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January
For the Love of Art and Chocolate
Friday, January 22 from 6:30 - 10:00 p.m.
Susan continues her support with a donation of a pastel called "View From Belleville Airport" to Clearwater Conservancy's annual event at the President's Hall of The Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel. Ticket price is $30.
Get more information.
February
PASA Convention with Farmland Preservation Artists
February 4 - 6
Susan exhibits and demonstrates with the Farmland Preservation Artists at the PASA
Convention
held at The Penn Stater Conference Center and Hotel in State College, PA. There will be a special
cheese tasting on Thursday 
evening. The show and sale will be held in the Gardens Lobby and a
portion of the proceeds will benefit PASA.
Gone Winter Plein Air Painting at the Cabin
Susan spends time at the cabin.
The Central PA Pastel Society
February 7
Susan is Vice President for The Central PA Pastel Society. This quarterly meeting is held at the State College Senior Center and includes a demonstration by artist and instructor Jeffery Martin.
Exploring Inspirations in Acrylic Painting
February 27
Susan teaches acrylics at The Standing Stone Art League in Huntingdon, PA.
March
Art on the Move Exhibition
January 26 - May 16
Penn State's Vice President For Student Affairs Office at 206 Old Main exhibits four paintings from Susan's "Focus On The Landscape" Exhibit.
April
Central PA Pastel Society Exhibit at State College Framing Company
April 6 - May 11 from 10am - 8pm
Artist Reception from 2 - 4pm on April 11
Susan and her father, Tom Nicholas, exhibit with the Central PA Pastel Society at the State College Framing Company, 160 Rolling Ridge Drive, State College, PA, 814-234-7336.
Art on the Move
April 14 from 3:30 - 5pm
Susan exhibits "Cloudscape" (36x36 in oil on linen) at Old Main, Penn State University. The reception
is hosted by Damon Sims, Vice President for Student Affairs, and includes a formal program and
recognition of each artist in this year's program.
Lewisburg Arts Council
April 23 from 7 - 9pm
Susan exhibits in the Lewisburg Arts Council's Annual Juried Art Exhibit at the Packwood House
Museum in Lewisburg, PA.
"Capture the Skies" Landscape Inspirations in Oil Painting in Rochester, NY
April 24 - 25
Susan teaches a class at Rochester New York's Cascade Art Center.
May
"An Afternoon of Art and Music"
An Art Alliance of Central PA Exhibit and Fundraiser for the Nittany Valley Symphony
Sunday, May 2 at 2pm
Susan exhibits her first place pastel, "Winter Haven," in an art exhibition of work that has
won
awards in the Art Alliance of Central PA shows in 2008 and 2009. The afternoon will include music
by
ensembles from the Nittany Valley Symphony.
Location: Foxdale Village, State College, PA
May 10 - 16
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.
a la carte and Art
Friday, May 14 from 7 - 10pm
You're invited to a reception and exhibit following the Hameau Farm Artist Retreat. This event is free and open to the public.
Location: 6364 SR 655, Belleville, PA, (717) 667-3731
Learn more.
June
Bellefonte Historical and Cultural Association
June 5 - September 17
Reception on Tuesday, June 8 from 7 - 9:30pm
Susan participates in a group exhibit of emerging artists from the Bellefonte Historical and Cultural
Association: "From Here to There" at The Gamble Mill.
Art in the Boalsburg Market
June 18 from 2 - 6pm
Susan will be an Artist in Action at "Art in the Boalsburg Market." This exhibit and sale will feature
Susan's "Capture the Skies" series. Visit Susan on Facebook for more information.
Celebrate the Summer Solstice with Susan
June 19 from 12 - 5pm
Celebrate the Summer Solstice with Susan and 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!
Nature Adventures Art Camp
June 21 - 25 from 9am - 1pm
Register now for this camp open to teens in grades 6-9 who wish to learn "en plein air" at the Millbrook Marsh
Nature Center. Camp fee includes professional instruction by Susan Nicholas Gephart.
Painting Plein Air at the Ocean
Susan spends a few days at Ocean City, MD with her family.
July
Gone Plein Air Painting
Susan spends part of the month at "The Cabin in Curtin Hollow," a favorite tranquil getaway.
Art and Nature Discovery Camp
June 28 - July 2 from 8:30 - 12:00
This camp is for grades 3, 4, and 5. Join Susan Nicholas Gephart at her Studio and Back Yard Garden for five days of exploring art through the Earth, Sky, and Water. Nicholas Studios is located at 351 East Bishop Street in Bellefonte.
Call 814-360-2116 or email Susan to register. Cost is $125 and covers instruction, all art supplies, and a snack.
Make a Splash at Your Library!
Monday, July 26 from 1:30 - 2:30pm
Susan instructs students in the first grade and up, and you are invited to join her to "make a splash"
on a hot summer day. 
This will be a fun, upbeat, hands-on session in watercolors! Contact the Cenre
County Library for more information: 814-355-1516.
Location: St. John's Episcopal Church, 120 W. Lamb Street, Bellefonte, PA.
August
McCann School of Art
August 9 - 13
Susan teaches landscape "Tried and True Plein Air Painting Tips." 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 in Petersburg, PA
September
Gone Plein Air Painting
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.
October
October 8 - 10
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 5
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.
December
Nicholas Studio Tours
Contact Susan Nicholas Gephart for a studio tour this December. Learn more.
