Susan & Joe King

Photography, Collage & Paintings from a Sister & Brother Duo

Manchester, CT resident Joe King started drawing at a young age creating art for a junior high magazine.  Later, Joe studied painting with Professor Berrisford Boothe at Lehigh University and received a B.A. in Studio Art from Arizona State University.  Artist Berrisford Boothe taught Joe about composition, design, and the art world.  After college, Joe continued his studies with artist Gail Hinchen. Joe paints non-objective abstract paintings that explore the relationships between different colors.  He likes to explore the push-pull effect of different colors while simultaneously limiting the number of colors involved.   He has primarily used acrylics but has used oils, spray paint, India ink, and mixed media.  Joe’s work has been in group exhibitions in Canton’s Gallery on the Green, West Hartford’s Art League, and with the Mystic Art Association.

Art has always been a big part of Susan’s life. She remembers going to museums with the family growing up and she studied Art History in college. She had the opportunity to study in Florence, Italy where she loved traveling and seeing the art and architecture being a part of everyday life. Susan has also been a great art appreciator. She feels that art can do many things - it is beautiful, evokes all kinds of emotions, comments on society and shows people as they truly are. Susan has always dabbled - photography, painting, collages, and quilting and there are several people in her life that inspire her with their art - her brother Joe, her friends Meri and Amy. They’re always trying new things.

Come meet Susan & Joe at their Art Opening on Saturday December 2, 2023 at 6:00 pm!