SUSAN'S . . . PLAYING AGAIN!

A PASTEL SKY 5" x 5" pastel 8" square mat, glass + frame $160 + $15 insured shipping Barren land . . . yet glorious skies.  Pink, blue, and turquoise . . .  dot the sky. Softness to the air.

SILENCE 5" x 5" pastel 12" square glass + gold frame Serene was the place I searched . . . away from all.  And a place to be thankful.

A QUIET PLACE  5" x 5" pastel 8" square archival white mat, glass + black frame On an afternoon day . . . under a sleeping sun. Taking a walk . . .  down a well-worn path.  Water so blue . . . meandering on it's course.  At peace with the world and oneself.

SHADES OF DARK 5" x 5" pastel 8" square archival mat, glass + black frame $175 + $15 insured shipping Steps of the journey . . . winds along the darken path. Twisted from the early onset . . . yet determined now. A glorious ending in site.

RED DROP  5" x 5" pastel 8" square archival white mat, glass + black frame $175 + $15 insured shipping  Blazing . . .  was the sky. as the reds shot through the night. Yet tender was the touch . . . as the passion rose.

A SLICE OF THE NIGHT 8" x 5" pastel  10" x 8" archival white mat, glass + gold frame $275 + $15 insured shipping The chill settled in the air . . .  as the wind blew. Gone was the sun . . .  as the darkened clouds appeared. And night was here.

TIME FOR SLEEP 4 1/2 " x 4 1/2" pastel 8" square archival mat, glass + gold frame SOLD - PRIVATE COLLECTOR With the holidays fast approaching, we do have  to find some time to take a breathe, relax and sleep. Cozy up in your home and happy holidays!

THE GLORIOUS CLOUD 17" x 13" pastel 21" x 17" archival white mat, glass + gold frame SOLD - PRIVATE COLLECTOR May your day be filled with love, family,  friends and rejoice with a humble thanks to all.

SUN DROPPING * 6" x 6" pastel 10" square archival white mat, glass + gold frame *Courtesy of Tirage Art Gallery SOLD - PRIVATE COLLECTOR Brightly the moon glowed . . . high in the sky. Illuminating the sky . . . as all snuggled in their beds. An evening of beauty for all to behold.

SHADED AFTERNOON 8 3/4" x 5 1/4" pastel A quiet, lazy day by oneself. Nestled beneath the tree . . . to escape. Listening . . . to the murmur of the pond. At peace.

STROLL  5" x 6 1/2" pastel The spring day has past . . . yet memories remain. Blue was the sky . . . as the white clouds danced.

GREEN MIST 4 1/2" x 4 1/2" pastel 8" square white mat, glass + black frame $150 + $10 insured shipping Dreamy was the day . . . as the rain fell in the distance. And a fine mist . . . touched the skin. Ever so light.

ABIQUIU 5"h x 6"w pastel  Trekking to Abiquiu was a moving experience.  One can see what inspired Georgia O'Keeffe.

THE RIDGE 5"h x 6"w pastel Standing atop . . . the ridge so high. Yet beneath . . . the swirling white clouds, I gazed at the surrounding beauty.

BOSQUE BEFORE THE BUDS 18" x 18" pastel Love the ethereal look of this!  Dreamy and takes you away to another place.

Students work Last Saturday I held a class at the Fuller Lodge Art Center   in Los Alamos. So fortunate for the opportunity and that  I had a wonderful group!  We covered pastel gestural washes of landscapes and then took one of the two created and begun a pastel painting. I'm always personally inspired after teaching and amazed of the variety and imagination.  I'll be teaching another class at Fuller Lodge Art Center  on October 22nd on pastel portraits, so please come and join me!

CLOUDS 10" x 14" pastel 17 1/2" x 21" gold frame with museum glass SOLD - PRIVATE COLLECTOR Honored to write that as a Distinguished & Signature Member  of the Pastel Society of New Mexico , I will be exhibiting CLOUDS at the Museum of Heritage and Arts! The opening reception is October 1st from 2 to 4pm  at Los Lunas Museum of Heritage & Arts 251 Main Street SE, Los Lunas, NM 87031 The show will remain up through the month of October. 

ONE-DAY WORKSHOPS! I'm very honored Fuller Lodge Art Center , Los Alamos is sponsoring my 3 one-day pastel workshops for their Fall Semester.  They are as follows: Saturday, September 10th - Miniature Pastel Skies Saturday, September 17th - Gestural Pastel landscapes with Washes   Saturday, October 22nd - Portraiture in Pastels The classes are limited to 10 people, so space is limited.  Read more and sign - up at:  http://fullerlodgeartcenter.com/classes.shtml  Hope to see you there!!!!

PURPLE TURMOIL 6" x 4" pastel + acrylic Gifted to Magpie Springs, Australia for a cancer benefit Well here you get to peek at me as well as my petite piece! Very honored to be part of this international, invitational  exhibit to be held at Magpie Springs , Australia. Proceeds will benefit a cancer charity. And soon there will be an online site so anyone can bid on the art. Some amazing pieces and such a worthy cause!

RUSHING  6" x 6" pastel* *no glass nor frame 10" x 10" white mat $100 + $10 insured shipping Blue skies enveloped the sky . . .  while the drops drizzled downward. Misty was the afternoon.

RED EVENING pastel Red?  . . . More pink I think. Regardless . . . iridescent.

SKETCH OF A GIRL pastel It has been so inspiring to have time now  to go life drawing!!! Found myself in the same groove, as far as my application of pastels.  And then I thought, wait . . . let's play! Nothing like lines and color for a dash of va-voom!

PURPLE WISPS  6" x 4" acrylic + pastels on wood Sold Complimentary colors do pop . . . enjoy the purples and yellows as they dash  across the sky! 

GLOWING PURPLE SKY 4" x 6" acrylic + pastel sky on wood $65 + $7 insured shipping Playing around as I gaze upward . . .  the sky is the limit huh? Attempting to achieve simplicity coupled  with movement and texture.

PURPLE MOUNTAINS 3 1/4" x 2 1/4" pastel + acrylic on wood Nothing like a mini!  Been playing over here, but of course  with my clouds. Amazing the texture one can achieve from wood and acrylics.  And even though this is petite, I sure feel the movement of the clouds . . .  a beautiful day!

WANDERING PINKS 4 1/2" x 4 1/2" pastel 8" square white mat   + gold frame Distant were the mountains . . . as shadows  along the horizon. Blue was the sky . . . radiating from the heavens. And the clouds were soft . . . racing with the wind.

ZOE'S BLING 2 6" x 6" pastel * 10" square white mat *no glass nor frame $150 + $10 insured shipping And . . . here's another sweet treat!  The recreated background art was by Zoe, an original Kids Korner participant.  Even though she is not exactly a little kid any longer, this was  just too cute not to paint. Again, a reminder with any sale, the "Kid" gets a commission check for use of their image.  Here's a bit about Zoe from a couple of years ago:

DANCING GIRLS 6" x 6" pastel * 10" square white mat *no glass nor frame $150 + $10 insured shipping Well here's a Kids Korner Art ! It's been awhile for my little kiddos have nearly grown up. But just love the background drawing, which was created a couple years ago from Zahra.  A little reminder is that the Kiddo (Zahra) will get  a commission check for use of her image that I recreated. So these kids are making some $!! Here's an older image of Zahra and a bit of info about her.

PINWHEEL OF CLOUDS 6" x 6" pastel 10" square white mat * SOLD - Private Collector Round and round they flew . . . as the spirals  raced throughout the sky. Puffs of white . . . powdered the vibrant blues. A sunny, happy day!

PAST THE TREES 6" x 6" pastel * *no glass nor frame 10" square mat $150 + $10 insured shipping Dreamy and swaying . . . the colorful clouds moved. Airy and light . . .  softly they flew. Hypnotic and calming. 

RAINY EVENING 8" x 12" pastel SOLD! Hard to believe this is from a trip to Maui  nearly 2 1/2 years ago! So beautiful .  .  . the sun was beginning  to break through the clouds and rain. Memories . . . 

RED WAS THE NIGHT Mixed media -Found objects + acrylic paint Celebrate freedom on the 4th! Enjoy your holiday with peace.

A REMODELING CELEBRATION This Friday, July 1st, is the reception at Patrician Design to celebrate the completion of it's remodeled gallery.  And lo' and behold, I'm now living in town! So please come to meet me and see some of my mini pastel paintings of skies, drinks and cupcakes. There's also a wonderful assortment of accent furniture, jewelry,  candles and unique greeting cards.   The event is at 216 Gold Ave SW, Albuquerque, from 5 to 9 pm. There will be other artists in attendance. Please contact the gallery at #1-505-242-7646 for additional information.

BLUE + SHRUB 2 4 1/2" x 4 1/2" pastel  8" square archival white mat* SOLD - PRIVATE COLLECTOR Ominous. Twisted branches . . . darkened the horizon. Lightness prevails.

EVENING 6" x 6" pastel 10" square archival white mat * *no glass nor frame $150 + $10 insured shipping Somber was the night . . . as the sun descended. Shadows played . . .  while the colors swirled. Promising . . .  for an eventful evening.

FEMALE SKETCH pastel on Canson Mi-Tientes paper  Sure takes a long time to get back on track!  And I have my studio together for one week now, as well as been going to life drawing at New Mexico Art League in Albuquerque.  They have wonderful models weekly and this one was done in a three-hours timeframe.  So great to be back in the game!!!!

RED HOT 6" x 6" pastel * *no glass nor frame 10" square archival white mat $150 + $10 insured shipping As the sun set . . . the sky flashed with colors. Reds, yellows, oranges  . . .  searing the sky. Feel the heat . . .