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" The act of painting or creating works of art - for me - is an obsession, a need, a craving. I have only one person to please, myself. If I am pleased then I have been honest to my instincts and judgments which have developed through years of painting experience. If someone else enjoys my painting, then I am doubly rewarded.
I build on yesterdays painting experience and growth comes best when I can sustain a continuity of working day after day. I yearn for my work to convey pleasure and excitement thru paint action, rhythm, movement and color. Subject matter, if any, is only an excuse to build upon."

Priscilla Souder, July 1998
Born in Rockville, Connecticut, USA

Studied with Art Illustration, a correspondence art school while in 8th grade

Attended the Vesper George School of Art in Boston, MA

Over a 4-year period in the 1970's, belonged to a Critique Study group of 8 artists who invited professional artists and art professors from nearby universities to critique their work

1988, attended an Art Workshop led by Lorna Ritz (Professor at U. Mass., Brown Univ. and Dartmouth College) at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst, MA, USA

From 1985 to 1991, taught watermedia classes at the George Walter Vincent Smith Museum in Springfield, MA, USA

1990, studied privately under Prof. Lorna Ritz for several weeks at her Amherst, MA studio.

1994, attended a Printmaking class at MCTC in Manchester, Connecticut, USA

In the 1980's and 1990's, traveled to many museums in Paris (through Normandy and Brittany to study where the Impressionists painted), Rome and Florence, Athens and Israel. Also traveled to San Maguel Allende, Mexico, Jamaica and New Mexico to paint and sketch.

1998, leads occasionally watermedia and monotype workshops at art Clubs in New England and Florida and at the George Walter Vincent Smith Museum in Springfield, MA, USA

2001, attended Virginia Cobb Workshop (1-week) in Santa fe, NM, USA

2002, attended Computer Graphics and Digital Camera Courses at Asnuntuck Community College in Enfield, CT, USA

  • Invitational and One Woman Shows
  • 2002: "59th Annual Connecticut Artists Exhibition (Juried)", The Slater Memorial Museum, in Norwich, CT, USA

  • 2001: "Just The 3 of Us" - Invitational, Harborlight Furniture Gallery, in Gloucester, MA, USA

  • 2000: "Two Artist Invitational", St Germain Campus Center Gallery, Estern New England College, in Springfield, MA, USA

  • October 1995: Featured artist at The Town Gallery, in Longmeadow, MA, USA

  • Jan-Feb 1989: Four artists Show of the "Teaching Artists of the Quadrangle", First Church Gallery at Court Square, in Springfield, MA, USA

  • April 1988: "One Woman Exhibit", Museum of Fine Arts Sales & Rental Gallery, in Springfield, MA, USA

  • Sept. 1985: Featured artist Exhibit, A Special Place Gallery, in East Windsor, CT, USA

  • March 1985: Two Women Exhibition, D.J. St. Germain Campus Center Gallery at Western New England College, in Springfield, MA, USA

  • 1980: One-Woman Show with 15 works exhibited, CPTV Gallery 24, in Hartford, CT, USA


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    • " My style lies somewhere between Impressionism and Expressionism - focus on Paint Action, Movement, Rhythm and Color.

    The real work of Art is in the ACT or PROCESS of painting and creating, the final result is the painting which suggests that JOURNEY.

    My style continues to evolve as I am always experimenting with various media (watercolor, acrylic, oils, collage and the print media of woodcuts, linotype, monotype, collographs, drypoint, carborundum. Sometimes I mix several of these media in one work to achieve the excitement I am looking for.""
    Priscilla Souder, July 1998

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    Priscilla at her etching press in her studio

  • 1997: Merit Award for Woodcut, Piedmont Fall Fest 5th Ann. Show, Somers, CT, USA
  • 1995: 1st Prize Mixed Media, Somers Fall Fest Art Show, Somers, CT, USA
  • 1994: 2nd Prize Watermedia, Somers Fall Fest Art Show, Somers, CT, USA
  • 1993: 3rd Prize Watercolor, 19th Ann. JCC Art Show, Longmeadow, MA, USA
  • 1993: 1st Prize Canvas, Somers Fall Fest Art Show, Somers, CT, USA
  • 1993: A.O. White Award, a watercolor, 29th Ann. Longmeadow Shops Art Show, Longmeadow, MA, USA
  • 1992: 3rd Prize Watercolor and 3rd Prize Acrylic, 18th Ann. JCC Art Show, Longmeadow, MA, USA
  • 1989: Honorable Mention, Conn. Watercolor Society Membership Show, West Hartford, CT, USA
  • 1988: 2nd Prize, 59th Annual Exhibit of Conn. Women Artists, John Slade Ely House (Juror: Nell Blaine, NYC artist), New Haven, CT, USA
  • 1985: 2nd Prize, 45th Annual Exhibit of Conn. Watercolor Society, New Haven, CT, USA
  • 1983: Esther Fay Memorial Award, Conn. Watercolor Society, Hartford, CT, USA
  • 1973: The Margaret R. Moore Award, Conn. Women Artists, Semi-Annual Open Exhibition at the Slater Memorial Museum Norwich, CT, USA


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  • Andover College, Portland, ME, USA
  • Aetna Life & Casualty, Middletown, CT, USA
  • Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA, USA
  • Chula Vista Club, Lady Lake, FL, USA
  • Conn. Bank & Trust Co., Somers, CT, USA
  • Expatriates, MCC (a Menninite Program), Bangladesh
  • Fenton Leasing Co., Westfield, MA, USA
  • New Park Center, Hartford, CT, USA
  • North Central Conn. Chamber of Commerce, Entfield, CT, USA
  • Red Lobster Restaurant, Springfield, MA, USA
  • Western New England College, Springfield, MA, USA
  • Wilbraham Town Hall, Wilbraham, MA, USA
  • Many other corporate and private collections throughout the USA


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    " The process of creating is a "mind thing". Even when your world at times seems to be crumbling around you, you have this little corner of your mind to retreat to, to work on your next idea or possibility, to rest your soul. I believe it's a God-given gift."

    Priscilla Souder, July 1998