ARTIST WORKSHOPS
FOR ALL MEDIUMS AND SKILL LEVELS
SUSAN'S TEACHING PHILOSOPHY
Connect - Inspire - Support
Susan Nicholas Gephart is an award winning pastel and oil painter who has been creating colorful, impressionistic landscapes "plein air" for over fifty
years. She works and teaches in all mediums, and welcomes new students of all levels and mediums.
Susan believes in nurturing the "Artistic Spirit" of the individual artist. Learn more about Susan's teaching philosophy in this video.
WORKSHOPS
Contact Susan about Workshops at SNicholas Studios
Email or call Susan
(814)360-2116
SNicholas Studios
351 E Bishop St.
Bellefonte, PA 16823
5th Annual Pastel Live
September 17-19, 2025
Susan will be faculty for the 5th Annual Pastel Live Online Event in 2025.
Use code NICHOLAS for 10% off your ticket at PastelLive.com!
One-Day Plein Air for All Mediums
Skytop Lodge
October 19, 2025, 9:30am to 4:00pm
You will discover how to see beyond the obvious within the landscape, and explore the use
color to capture the essence of mood and atmosphere in sky, water, and more.
Learn more and register here.
Skytop Lodge
1 Skytop Dr
Skytop, PA 18357
Pastel Explorations Workshop
Art Alliance of Central PA
Friday, Oct. 24 & Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025
Susan will support you in the steps of learning how to create a unique and personally expressive pastel painting in the subject of your choice. Susan will start each day with a demonstration that connects, inspires, and supports you at your level.
Check back for more details.
Color Exploration for Acrylic & Oils
York Art Association
Dates TBD
In this relaxed upbeat workshop you will learn how to see the depth of color and create a unique and personally expressive landscape painting or (subject of your choice). All levels welcome.
Check back for more info.
Plein Air Painting in Nature at
Rhoneymeade For All Mediums
Supported by the Art Alliance of Central PA
Dates: Friday, June 5 & Saturday, June 6, 2026
9:30am-4:00pm
Price: $250
Susan will be teaching a two-day workshop for all mediums at Rhoneymeade Arboretum. This is an exceptional location with extensive subject matter, ranging from unique trees, gardens, historic structures, fields, and mountain vistas with Central PA skies. Susan will begin each morning with a short inspirational demo designed to kick-start you into the creative spirit, aid in color expression, and prepare you for plein air set-ups.
RETREATS
Hameau Farm Studio Artist Retreat
Upcoming Hameau Artist Retreats:
Tuesday, May 5 - Thursday, May 7, 2026
Hameau Farm
6364 Pa-655
Belleville, PA 17004
See Susan on Art School Live with Eric Rhoads
Art Associations and other Organizations: Contact Susan about teaching, demonstrating, and jurying opportunities
CLASSES
Two-Hour In-Person Classes at S.Nicholas Art Studios
Join Award-Winning Artist, Susan Nicholas Gephart in an upbeat class discovering how to see beyond the obvious within the landscape or subject of your choice.
One Two-Hour Class: $75/student
Limited to 5 students per class.
Sign yourself or a small group of friends up for a two-hour class with Susan at her home studio in Bellefonte, PA, and create a fully customizable learning experience. There is no start date or end date, just schedule a time that works for you! You can sign up for a single class or multiple classes, and you can even add on remote support.
Don’t need or don’t have the ability to attend an in-person class? Contact Susan to arrange a remote support plan.
