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The Village Gallery welcomes April’s Artist of the Month, Susan Schumacher.

Susan Schumacher is an artist and art instructor with over 32 years’ experience. Schumacher is an arts integration specialist, working with teachers to design and conduct art projects reinforcing learning on specific art history and cultural subjects ranging from Ancient Egyptian and Greek to Native American and Scandinavian.

Schumacher has been published in School Arts Magazine, was honored the Illinois Alliance for Arts in Education as Arts Educator of the Year, and has also presented at the Art Institute of Chicago. In her personal studio, she paints in watercolor and acrylics, enjoys fibers and mixed media, and designs and creates agate jewelry.

The Village Gallery is at 300 Hodges St in Oriental, open 10a until 5p, Wed – Sun. The Gallery displays the art of more than 30 member and consigned artists. For more information, call 252-249-0300 or visit villagegallerync.com.