The Kelly Fitzpatrick Memorial Gallery next month will open a new art show. Entitled Star Dust: The Alabama Pastel Society’s 2017 National Exhibition, the exhibit will run from March 13 through June 2 with works from pastel artists across the country. This exhibition, curated by Wetumpka’s Kathy Atchison, usually is held in Birmingham.

Pastels, Atchison said, are pure pigments that have been used in artwork for centuries.