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Join us for the opening reception of this beautiful art exhibit! Meet the artist and discover her captivating artwork. Don't miss this opportunity to immerse yourself in creativity and connect with fellow art lovers!
With over 25 years of extensive portraiture experience, Susan Whiting is one of the most sought after portrait artists in the Southern California area. Both her eye for detail, and her ability to capture personality with her brush, brings her subjects to life in vivid color.
A lifelong Southern California resident, Ms. Whiting grew up in beautiful Rolling Hills, CA and developed a passion for the Arts at a very young age, eventually graduating from UC Irvine with a B.A. in Fine Arts. Shortly after graduation, she went to work for Disney for over 8 years as a portrait artist. Following her tenure at Disney, she spent over 10 years working in Art Education teaching various classes and workshops throughout the San Diego, CA area. Her drive and affinity for life portraits led her to study with masters such as Daniel Greene in NYC, Sebastian Capella in San Diego, and since 2011, has been working under the tutelage of one of the living masters, Lance Richlin in Palos Verdes, CA. Over the years, her exposure to various techniques, mediums and modalities have allowed her to develop a style all her own, with a keen eye for aesthetics, light and shadow, and composition.
AGE GROUP: | Young Reader | Teen | Senior | Adult |
EVENT TYPE: | Art Reception |
Opening as the Palos Verdes Public Library & Art Gallery on June 3, 1930, the Mediterranean Revival architectural style building was designed by Architect Myron Hunt, a local resident. The five-level, 16,550-square-foot building is constructed of hollow-cast double-walled reinforced concrete covered by stucco with a red mission tile roof. The surrounding landscape was designed by well-known landscape architect, Frederick Olmsted, Jr in 1930.
In 1962, an addition was completed on the south side of the building, and in 1997 the stone patio on the east side of the building was remodeled to provide improved handicapped access. Library furnishings include reproductions of original hand-carved walnut Italian Renaissance tables, chairs, and couches from the collection of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Vanderlip. The Library completed a DOLLAR renovation of the interior restoring it to its original.
The library has been designated as a Historic Landmark and it is listed on the California Register of Historic Places and the National Register of Historic Places.
