Saadeh is a native of Winston-Salem, NC. She had the fortunate opportunity to study with artist Richard Palomino in Montpellier, France for 2 ½ years. Palomino is self-taught in the Dutch Master technique. He made all materials by hand, including grinding and mixing pigments, stretching canvas with rabbit skin glue, and making mediums out of copal and amber. She learned the technique of painting with “glassis”, or thin layers of paint to achieve depth in the painting. During this period she painted mostly still lifes set up with one light source as the Masters did. These early works were extremely realistic. Upon her return to the US, she moved to Charleston, SC for it’s rich abundance of subjects to paint, from historical architecture to beautiful marshes. After painting for many years, she has developed a softer, less realistic and more interpretive style. She currently resides in Kingsport, Tennessee with her husband and son and continues to search for the light in the southern sky.

Exhibits, Commissions and Organizations Presently serves on Kingsport Arts Council Board" and "Juried Show at Arts Depot" , Abingdon, VA, April-June 2009 Community of I’On Artists first show (also coordinated) May 2006 "Broad Street's Finest" Commissioned by Prudential Carolina for use as label on wine bottle as a fundraiser for Ascend Foundation "Charleston Chase" game commissioned by Coastal Classics for CSOL Designer Showhouse in I'On and for sale in the store 16 artist show with Church Studio March 2006 Solo show at Eye on Art June 2004 Charleston Outdoor Painting Association Paint-Out 2003 Solo show at Bleu The-Montpellier, France 1998 Co-Founder of Comm. of I’On Artists 2006 Member Charleston and Mt Pleasant Artist Guilds 1999-2003

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