SUSAN'S . . . PLAYING AGAIN!

Workshop!    Quickly approaching is my 4-days workshop on Painting the Light of New Mexico at the New Mexico Art League in Albuquerque. Will be working on sunny days with white clouds to rain clouds and sunsets. Will definitely be fun! For more information please click here. Evening + Red Glow 2 - soft pastel

 DEGREES OF LONELINESS mixed media on 7" wood circles + 11" wood circle hand-prints, acrylic, pencil + gold leaf Well I have returned to Albuquerque, but will be posting art created and shown in California during my residency  at the Desert Dairy Farm .  Above, Degrees of Loneliness, are wood circles  created in mixed mediums to portray the varied stages  of loneliness and depression. This is included within the project, Aging . . . a female's perspective, which  is still in development, but am happy to report  a great portion was created during the residency!  Degrees of Loneliness addresses the fallacy that all    elderly people are depressed and lonely. Some are,  but a large portion are not for no longer have the  restrictions of daily lives. Many travel, volunteer  or go onto second careers. I envision this display to grow in quantity with  additional circular scenes of darkened trees and  varied stages of...

A POCKET OF CORAL 4 1/2" x 4 1/2" pastel 8" square archival white matte, glass + gold leaf frame The day came to an end. Down the sun dropped below the Forest's horizon. Away went the blue skies while the clouds were heavy. And nestled amongst all was a patch of coral.

PINK + BLUE 4 1/2" x 4 1/2" pastel 8" square archival white mat SOLD - PRIVATE COLLECTOR With many thanks to Patrician Design !  Love and vale your continual support  throughout all the years!

CLOUDY   6" x 6" pastel Private Collector Life becomes befuddled at times.  Questioning which way to turn . . .  which way to look.  Up . . .  down . . .  left . . .   or right.  But there is a glimmer behind the clouds.

BLUE + ORANGE SKY 4 12" x 4 1/2" pastel 8" square archival white matt, glass + gold scrolled frame Annually in March the Women's Museum of California   co-hosts San Diego County Women's Hall of Fame . This eleventh year event celebrates juried accomplished  women of all walks of life. It is also held in  conjunction with Women's History Month. To help celebrate, I'm donating these 2 petite skies for their  silent auction.  To read more please click here . SLIVER OF ORANGE 4 1/2" x 4 1/2" pastel 8" square archival white matt, glass + gold scrolled frame

FRIDAY FAVORITES . . . FUN! COLORFUL JOURNEY * 4 1/2" x 4 1/2" pastel 8" square archival white matt * *SOLD - PRIVATE COLLECTOR Today is the start of another wonderful weekend! Some of you may know that I have been celebrating my birthday throughout the month and this weekend is  no exception. Starting to really enjoy this getting older bit. Fun, excitement and oh . . .  so colorful!

FRIDAY FAVORITES . . . FUN! TURMOIL I 4 1/2" x 4 1/2" pastel 8" white archival mat, glass + black frame $95 + $5 insured priority shipping Action . . . Movement . . . Passion! Love those skies

A YUCCA SUNSET 4 1/2" x 4 1/2" pastel 8" square archival white matt, glass + gold frame $150 + $15 insured priority shipping So many shapes and forms . . .  all sunsets seem so mesmerizing.  Yet the darkened silhouettes of the foreground  spike the dreamy sky. Just as life . . . a few thorns in every rose. So touch the petals to believe . . .

FRIDAY FAVORITES . . . FUN! SUNSET BEYOND THE HOUSE 4 1/2" x 4 1/2" pastel * * no frame nor glass SOLD - PRIVATE COLLECTOR Today was a day I finally had to myself . . . ahhh!  And I devoted the entire day to playing with my art. I did get a lot accomplished too. As a sunset, it was luxurious and magical.  Hope each and everyone of you enjoy your Friday to the fullest!

HEAVY NIGHT 4 1/2" X 4 1/2" pastel 8" archival white matte, glass + gold frame $150 + $15 insured priority shipping It was a quiet evening and the dark clouds loomed high. Not a sound escaped as the gloom settled. Ominous . . .  and good night.

DEEP OF NIGHT SOLD - PRIVATE COLLECTOR Day by day . . .  night by night the clock ticked quietly.  Believed there would always be a tomorrow but alas . . . I was wrong. A  sad good-bye. Sending our love and sympathy Alex.

THE CRACK IN THE NIGHT 6"h x 4" w pastel 10"h x 8"w archival double white matte, glass + gold leaf frame $165 + $15 insured priority shipping Dark was the day  darker is the night. Rapidly . . . the dusky colors had enveloped the sky with a cleft of white peeking.

SUNBURST 1 3 1/2"w x 5 1/2" h pastel 8" x 10" archival white matte, glass + gold leaf frame Drowsy . . . sleepy . . . staggering . . . I awoke to a grey mist clinging to the skies. Instantaneously colors exploded and a wondrous day bloomed.

BLAST 2 6" x 6" pastel $295 + $15 insured priority shipping Bursting . . . Brilliant . . . Beams . . . Beautiful Morning!

THE WALL 4 1/2" x 4 1/2" pastel 8" square archival white matte, glass + gold leaf frame $150 + $15 insured priority shipping A fellow DPO Artist, Pam Holnback   was a recipient  of 2 meritorious awards  from  Richeson 75's Smallworks competition.  Well I am honored to say I received one too  for the above pastel painting The Wall!   Both of our works will be published in a book available soon.

DEPTHS 6" x 6" pastel gold leaf frame $295 + $15 insured priority shipping  A question was posed  How well do you know? Much is never as it seems... Delve into the extensive layers, the pastel highlights and the deep shadows.  Life....

BLAST 5 1/4 x 5 1/4 pastel 8"square archival white matte, glass + gold leaf frame The rays blared in brilliant flashes. Staccato, loud and grand... the illusion  sparked similarity to a horn's blasts. A grand way to herald in the new year!

CRESCENDO 4 1/2" x 4 1/2" pastel 8" square archival white matte, glass + gold scroll frame $150 + $15 insured priority shipping Slowly, the hypnotic beats pulsed. With eyes closed, I let the sounds carry me away as the interplay of the instruments embodied my soul. And the sounds swelled as the colors raged.  Memories of yesteryears... 

PURPLE HAZE  6" square pastel, glass + gold leaf frame $295 (tax and shipping inclusive)  The morning air was crisp.  And marveled at the mass of clouds as I gazed into the distance. Deep, purple pockets that soared and billowed upward.  Subtle yet beautiful.