WHAT: Artist Susan Wellington Live Painting Event
WHEN: Friday, August 25, 1-4 PM
WHERE: Pacesetter Gallery, 310 Ridge Way, Flowood, MS
Nationally-renown artist Susan Wellington will be painting live on at Pacesetter Gallery in Flowood. The artist will be working on a koi waterscape and talking with visitors to the gallery from 1-4 PM. The event is free to the public.
Born in Sasebo, Japan, but a lifelong Mississippi resident, Susan received a BS degree in Education with a Concentration in Art from Mississippi College. Susan’s commitment to learning has helped her evolve and hone her skills as a painter in watercolor, pastel, and oil. As an educator, Susan shares her knowledge and experience with students via private lessons, workshops, and demonstrations.
Susan feels honored and gratified by the recognition her work has received over the years. Her art has been juried into myriad local, state, and national shows. Most recently, Susan was honored by having work accepted into both the Oil Painter of America Eastern Regional Juried Show and the Oil Painters of America National Juried Show. Susan’s work has been featured on the hit TV show, “Hometown”. Her artwork was selected for the permanent collection of the Mississippi Governor’s Mansion. She is a member of Oil Painters of America, Mississippi Oil Painters Association, Mississippi Plein Air Artists, Pastel Society of Mississippi, and was named signature member of the Mississippi Watercolor Society. Susan’s work is available in galleries in Mississippi, and she hosts plein air workshops in central Mississippi. Susan will be the 2023 guest artist for the Kate Freeman Clark Museum in Holly Springs with a solo show in October.