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Susan Knight Smith
fine art landscapes, portraits, still life
Susan Knight Smith works primarily in pastel, a medium that allows her to
combine her love of expressive drawing with vibrant color. In addition to
landscapes, she paints
portraits, figure studies,
still life,
intimate garden scenes, and particularly enjoys plein air painting, or
painting out of doors. Susan’s paintings reflect her love of nature, her
fascination with the juxtaposition of colors and the play of light, and an
enchantment with particular or unique people, places, or things. Of her work,
she simply says, "I paint what delights me." She finds much to delight
her in the metro Atlanta area where she lives, or near the E. Tennessee home
where she grew up. She has also found inspiration for many of her paintings on
trips to France, Italy, Mexico, the Arizona desert, and the coast of Maine.
Her work is in over one hundred fifty collections in the United States and has
appeared in publications including the cover of ArtCalendar magazine. Exhibiting
in over 50 juried regional, national, and international exhibits, Smith has won
numerous awards, at least nine of which have been 1st place awards.
Susan has been a working artist for over 15 years, was a teacher for 15 years
before she entered the field of art, and is happy to now be combining these two
loves.
Susan paints not only at her home studio in Powder Springs, Georgia , but also
at Art Space International, 1192 Huff
Rd. NW, Atlanta, GA, Suite 20.
She lives
with her husband Roy. They have four children and seven grandchildren.
Selected Exhibitions, Events,
and Awards
2008 -
Color Perspectives: Susan Knight Smith, Art Space International, Atlanta, GA
2006, 2007, 2008 - Artful Garden Tour, to benefit the High Museum, Atlanta
2007 - Solo Exhibition – Toulouse Restaurant, Downstairs Gallery, Atlanta
2007 - Portrait Society of Atlanta, finalist, Marietta-Cobb Museum of Art
2007 - World of Art Juried Exhibition, Mable House Arts Center, Mableton, GA
2007 - Footloose, Two Painters and a Woodworker, Jekyll Island, GA
2007- Plein Air Painters of the Atlanta Area, Ada Williams Library, Atlanta
2007 - Avondale in Bloom - Avondale, GA
2007 - Plein Air Painters of Georgia, Quinlan Arts Center, Gainesville, GA and
Cultural Arts Council, Douglasville, GA
2006 - Plein Air Painters of Georgia, Marietta-Cobb Museum of Art
2005-2006 - Metro Montage , Marietta-Cobb Museum of Art
2004 - Cultural Arts Council 18th National Juried Exhibition
2004 -
Southeastern Pastel Society International Exhibition
2003 - 15th National Juried Fine Arts Show Douglas Co.
2002 - The Portrait Society of Atlanta Exhibition Finalist
2001 - Award, Kennesaw State University CAREing Center
2000 - Award of Distinction (Best of Show), KSU CAREing Center
1999 - Solo Exhibition: Susan Knight Smith: Recent Works, Vermilion Gallery,
Atlanta, GA
1999 - Award, 12th National Juried South Cobb Arts Alliance Exhibition
1999 - Best in Show, SCAA Members Exhibit
1998 – Solo Exhibition, Cobb County Chamber of Commerce, Marietta, GA
1998 - Work Selected for National Slide Presentation
1997 - First place award, "The Red Show," National Internet Exhibit
1997 - Award, 10th National Juried Exhibition, SCAA
1996 - 3 Awards, Fine Arts Society of Kennesaw
1994 - First place Award, 7th National Juried Exhibition, SCAA
1994 - Best in Show, Atlanta Artists Center Travel Show
1993 - Award, Southeastern Pastel Society International Exhibition
1993 - Award, 6th National Juried Art Exhibition, SCAA
1991 -
Solo Exhibtion: Creative Arts Guild, Dalton, GA
1991 - Pastel Society of America Scholarship Award
1991 - Best in Show, SCAA Member's Show
1990 - Award of Distinction, Cobb Arts Council
1989 - Best in Show, Douglas Days, CAC Annual Juried Exhibition
Associations
Plein Air Painters of Georgia
Pastel Society of America, Signature Member
Atlanta Artists Center, Member of Excellence
Southeastern Pastel Society, Member of Excellence
Portrait Society of Atlanta, Juried Member
South Cobb Arts Alliance, former Board Member
High Museum of Atlanta
Education
BA, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
M.Ed. University of Georgia, Athens, GA
Atlanta College of Art, continuing education
Kennesaw State University School of Art
Also studied with:
Ouida Canaday, Kate Fetterolf, Ben Shute, Marc Chatov,
Ben Smith, Alex Powers, Albert Handell, Alice Williams, Timothy Clark
Gallery Representations
Gallery 4463, Acworth, GA Gallery 4463
SE Feinman, Ltd., New York
Frameworks Gallery, Marietta
Hanson Fine Art Gallery, Knoxville, TN
Augusta Art Exchange, Augusta, GA
Also, see my work at:
Simpatico Restaurant, Marietta – through July
Marietta Cobb Museum of Art Gift Shop–
Marietta Cobb Museum
Former Gallery Representations
Lagerquist Gallery, Atlanta
Vermilion Gallery, Atlanta
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