Artist Registry

Susan Nicholas Gephart

Influenced by her artist father, Susan Nicholas Gephart developed a deep appreciation of the earth and its relationship to art when she was a young child. Her passion to explore the landscape is expressed through a unique use of color, texture, and atmosphere, capturing the emotion of a moment with spontaneity and directness. Susan is a 1979 bachelor of fine arts graduate of Penn State. She has been exhibiting and painting award-winning landscapes for over 40 years and balanced raising three children while perusing an art career. Her colorful, impressionistic plein air pastels and oils are in private and permanent collections across the country.

Susan is an associate member of the Pastel Society of America, and president and Signature Member of the Central Pennsylvania Pastel Society. She also co-founded the Plein Air Painters of Central Pennsylvania.

Susan spreads her love of creating art in nature to all ages through her teachings. She has been instructing pastels since the mid 80’s, and organizing the Hameau Farm Studio Artist Retreats—now in its 19th year—for all levels and mediums. All of Susan’s workshops are supported by top national art supply companies, allowing her students to sample a variety of fine art products. Her workshops are advertised in Pastel Journal and PleinAir Magazine, and her art is advertised in Fine Art Connoisseur, and has been faculty for the Plein Air Convention 2015-19. www.SNicholasArt.com