SUSAN'S . . . PLAYING AGAIN!

 DEGREES OF LONELINESS - #1 10" x 10" round mixed media on wood This is the current central piece within the  collection of  Degrees  of Loneliness, which addresses  the fallacy that all elderly people are depressed and  lonely. The collection reflects landscapes and  skyscapes in various stages of sunsets to indicate  levels of depression. Statistics reveal that the  percentage of depressed are actually very minimal. #1 reflects an encroachment of sad emotions on the right side, yet the gold leaf underneath and  which grounds the shrubs, signifies the day is  bright and hopeful.         

JUMP! 24"h x 18"w pastel + gold leaf Really been grooving on skateboarding images! Amazing the contortions the body can been twisted. Go Noah!

A TOUCH OF FALL * 6" x 6" pastel *unframed and shipped in plastic sleeve tax + shipping inclusive $225 A skip to my step and face upturned . . .  I soak in the autumn rays.  The slight chill in the air . . .  livens my senses. And a majestic view of the tumbling  rich colors that mesmerizes. Fall is here!

FLYING HIGH 24"h x 18"w pastel + gold leaf Flying High just arrived in Albuquerque and anxiously  waiting to be delivered to Pastel Society of New Mexico's  21st Annual National Pastel Painting Exhibition. Honored  for this pastel as well as Wheeling to be juried into the show.  Now if I only I could be there too . . . 

ALL MY HEART IN GOLD (detail) 6"h x 4"w  hand print, pencil + gold leaf Subtle with a tiny bit of class . . .  who would believe? Playing with hand printing my little dizzy dolls.  Below are 2 renditions of my Ram / Pig as  Circles + Squares.  SQUARES  4"h x 6"w hand print, pencil + gold leaf CIRCLES 4"h x 6"w hand print, pencil + gold leaf

MARILYN 7"h x 7 1/2" w doll, lizard, wood, pearls, stone + gold leaf It's a tiny world, but nevertheless my world! And in it I play make-believe with found elements. I have been digging on a white palette, so unlike  the colorful world of my pastels. But there was no  way I could commit to a white face for Marilyn.  Au' natural was perfect with the pearls.

RAM print + gold leaf on bristol 6"h x 4"w I have been playing with my doll and animal  imagery,  by creating 2 dimensional prints which  will  hang with the 3 dimensional figures.  Just little  visions of fun! So the gold leaf has been flying! I have specks all over me, the table and the floor. Kind of like a party going on over here.