“Modern Heir of the Old Master’s”

The Art of Sue Mitchell

When Life Magazine in their December 2nd, 1957 issue typified Sue Mitchell as a “Modern Heir” of the “Old Master’s” the focus on this remarkable artist put her in the spotlight for decades.  That’s why the Art Center in Blue Ridge had planned to show Sue Mitchell’s work in February of this year, but in an unfortunate mishap, Sue broke her hip and the exhibit had to be postponed until…now! The Blue Ridge Mountains Arts Åssociation invites everybody to a reception to celebrate Sue’s recovery and the opening of an exhibit of her work on Saturday, November 21st., 2009.

Born in the Copper Basin in 1922, Sue Mitchell attended the local schools and graduated from Agnes Scott College before heading off to New York to build her art career.  Sue lived and painted in Greenwich Village on Charles Street for 10 years. She classified her work as Abstract Impressionism and included many well know Galleries, such as the Bodley, the Kootz and the Brooklyn, as some of the galleries that showcased her work.When   The New Arts Gallery in Atlanta held an exhibit of Sue’s work in the late 50’s, Doris Lockerman commented in The Atlanta Journal: Sue’s landscapes are “loud with the whoosh of strong wind, they are big, shouting canvasses… most of them have a quite discernible pattern and there is a great rhythm in their assertive strength”
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Love for her homestead, moved Sue Mitchell, back to the Basin in Copper Hill where her love for art is still her passion, but is currently focused on maintaining the rich mining history of the area. T.A Mitchell, Sue’s father, came to the Basin in 1913 and later became President of the Tennessee Copper Company. Sue’s medium is oil and due to an allergy she can no longer create these bold canvasses for which she is so noted.

The Art Center is proud to showcase the Art of Sue Mitchell at the Holiday Show from Saturday, November 21st through December 23rd, 2009. The opening reception in honor of Sue Mitchell will be Saturday 21st, from 6 to 8 p.m. Delicious food and libations will be served, the public is invited. For information please call the Art Center: 706-632-2144.