Cecelia Pippin is a painter and ceramic artist. Currently, Pippin’s focus is on painting with oil, watercolor, and alcohol inks. Pippin has been a professional educator all her adult life. Her specialty is instructing in the art process with youth and adults. Pippin is a Washington County Master Gardener and, while teaching, always tries to impart environmental and plant education into lessons. Pippin earned a master’s degree in education from the University of Virginia and takes continuing education classes at Penland School of Arts and Crafts in Penland, N.C., and Odyssey Center for Ceramic Art in Asheville, N.C.