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July Issue 2009
Sandpiper Gallery
on Sullivan's Island, SC, Features Works by Susan Hecht
Sandpiper
Gallery on Sullivan's Island, SC, is presenting the exhibit, Summer
Pleasures, a solo show of new work by Susan Hecht, on view
through July 27, 2009. This show will feature her latest series
of coastal paintings.
This show will include some of Hecht's favorite topics to paint; the
peaceful landscapes of the Carolinas and paintings that highlight
the spirit of everyday people. Growing up in Charleston, SC, painting
people relaxing and playing on the beach is a topic that Hecht
gravitates toward; focusing on capturing them in "their moment". She
says, "I think people are at their best at the beach - whether
it is kids playing and totally enjoying life, or engrossed in
the process of building the greatest sand castle ever, or lost
deep in thought - contemplating life. The sheer enjoyment
of being at such a place that puts everything into perspective
for us is something that I try to capture".
Hecht has been on a creative journey all of her life - studying many forms of visual and performing arts, but painting has always been her focus. Her love for experimentation and discovery in her paintings keeps her challenged to explore endless possibilities. Working in oil or slower drying acrylics, hallmarks of Hecht's work are a warm and inviting palette, energetic brush strokes and timeless compositions that capture moments of leisure and pleasure.
"Susan's paintings trigger happy memories of time spent on the coast and give her work universal appeal. It is such a pleasure introducing collectors to her work and seeing the immediate smile of recognition," says Margie Veitel, gallery art consultant. Hecht likes to leave her paintings somewhat unfinished and not tell the whole story. This allows the viewer to look and interpret for themselves. She says, "A painting speaks to people in different ways, so I never want to assume I know their whole story."
When starting a painting, Hecht says it is an intuitive process. "I will feel a painting long before I actually start. Sometimes I can't get to the studio fast enough. Those are the ones that I love. They happen naturally. The others just keep you learning, which is amazing in itself. I love the spontaneity of quick but deliberate strokes. Once that is established and then if the momentum slows, I sometimes just put the painting away to revisit it another time when I can be energetic and spontaneous again," says Hecht.
Hecht graduated from the University of South Carolina with a bachelor of arts and still enrolls in as many art workshops as possible. "The wonderful thing about art is you can never stop learning and growing." She approaches painting, much as she does life... with a sense of spontaneous playfulness. She says, "with art as in life, it is all about the journey."
Additional work by Hecht can be seen at the Edward Dare Gallery in downtown Charleston.
For further information
check our SC Commercial Gallery listings, call the gallery at
843/883-0200 or visit (www.sandpipergallery.net).
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