Beau-He-Me-N-Rib explores the unique original paintings, clay creations and poetry of Mary-Susan Kirkpatrick. Viewers will appreciate the personality of this soulful artist, revealing her natural expression and great sense of shape and color combinations. Mary-Susan's work gracefully flows across each canvas. Readers will enjoy the poetry she writes for her paintings. The artist's lifelong distinctive style continues into three dimensions with a selection of her favorite clay sculptures in matte shades of antiquity. A Virginia native, Mary-Susan Kirkpatrick was born and raised in Richmond, where she graduated from Marymount High School. She earned a BA in studio art with a painting concentration from Providence College in 1993. Mary-Susan lives in Lexington, Virginia.