

Mary Beth Sasso
& LuluBella
EXHIBITS
Maple & Main Gallery
Chester, CT
2010
Autumn Light Studio & Gallery
Avon CT
2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
Petaluma Arts Center Juried Show
Petaluma, CA
2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
AQUS Cafe Foundry Wharf
Art Exhibit
Petaluma, CA
2018
AQUS Cafe Foundry Wharf
Small Works Exhibit
Petaluma, CA
2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
Spring Lake Village
Santa Rosa, CA
2018, 2020
AQUS Cafe Foundry Wharf
Vessels Exhibit
Petaluma, CA
2019
Sebastopol Library
Sebastopol, CA
2019
Vintage House
Sonoma, CA
2019
Santa Rosa Junior College
Mahoney Library
Petaluma, CA
2020
Memberships
Five Points Arts
Northwest Connecticut Arts Council
New Britain Museum of American Art
Connecticut Pastel Society
Pastel Society of the West Coast
Petaluma Arts Center
Creative Sonoma
Luther Burbank Center for the Arts
Since I was a child, art has been my passion, and I have always had a natural talent for drawing. At the age of 14, I began studying under the guidance of Master Pastelist Claudia Post and continued for several years. I pursued a Bachelor of Arts degree in Graphic Design from Central Connecticut State University and enjoyed a successful career as a graphic designer for over 30 years. However, in 2008, I decided to return to my roots in fine art.
I am an Adjunct Faculty Instructor of Art at Santa Rosa Junior College and an Artist and Mentor at my studio in New Hartford, CT. I offer private classes to students from 14 to 98 years old, focusing on beginner-level pastel painting and basic drawing skills. I have also taught beginner pastel classes at The New Britain Museum of American Art.
As a Certified Teaching Artist accredited by the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, I have also shared my expertise by instructing art at multiple elementary schools in California, as well as leading classes at the Sebastopol Center for the Arts Summer Arts Camp and the Petaluma Arts Center.
By providing a nurturing and secure atmosphere, I facilitate my students' artistic creativity, giving them respite from the pressures of daily life. The most fulfilling part of my work is seeing the delight and sense of accomplishment on my student's faces when they finish their first masterpiece.
Apart from being an artist and teacher, I am also an RYT200 Yoga Teacher. Combining art and yoga can offer a meditative and creative experience that benefits the mind, body, and spirit.