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Art Domestique hosting Suzan Bates Kessel art exhibit
Art Domestique, the gallery on the square in Washington, is hosting an exhibit of the work of Fairfield resident Suzan Bates Kessel. The exhibit is ongoing through Oct. 30, with a "Meet & Greet" with the artist on Sept. 29 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Regular gallery hours are Tuesday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The title of the show is "Reflections," which the artist states is due to multiple reasons.
“My art reflects my life, where I live, travel and what I love to do,” Kessel said. “It also reflects thoughts of my early active art period with exhibits and recognition, then a self-inflicted break for numerous years (25-plus) on volunteer projects, and now again in pursuit of creating art. The desire in an artist never goes away, but percolates inside. This exhibit has a few pieces representing my past medias, from batik, collage, mixed media, and watercolor resist, to more recent ‘easy to do on vacation’ oil pastel and colored pencil, and most recently painted acrylic canvases.”
Suzan Kessel was awarded a "Cultural Legacy Award" in 2015, for actively supporting art in the Fairfield Community, as long term Fairfield Art Association Volunteer Director, and Co-Founder of the Fairfield Arts & Convention Center. In her "previous art life," Suzan exhibited and sold her art in San Francisco, Lake Tahoe, Des Moines Art Center, Galleries throughout Iowa, and participated in Midwest art fairs receiving awards. The Iowa Arts Council commissioned a large batik for art in public building program, and she has art at the University Hospital and other private and public collections.
