Arneson featured at artist at Sandpiper Gallery
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Susan Arneson
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POLSON — Susan Arneson, one of five featured artists, will show her watercolor art in the gallery show, “Montana, West of the Mountains,” which is open to the public from May 15- June 23. On Friday, May 19, the Sandpiper Gallery will hold an opening reception from 5-7 p.m. The evening event is free and open to the public.
At the Friday night reception, artist Arneson, under the business name of Willow Waters, will show watercolor paintings depicting her version of Montana landscapes, animals and flowers. She will talk about the stories surrounding her paintings, and her vision of connecting her memories and emotions. She titles her paintings to correspond to the emotions she felt while choosing subjects to paint and colors to use, such as: “Grace,” “Sentimental,” and “Curious.”
Arneson was also a participant in the statewide Montana Arterpreneurship Program (MAP) sponsored by the Montana Art Council. This program helps artists pursue and market their art in and out of state through various channels.
When Arneson works in her home studio, she works with spontaneity, which is exciting and inspiring. She states, “Color is my favorite emotion. I work with watercolors, because color plus water will work its way down the paper – never knowing exacting how the paint with express itself.” Arneson works almost entirely with watercolor paint, as she creates her vision of landscapes, animals, flowers, nostalgia and antique cars. As a new artist over the past 6 years, mostly self taught, she welcomes the public to visit her at her home studio, which is open by appointment. Please feel free to call or email to schedule a date with her. For further information about Arneson’s art, visit the artist’s website at: www.willowwatercolors. com or her Facebook page: Willow Water… Paintings by Susan Arneson.
The Sandpiper Gallery art show called “Montana, West of the Mountains” opens Monday, May 15, at 5 p.m. in the Sandpiper Gallery, 332 Main Street, Polson. Admission is free. For further information, visit the Sandpiper Gallery’s website at: www.sandpiperartgallery. com.
