Susan is a force in American pastel painting. Her work is exhibited nationally and is featured in numerous collections and publications. Strong, imaginative color is the common thread throughout her work, allowing each image to have its own voice, its own journey, its own destination.

“My landscape paintings represent impressions and observations; not a mere pictorial record of the area, but a statement about how the subject has affected me.”

This work focus’ on the varied and beautiful elements of the landscape that only winter can offer. With a fresh approach to composition and color, you will develop a stronger and more personal creative voice. The structure and simplicity of the winter landscape provide the opportunity to stretch creatively, minimize and strengthen composition, and experience color in a new way.

Painting from nature, working on customized support surfaces, and creating compositions in the studio from value field studies are the heart of the class. “My goal with each student is to encourage exploration and self-discovery, motivate artistic growth, have fun . . .and act as the safety net!”

See also Susan's Summer Class for intermediate and advanced pastel painters.