Art and creativity have always played a big part in the life of
Mary Sue Palmquist, Sutter Creek Gallery’s featured artist for February. She majored in art at Midwest colleges with
concentrations in watercolor, printmaking and graphics (pre-computer age), attaining
a BA in Art in 1982.
Life, however, as
it often does, took her in other directions. For twenty years, she worked in the
performing arts sector as manager of a historic
movie theatre (Midway Theatre in Rockford, Illinois) and then as business
manager for the Mendelssohn Performing Arts. During this time, Palmquist kept her
creativity alive by studying calligraphy and Chinese brush painting. Her artistic
journey led her to studying art therapy in Milwaukee and eventually working as
an after-school arts teacher for the Rockford Area Arts Council.
In 2005, Palmquist moved to Lake Camanche where she’s been
inspired by the beauty, history and uniqueness of the Gold Country. She started painting again, most recently
studying with Sabina Turner of Fiddletown. “The medium of watercolor, with its
translucency and immediacy gives me a feeling of a mystery in the making,”
Palmquist reflected. A fascination with
sea life and ancient creatures that inhabit the ocean has led to a series of
paintings depicting jellyfish, octopuses, shells and other sea beings. “Watercolor is the perfect medium to reveal
the movement of these creatures. I find
it exciting to see how each image takes on a life of its own. My intent is to impart a sense of wonder and
joy through my paintings.”
Sutter
Creek Gallery invites you to visit with Mary Sue Palmquist at the reception in
her honor on Saturday, February 3, beginning at 2 p.m. She is one of the many local artists
exhibiting at the cooperative located in the heart of Sutter Creek at 35 Main
Street. The gallery is open daily,
except Tuesday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
For additional information, call 209-267-0228, email suttercreekgallery@gmail.com or visit www.suttercreekgallery.com.
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| "Lagoon Jellies" |
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| "Chambered Nautilus" |
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| "Sea Nettles" |
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| "Dancing Alone" |
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