2008 Calendar
January 2008
Victorian House Antiques & Artisans Gallery
Susan is proud to exhibit new works in her historic hometown of Bellefonte, PA.
Location: 107 S. Allegheny Street, Bellefonte, PA (814-404-1565)
Elk Creek Cafe and Aleworks
December 19 - January 27
Susan will exhibit with the Farmland Preservation Artists at Elk Creek Cafe and Aleworks.
Location: 100 West Main Street, Millheim PA
For the Love of Art and Chocolate
January 25, 7pm - 10pm
For a ticket price of just $25, you'll get an impressive assortment of chocolate delicacies, the opportunity to view and bid on a variety of artworks inspired by nature, and the chance to win some fabulous door prizes. All proceeds benefit ClearWater Conservancy. Visit ClearWater Conservancy for more information.
This year, Susan is donating "Kish Creek." Visit her donations page for more information, and preview the art available for auction. She has also been asked to speak at the reception on Friday night.
Location: President's Hall, The Penn Stater Conference Center and Hotel, State College PA (Susan is in the Permanent Collection at The Penn Stater. Her large commissioned oil, "The End of the Day," is located in the lobby outside the first floor elevator. All rooms on the first floor are adorned with prints of her Central Pennsylvania landscapes.)
February 2008
PASA's Farming for the Future Conference
February 7 - 9
Susan will exhibit and demonstrate with the Farmland Preservation Artists at the PASA Convention. A meet-the-artists reception will be held from 5:30- 7:00 on Thursday, February 7.
Location: The Penn Stater Conference Center and Hotel, State College PA
Victorian House Antiques & Artisans Gallery
February 23
Meet Susan and explore her new works at the Grand Opening of Victorian House Antiques and Artisans. Also, Susan's exclusive line of handmade stationary will be available for purchase.
Location: 107 S. Allegheny Street, Bellefonte, PA (814-404-1565)
March 2008
Invitation to Winter Interlude
March 27, 3pm - 7pm
March in Central Pennsylvania has a tendency to give us "Cabin Fever!" To alleviate the symptoms, join Susan for her 3rd annual winter social and open house to celebrate the coming spring with good food, art, and music! Join us for a relaxing social time to share conversation, thoughts of spring, and our favorite dishes and drinks. "Contented Cats" was donated to the PAWS 2007 Fur Ball. Visit Susan's donation page for more information.
Location: Susan Nicholas Gephart's Studio
RSVP: Email Susan at SNicholasArt@aol.com
Johnstown Allied Artists
March 8
Susan will be a juror for the Johnstown Allied Artists spring show, an annual multimedia exhibition.
Location: American Serv Financial, corner of Main Street and Franklin Street, Johnstown, PA
April 2008
Art Alliance 2008 Juried Show
March 21 - April 23
Opening Reception: Thursday, April 3 from 5pm-8pm
Since 1968 the Art Alliance of Central Pennsylvania has provided opportunities for people to learn, teach, and exhibit art in State College and surrounding communities. This show celebrates our 40th Anniversary and showcases the work of Central Pennsylvania’s many talented artists. Parking is available in the nearby Nittany Parking Deck on Shortlidge Road.
About the Juror: Lisa Tremper Hanover has been the director of the Philip and Muriel Berman Museum of Art since 1987. Since opening to the public in October 1989, more than 200 exhibitions have been presented in addition to related events held in conjunction with installations and use of the permanent collection.
Location: Robeson Gallery of the HUB Robeson Center, Penn State University, PA
Rochester Fine Art Supply Workshop
April 26, 9:30am - 4:30pm
Susan, a Montgomery County Community College Alumni Hall of Fame Artist, will teach "Exploring the Landscape in Oil" on her first trip to Rochester. For more information, visit Rochester Fine Art Supply. To register for the workshop, call 585-546-3450, extension 2115.
Location: 150 West Main Street, Rochester NY
May 2008
Art Alliance Mentor Exhibit
May 2 - 4
Susan believes in mentoring her love of the land and art. This year she has joined the Art Alliances Mentor Program and meets regularly to critique and draw with students. Susan also sponsors two high school memorial scholarships each year, in honor of David M. Hopkins, fellow landscape painter and teacher. Teens are invited to attend the May Hameau Farm Artist Retreat with adults.
Location: Art Alliance of Central PA, Pike Street in Lemont
May 12 - 18, 2008
Join Susan and friends for a week of art workshops! They aim to please the artists attending, welcoming all media and levels, and gearing beautiful meals to individual needs. Most importantly, they will work to fit the schedule to your time, interests, and budget. Contact Susan at SNicholasArt@aol.com to discuss details, ask questions, and get directions. Visit the workshop itinerary for more information.
Friday, May 16 from 7pm—10pm
Join us for the 4th annual "a la carte and Art" featuring 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 popluar gathering for artists to share their fine art with collectors of landscape paintings! Please RSVP to Susan at SNicholasArt@aol.com.
Central PA Pastel Society Group Exhibition
May 31 - September 19
The Bellefonte Historical and Cultural Association Gallery presents the group exhibition at The Gamble Mill. A reception will be held on Tuesday, June 3 from 7:30pm - 9:30pm.
Location: Lamb Street Bridge in Historic Bellefonte, PA
June 2008
Tait Farm Spring Celebration
June 14 - 15
Central PA Pastel Society Group Exhibition
May 31 - September 19
The Bellefonte Historical and Cultural Association Gallery presents the group exhibition at The Gamble Mill. A reception will be held on Tuesday, June 3 from 7:30pm - 9:30pm.
Location: Lamb Street Bridge in Historic Bellefonte, PA
"A Father's and Daughter's Landscape Passages"
June 21 - August 3
Montgomery County Community College (MCCC) will exhibit "A Father's and Daughter's Landscape Passages." Father, Thomas C. Nicholas, Jr., and daughter, Susan Nicholas Gephart, have inspired each other as creative spirits for a lifetime. Memories from family travels, diverse musical interests of five brothers, and growing up in an old farmhouse nestled in the woods, helped Susan develop an appreciation for adventure, discovery, and the environment. During the past 23 years, she has successfully raised three children, while simultaneously balancing an art career and ongoing volunteer contributions to her community. Susan was inducted into the MCCC Alumni Hall of Fame in October, 2007.
In honor of her father, Susan kept his name in hopes of someday encouraging his artistic talent. In the mid '80s, after Tom's retirement from 43 years at Philadelphia Electric Company, they began to paint and exhibit together. Tom attributes his success to his background as a draftsman, years of self-study, and valuable advice in pastel painting and composition given by his daughter.
Recently, Tom Nicholas and Susan established a pastel studio together in Bellefonte, PA. For information email Susan. They will each have two new pastels on exhibit.
An opening reception will be held on Saturday, June 21 from 1pm - 3pm.
Location: Montgomery County Community College, Central Campus: 340 DeKalb Pike, Blue Bell, PA (215-461-6300)
July 2008
ART 2 VIEW at SOZO Institute of the Arts
July 9 - 13
Susan and professional colleague, Karl Leitzel, will showcase their landscape paintings in oil and pastel during the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts. Susan will be located in the air-conditioned SOZO's Institute of the Arts.
Join the two artists for a meet n' greet reception on Friday, July 11, from 6-8 p.m.
Location: State College, PA
Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts
July 10 - 13
Susan will enter the Images-Juried Show as part of the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts; she received the 1999 Images Best of Show Award. Susan will also volunteer as a slide-checker and demonstrator.
Location: State College, PA
Gone "Plein Air" Painting
Susan will spend part of the month at "The Cabin in Curtin Hollow," a favorite tranquil getaway.
Central PA Pastel Society Group Exhibition
May 31 - September 19
The Bellefonte Historical and Cultural Association Gallery presents the group exhibition at The Gamble Mill. A reception will be held on Tuesday, June 3 from 7:30pm - 9:30pm.
Location: Lamb Street Bridge in Historic Bellefonte, PA
August 2008
Bellefonte Arts and Crafts Fair
August 15 - 16
Susan's work will be featured at Victorian House Antiques and Artisans from 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. during the Bellefonte Arts and Crafts Fair.
Location: 107 S. Allegheny Street, Bellefonte, PA
Centre County Grange Fair
August 22 - 31
Grange Fair Farmland Preservation Artists will exhibit on Friday, August 22 from 4-10 p.m. Meet the artists at an open reception from 6-9 p.m. that night.
Location: Emporium/Museum Building in Centre Hall, PA
Central PA Pastel Society Group Exhibition
May 31 - September 19
The Bellefonte Historical and Cultural Association Gallery presents the group exhibition at The Gamble Mill. A reception will be held on Tuesday, June 3 from 7:30pm - 9:30pm.
Location: Lamb Street Bridge in Historic Bellefonte, PA
September 2008
Plein Air Paint Out
September 5 - 7
International Plen Air Painters 6th WORLDWIDE Artist Paint Out is hosted locally by The Central PA Pastel Society at Fisherman's Paradise. Contact Susan for more details.
Gone "Plein Air" Painting
September 9 - 13
Susan takes her annual trip to Assateague to paint 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 work.
Central PA Pastel Society Group Exhibition
May 31 - September 19
The Bellefonte Historical and Cultural Association Gallery presents the group exhibition at The Gamble Mill. A reception will be held on Tuesday, June 3 from 7:30pm - 9:30pm.
Location: Lamb Street Bridge in Historic Bellefonte, PA
ClearWater Conservancy's Annual Spring Creek Day
September 28 from 12 - 5 p.m.
Spend the day painting or drawing places of interest at Millbrook Marsh Nature Center. Enjoy Spring Creek Family Day.
Location: Millbrook Marsh Nature Center
October 2008
October 10 - 12
Treat yourself to Central PA's "Colors of Fall" and a relaxing, but intensive, three day Artist Retreat! Hameau has become a gathering place for artists to share, create, learn, and have fun in a safe, positive, and supportive atmosphere. The unique studio, a variety of landscape views, gourmet foods, and camaraderie compels artists to return. As always, we aim to please the artists attending, welcoming all media and levels and gearing beautiful meals to individual needs. Most importantly, we will work to fit the schedule to your time, interests, and budget. Visit the workshop itinerary for more information.
<>Foxdale Village Pastel Show
October 19
Opening Reception for the Foxdale Village Pastel Show 3:30 to 5:00 pm. Show will run October 19 through December 1st in the Gallery.
November 2008
Father's and Daughter's Landscape Passages
Elk Creek Cafe and Aleworks
November 4 - December 21
Celebrate a "Father and Daughter's Landscape Passages", and 25 years of painting together. Father, Tom Nicholas, and daughter, Susan Nicholas Gephart, have inspired each other as creative spirits for a lifetime. This exhibition will feature recent landscape paintings in oil and pastel, as well as works created in past years. Please join us to celebrate new art and Tom's 82nd Birthday during this event!
During the past 25 years, Susan has successfully raised three children, while simultaneously balancing an art career, teaching, and ongoing volunteer contributions to her community. Susan was inducted into the MCCC Alumni Hall of Fame in October, 2007.
In honor of her father, Susan kept his name in hopes of someday encouraging his artistic talent. In the mid '80s, after Tom's retirement from 43 years at Philadelphia Electric Company, they began to paint and exhibit together. Tom attributes his success to his background as a draftsman, years of self-study, and valuable advice in pastel painting and composition given by his daughter.
Recently, Tom Nicholas and Susan established "Nicholas Studios" in Bellefonte, PA. For information email Susan.
A reception will be held on Sunday, November 16 from 3:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Location:
Elk Creek Cafe and Aleworks
100 West Main Street, Millheim PA
www.elkcreekcafe.net
814-349-8850
December 2008
Holiday Studio Tour
Contact Susan for a studio tour this December. Her studio is located on the third floor of a 1902 brick home. Over 200 pastels are displayed throughout the home, in a range of sizes and prices, framed and unframed. Holiday stationary paackages are also available.