In her artwork she tries to develop textures and contrasts of colors and light that are appealing and, perhaps, with a bit of mystery. Susan’s subjects are typically the architecture of the Mediterranean and the harbors of the Northwest. “What attracts me most are patterns of shapes, of light and shadow. I create a painting by putting down layers of colors to start telling the story I see in a scene, and then trying to introduce feelings of freshness and freedom, often with collaged papers or ephemera found locally – perhaps Greek newspapers, or gold Perugia chocolate wrappers.” “I think in my most successful pieces, it’s the viewer who completes the story.” Susan has studied in the U.S. and abroad with internationally recognized watercolor and mixed media artists, including Frank Webb, Mel Stabin, Don Andrews and Carla O’Connor. Susan’s paintings have been juried into local and regional watercolor and collage shows, including the Northwest Watercolor Society “Waterworks” show, Eastside Arts and Northwest Collage Society shows. Her work is available at Alki Arts Gallery in Seattle, Washington.
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Susan is a full-time artist in West Seattle, Washington. She works in watercolor and watermedia collage.