Mississippi Landscapes

Mississippi Landscape Painting Exhibition showcases the beauty and diversity of the state’s natural scenery through the eyes of Karen Bennett, Susan Busby, and John Carvalho. The exhibition features a wide array of artworks from serene riverbanks and rolling hills to vibrant sunsets and dance forests. Exhibition shows June 4 – 27 on Thursdays from 11 am – 3 pm Presented in partnership with the Hattiesburg Arts Council, with support from Forrest County and the Montague Fund for the Arts About Karen Bennett Karen is an award-winning Studio and Plein Air Artist. She is married to her wonderful husband, Danny, and they live on their 4th-generation farm in South Mississippi. They are blessed with four beautiful daughters and three sons (in-laws), including a bonus granddaughter. Most of Karen’s inspiration comes from the great outdoors of their family farm and the many travels with her husband and their two puppy children. ‘My desire is for the viewer to see, feel, and hear the peacefulness of the pastoral scene. She has studied and mentored under renowned artists from across the nation and is a member of local and national art associations. Karen’s artwork has appeared on HGTV’s ‘Hometown’ and is represented by Pacesetter Gallery in Flowood, MS, and Arts District Studio in Natchez, MS. Website | Facebook | Instagram About Susan Busby I am Susan Chakiris Busby. I was raised in northeastern Pennsylvania. After high school graduation I attended Arizona State University for 1 year. After living in the desert for 7 years, I met my husband and spent a brief time in the Pacific northwest before moving to southeast Mississippi. My background is as a photographer, an arts educator and a painter. I have worked in watercolor and acrylic in the past and am currently enjoying working in cold wax and oil both on birch panel and yupo paper in a semi realistic and impressionist style. My vision for my paintings comes from 45 years of living a rural life in the woods which…