SuSann Decker Retrospective Memorial Art Show Opens August 6

The next art show opens with a reception at the Deines Cultural Center in Russell on Friday, August 6 from 5 to 7 PM.

SuSann Decker Retrospective is a memorial show brought to Russell by her daughter Alisha.

SuSann Decker was an accomplished artist who worked in a variety of mediums. She specialized in portraits "so real, they are aglow with color and light."

She passed away on May 31, 2019 in Scottsdale, Arizona where she was then retired.

Her grandparents lived on Van Houten Street on the outskirts of Russell. Her parents were Harold and Jane Brumley, who also recently passed.

Accomplished in oils, acrylics and porcelain, her passion was stirring the elusive qualities of watercolor. Her paintings hang in private and public collections, with showings in Phoenix, Arizona and Oregon. She was a member of the exclusive Oregon Watercolor Society.

In addition, she was one of only a few US artists who mastered porcelain portraits. Two of her porcelain portraits were selected to represent Oregon at the World Organization of China Painters Museum in Oklahoma City.

SuSann Decker's show is at the Deines Cultural Center from August 6 through September 3.

The Deines is located at 820 North Main Street in Russell and open Tuesday through Friday from Noon to 5 PM and Saturday and Sunday from 1 to 5 PM. Admission is free and everyone is welcome. Call 785-483-3742 or email deinescenter@russellcity.org for information.

(Information and photo courtesy DCC.)