Big Jump in SKB Scholarships This Year in Dubois

  As Susan Kathleen Black Foundation instructors become further involved in art education efforts across the country, they become exposed to more teens and young adults who could benefit from participation in SKB’s Dubois workshops each September. The...

Phelps Branches Out

John Phelps is known for his knowledge of the West, in particular the gear of cowboys and Native Americans. He can tell you what saddle, gun, or headdress is appropriate for a given time period, and immediately identify a number of errors in a historical painting....

Larry Wollam Is for the Birds

Last Fall, a quiet man with a pleasant smile joined the family at SKB for the second year in a row. He had a tireless promoter at the workshop—Martha A. Thompson. You may recollect that Thompson had a big year at the 2013 SKB Workshop. Her art earned her First Place...

Cowgirlology: Connie Spurgeon

“When you love something, you don’t care. You just keep going.” SKB participants can peek in the kitchen at virtually any time of day and see Connie Spurgeon working feverishly, along with her compatriots Janene Grende, David Carmona, Tammy Watson, Jessica...

SKB Education Has an International Reach

The Susan K. Black Foundation has funded programs in several states in the U.S., but the organization now has an international reach with its sponsorship of art education in Uganda. Janet Gibson, Susan Kathleen Black’s sister, serves on the board of directors...