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Pastels by Zoe Schumaker

“I have always treasured nature and enjoy hiking, skiing, and paddling as ways to experience the outdoors. After moving to Southern Appalachia in 2005, I began painting to express my love of the landscape, and to communicate the importance of preserving it. For me, painting is like a conversation with Nature, where I listen with my eyes, and I paint with my heart. I hope my paintings communicate the joy and appreciation I feel for our beautiful world.” 

After 25 years working in Information Technology, Zoe left the corporate world and began her artistic journey. She explored a variety of media, including pastel, oil, watercolor and acrylics. Pastel quickly became her passion, offering the vibrancy of pure pigment and the portability of a drawing medium. She has studied with many internationally-renowned artists, including Pastel Society of America signature members Margaret Dyer, Albert Handell, Bill Hosner, Terry Ludwig, Maggie Price, and Ann Templeton.

Zoe’s favorite subjects are landscapes, wildflowers, and animals. She is especially fond of the unique beauty of the Southern Appalachians, with their steep, time-worn slopes, pleasant pastures, and abundant creeks, lakes, and waterfalls. Much of Zoe’s work is done “en plein air”, where the ever-changing sights, sounds, and conditions can provide additional inspiration

Zoe is a member of the Southern Appalachian Artist Guild, Mountain Regional Arts & Crafts Guild, Appalachian Pastel Society, and the Southeastern Pastel Society. In 2008, Zoe founded Plein Air Painters of Southern Appalachia (PAPOSA), a group dedicated to painting outdoors in the region.

Zoe’s artwork has been featured on the Butternut Creek and Friends CD “Grass of Parnassus” and on note cards for United Community Bank and Crane Creek Vineyards. Her original pastel paintings can found be in galleries in Georgia, North Carolina, and Indiana.

Recent Juried Shows and Exhibitions:
2010 Southern Appalachian Artist Guild 3rd National Exhibition, Blue Ridge, GA — Exceptional Merit Award
2010 Appalachian Pastel Society 2nd National Show—Waynesville, NC
2010 Hoosier Salon, 86th Annual Exhibition, Indiana State Museum, Indianapolis, IN
2010 Southeastern Pastel Society 14th International Open Exhibition, Atlanta, GA
2009 Quinlan Visual Arts Center 62nd Annual Exhibition, Gainesville, GA — Honorable Mention
2009 SAAG 2nd Annual National Show, Richard Low Evans Gallery, Blue Ridge, GA
2009 APS 4th Juried Exhibition, Black Mountain Arts Center, Black Mountain, NC — Exceptional Merit Award
2009 Southeastern Pastel Society Special Exhibition, Marietta Cobb Museum of Art, Marietta, GA
2009 International Association of Pastel Societies 2009 Web Show (online exhibition)
2009 Gilmer Arts & Heritage Association, “The Poetry of Flowers”, Ellijay, GA - First Place Award
2008 Southeastern Pastel Society 13th International Open Exhibition, Atlanta, GA

Zoe F. Schumaker
P.O. Box 582
Hiawassee, Georgia 30546
Zoe_Schumaker@yahoo.com

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