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January
Nicholas Studio Tours
Contact Susan for a studio tour this month. Learn more.
Central PA Pastel Society
Announcing the newly elected officers for the 2012 Central PA Pastel Society:
Susan Nicholas Gephart, President
Michelle Montes, Vice President
Marianne Fyda, Secretary
Anne Kenyon, Treasurer
The Green Drake Gallery and Arts Center
Susan is a member of Green Drake Gallery where you can view her work. Come experience a wide assortment of high quality fine art and handmade crafts, comfortably elegant atmosphere, and location in the heart of Millheim, central Pennsylvania'sblossoming destination town.
Gallery hours: Thursdays: 12-8 pm, Fridays: 12-9 pm, Saturdays: 10 am-8 pm, Sundays: 12-4 pm
101B West Main Street, Millheim, PA; 814-349-2486 or 814-422-8461; e-mail: greendrakeart@gmail.com; http://greendrakeart.com/
Holiday Art and Sale Bellefonte Museum for Centre County
December 3 - January 3
Susan exhibits her pastels and oils in a festive showing.
Location: 133 N. Allegheny Street, Bellefonte. Hours:
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 1 - 4:30pm.
Central PA Pastel Society Exhibit at The Gamble Mill
December 1 - January 13, 2012
Location: 160 Dunlap Street, Bellefonte., 355-7764 http://www.centralpapastel.org/
The State College Framing Company
160 Rolling Ridge Dr, State College, PA 16801; 814-234-7336
Susan will exhibit on going at The State College Framing Company. Location: 160 Rolling Ridge Drive, State College, Hours: Monday from 10am - 5pm; Tuesday - Friday from 10am - 8pm; Saturday from 9am - 5pm. For more information.
For the Love of Art and Chocolate
Friday, January 27, 2012 from 7 - 9:30pm
Susan donates to Clearwater Conservancy's annual event held at the President's Hall of The Penn Stater Conference CenterHotel. Ticket price is $30.
Pastel Society Paint-In
Saturday, January 21, 2012 from 9am - 4pm (Snow date Jan 28, 2012)
Come for a pot luck, and paint all day with the gang. Invite a friend, or consider becoming a member of the Central PA Pastel Society. Location: Harris Township Lions Club Community Center, 130 South
Academy Street, Boalsburg (http://www.harristwp-lionsclub.org/). Contact Susan, CPPS president for more information
"Before the By Pass", oil on linen,"52" x 36". "Sold" by Langman Gallery Willow Grove, PA http://langmangallery.com
February
February 1-4 Pennsylvania Association forSustainable Agriculture (PASA) Conference
Susan will be exhibiting with the Farmland Preservation Artists at the Breaking Ground for a New Agriculture: Cultivating Versatility and Resilience. The Penn Stater Conference Center, University Park, PA, contact
Susan participates with the Farmland Preservation Artists in PASA's 20th annual Farming for
the Future Conference. Location: The Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, State College.
The show and sale will be held above Gardens Lobby, and a portion of the proceeds will benefit PASA.
Pastel Passions, workshop February 10,11 with Susan at Brushstokes Gallery, Art Supplies, and Framing, Leweisburg, PA
Celebrate Valentine’s Day with a “Pastel Passions” workshop presented by artist Susan Nicholas Gephart 
http://www.snicholasart.com
Friday, February 10, 11 to 2pm
Saturday, February 11, 12 to 3pm
Day options: Or take both classes. $30/class or 2 days/$55
Discover the joys of the pastels medium while exploring new processes. Learn how to connect your sketches, plein air studies and photos, to create a new studio pastel painting.
This class is for all levels and includes some samples.
Susan believes in nurturing the “Artist Spirit” of the individual artist. Her love of the environment islaced through her landscape paintings and shared in her teaching.
Join Susan Nicholas Gephart, president of the Central Pa Pastel Society, and get inspired while having fun in an action packed discovery, using watercolor and pastel. The class is held at “Brushstokes Gallery, Art Supplies, & Framing” and offers what you need in art supplies and more. Contact Susan soon. Class size is limited.
Contact Susan to register at SNicholasArt@aol.com
or call Susan at 814-360-2116 with questions
“Brushstrokes” Gallery, Art Supplies, and Framing
340 Market St., Lewisburg
http://www.brushstrokespa.com
Grand Opening of the Susquehanna"Tower of Hope"
Lycoming County's largest building and renovation, at the Williamsport Regional Medical Center
Opens Sunday, February 26, 2012 from 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM
In support of role art plays in healing and enhancing the patient experience, Susquehanna Health Commissioned The Art Partnership (www.art-partnership.com). to professionally select and display art that was created by artists of our region. Here are 2 oils selected of Susan Nicholas Gephart's.
Location:
Susquehanna Tower
Williamsport Regional Medical Center
700 High Street
Williamsport, PA
Susan Nicholas Gephart is featured in February's issue of Southwest Art Magazine
Susan is honored to be included in this fantastic Landscape Feature article in the February Southwest Art Magazine. This pastel image was created during the May Hameau Farm Studio Artist Retreat. Susan often paints and demonstrates plein air at this lovely mountain creek in Central PA. Consider joining her this May 14-19 and October 12-14 for the 14th Annual Hameau Farm Studio Artist Retreat! All levels and mediums welcome. Check out this link to find out more, see a slide show, and sign up now.
http://www.snicholasart.com/workshops/index.html
March
"Winter Interlude" Studio Tour
Schedule an appointment to visit Susan and see recent works by Nicholas Studios.
Call Susan at 814-360-2116 or email SNicholasArt@aol.com
Saturday, March 31, 10:00 to 3:30 PM
“Brushstrokes” Gallery, Art Supplies, and Framing
340 Market St., Lewisburg
http://www.brushstrokespa.com
Welcomes Artist Susan Nicholas Gephart to instuct a "Pastel Explorations" One-day workshop. Class Fee: $50. Contact Susan at 814-360-2116 or email SNicholasArt@aol.com
April
Susan's Birthday
April 7
Susan celebrates her birthday with a Plein Air trip to Cape May, NJ with friends (and Koda too).
Lewisburg Council on the Arts Juried Exhibition and Festival
Susan exhibits a pastel at the Packwood House Museum. See her new work at Faustina's Gallery, on Market Street in Lewisburg.
Green Drake Gallery and Art Center
Look for Susan's new work at the Green Drake Gallery and Art Center.
Location: 101-B West Main Street,Milheim
May
May 14-20, 2012
Hameau Farm Studio is a gathering place for artists to share, create, learn, and have fun in a creative, positive, and supportive atmosphere. The unique studio, a variety of landscape views, gourmet foods, and camaraderie, compel artists to return. Get more details and find out how to register. Included in the May retreat is A la carte and Art
Annual Reception and Exhibit Free and Open to the Public
The annual "a la carte and Art" features instructors and participating artists and paintings created during the workshop. This festive event includes fine food, art, and live music, and it is free and open to the public. It is fast becoming a popular gathering for artists to share their fine art with collectors of landscape paintings!
June
Celebrate the Summer Solstice
June 16 from 10 - 5pm
Celebrate the Summer Solstice with Susan showing her new work with the Farmland Preservation Artists at Tait Farm,
Route 322 East in Boalsburg. This art exhibit and sale will feature Artists in Action and live music. A portion of every sale helps protect more farmland in Centre County.
Susan was recorded in an interview at the end of this video by WPSU. Listen to Interview-->
View the 2011 Summer Solstice Celebration at Tait Farm - YouTube
Nature Adventures Art Camp
June 18-22
This camp is open to teens in grades 6-8 morning nad 9-12 afternoon who wish to learn "en plein air" at the Millbrook Marsh Nature Center.
Camp fee includes professional instruction by Susan Nicholas Gephart.
Two different age sessions will be offered. Learn more about the camp
http://www.crpr.org/Millbrook/MMNC-Menu.html
This great camp is open to teens who wish to try various art mediums “en plein air” at the Millbrook Marsh Nature Center. Campers will work with local artist Susan Nicholas Gephart to explore their artistic side while exploring the marsh. Susan believes in nurturing the “Artist’s Spirit” of the individual artist. Her love of the environmental is laced through her landscape paintings and shared in her teaching. Susan will share “tried and true” tips for “plein air” painting in the positive and enriching environment of Millbrook Marsh Nature Center. Teens must be able to work independently and creatively and focus on both guided and free art activities for the four-hour period. 12 campers a session can be accommodated.
Art and Nature Discovery Camp
June 25 - June 29 from 8:30am - 12pm
Join Susan at her Studio and Back Yard Garden for five days of exploring art through the Earth,Sky, and Water. This camp is designed for grades 3, 4, and 5. Nicholas Studios is located at 351 East Bishop Street in Bellefonte.
Call 814-360-2116 or email Susan at SNicholasArt@aol.com
to register. Cost is $125 and covers instruction, all art supplies, and a snack. Enrollment is limited
July
Exhibit at The State College Framing Company and Gallery
McCann School of Art
Dates: July
Susan teaches "Tried and True Painting Tips" in the "Joys of Plein Air." Learn how to capture
the essence of what you see, like Monet and his Impressionists friends. Susan welcomes all
mediums and levels and invites you to "Fear No Art" in a positive and supportive environment.
Location: McCann School of Art, Petersburg.
August
McCann School of Art
Susan teaches "Tried and True Painting Tips" in the "Joys of Plein Air." Learn how to capture
the essence of what you see, like Monet and his Impressionists friends. Susan welcomes all
mediums and levels and invites you to "Fear No Art" in a positive and supportive environment.
Location: McCann School of Art, Petersburg.
Gamblin Oil Painting Materials
Gamblin Artists Colors has handcrafted luscious colors and contemporary mediums true to the working properties of traditional materials.
Visit: http://www.gamblincolors.com/index.html
Susan demonstrating Gamblin Radiant Oils during the 2010 Hameau Artist Retreat
Susan sharing Gamblin paint samples during Hameau Demonstrations
Susan working with Gamblin Radiant Oils
Hameau Artist Retreat 2011 demonstrations of Gamblin Oil paints
September
Gone Plein Air Painting
September 14-16 Susan takes her annual trip to Assateague to paint and tent camp at the ocean. She plans to paint with other artists at the annual Chincoteague Plein Air Painting Event and Exhibit. Contact Susan to view new ocean work. Contact Susan to view her new ocean work.
Nicholas Studio After School Art Classes
Nicholas Studio After School Art Classes begin. Consider signing your teen up for Susan's Mentor Program. Contact Susan at SNicholasArt@aol.com for more information
October
Visit Brookmere Winery & Vineyard Inn
5369 S.R. 655 Belleville, PA; 717-935-5380
Featuring "Three Ladies" Cream Sherry from Hameau Farm in "Big Valley" - Label from an original oil painting.
By Artist Susan Nicholas Gephart
October 12-14, 2012
Treat yourself to Central PA's "Colors of Fall" and a relaxing, but intensive, three-day Artist Retreat! Learn more and find out how to register.
November
Lewisburg's Stroll Through The Arts
Friday, November 2
Susan returns as a feature artist exhibiting in Lewisburg's "Stroll Through The Arts" at Faustina's Gallery. Visit the new gallery and see recent paintings from Hameau Farm Artist Retreats.
Central PA Pastel Society Quarterly Meeting
November 4 from 1:30 - 4pm
Location: State College Senior Center, Fraser Street, State College. Susan, president of the Central PA Pastel Society, invites you to become a member.
December
Bellefonte Victorian Christmas Home Tours
Visit Susan in her home during the Bellefonte Victorian Christmas Home Tours.
Nicholas Studio Tours By appointment
Contact Susan Nicholas Gephart for a studio tour this December. Learn more.