandy Nelson of Leland, NC

"I've used many brands of pastels in the past and decided to try the Mungyo Pastels after seeing a promotion at Jerry's. I was pleasantly surprised at the quality compared to the price! The colors are luscious and the workability is great! They compare well against the more expensive ones I already have on my table. Mungyo exceeded my expectations and that's always a delight!"

Second Place Winner
"End of the Day"
by Pam Neighbors of Clemmons, NC

"I have been using Mungyo Pastels for almost two years now and continue to be impressed with their quality, range of colors, and reasonable price. I have been spreading the word to my fellow pastelists because this is a product that is appropriate for students as well as professionals. Because of their moderate pricings, artists can start painting in pastels for a very small investment, a real plus when you are starting out. Thank you for creating such a fine product!"

Third Place Winner
"Exchange Rate"
by Len Jagoda of Waverly Hall, GA

"Gallery soft pastels have great pigment concentration and the texture allows me to easily blend colors as well as move the pastels with a color shaper to achieve hard lines and the detail necessary to get the results that I want. I require a good selection of gray tones, critical in equine work. Gallery offers a very nice graytone set giving me the variety that I need."