Artists’ Workshop Gallery has been home to Sheliah Halderman for 30 years and Jean Pennucci for 28 – true pillars of our arts community.
There is something to be said for the value of commitment. The Artists’ Workshop Gallery (AWG) is fortunate to have several examples of what it means to “stick with it.” Among its 36 members, 11 have been with the gallery for over a decade. Two of them have really put in the work – Sheliah Halderman has been a member for 30 years; Jean Pennucci, for 28.
Halderman began her art education in Kansas and received her Master’s degree in education at the University of Indiana. After teaching fourth grade for 22 years in Indiana, she retired and moved to Arkansas. Halderman is also a Signature Member of the Arkansas Pastel Society. Though her early career focused on oil, she now works in watercolor, pastel, and Prismacolor pencil.
“Creating has been a constant joy for me as long as I can remember,” Halderman notes. “I find inspiration in the beautiful scenery in Arkansas and from my many travels in the U.S.”
Though Pennucci, who grew up in Boston, majored in Art Education at Skidmore College, she later studied and practiced occupational therapy. She has embraced many art forms and media, including pottery and sculpture, and now, water media. As Jean puts it, “I’m an eclectic artist. Though I have painted abstracts, my focus is more on representative subjects developed from sketches and photographs of real life and landscape scenes.” She is also a signature member of the Mid-Southern Watercolorists.
Kudos to all who know what it means to commit and create to your fullest potential!
The Artists’ Workshop Gallery is located at 610A Central. Open Mon-Sat, 10 AM to 5 PM; Sundays, Noon to 5 PM. For more information about AWG, visit Facebook: Artists Workshop Gallery and www.artistsworkshopgallery.com.
