Exhibits

Cheerful imagery: people, animals, objects, environment, and abstraction

 

Though most of Susan's paintings speak for themselves, she loves to write and tell stories about them. Even the simplest looking pieces may be the product of long incubation periods. And, despite the times that rejection and disappointment have made her (like most artists) want to give up, she hasn't. Her work is persistent, consistent, and from the heART. It is exhibited and loved in a variety of locations, locally and internationally.

 

Public/Community Collections

  • Andrew Peabody School (a rigorous academic approach with a commitment to the arts), Cambridge, MA
  • Bay Cove's Andrew House (the largest detox program for adults in the state and only one with a separate women's unit, it respects the dignity and diversity of all patients served, especially the homeless and uninsured), Boston MA
  • Boston Community Capital (investing in projects for affordable housing, daycare centers, arts programs, schools, health clinics, youth programs, and other community services), Boston, MA
  • Boston Public Health Commission (protecting, promoting, and preserving the health and well-being of all Boston residents, particularly the most vulnerable), Boston, MA
  • Boston Rescue Mission (transforming lives at risk since 1899), Boston, MA
  • Brockton Neighborhood Health Center (multicultural organization collaborating with community agencies to provide high quality comprehensive health care that is linguistically, culturally, and financially accessible), Brockton, MA
  • Casa Esperanza (a bilingual bicultural Latino community sanctuary for those overcoming homelessness and/or addictions), Boston, MA
  • Center for Family Connections (creating and cultivating connections for foster children), Cambridge, MA
  • CFCS_TLC (Cambridge Family and Children's Service—Teens Learning Choices Program), Cambridge, MA
  • Community Work Services (promoting independence through employment, for challenged individuals), Boston, MA
  • Goddard House (serving elders since 1849), Jamaica Plain, MA
  • HAWC (Help for Abused Women and their Children), Salem, MA
  • Health Care for All (providing comprehensive, affordable, accessible, culturally competent, high quality care for everyone, especially the most vulnerable), Boston, MA
  • Lemuel Shattuck Hospital (providing acute, sub-acute, and ambulatory care, as well as an array of mental health, substance abuse, and social services), Jamaica Plain MA
  • Malden Senior Community Center (a newly developed property providing services to Malden area seniors who previously utilized a center in a windowless basement), Malden, MA
  • MAP for Health (health link for MA Asian and Pacific Islanders), Boston, MA
  • Roxbury YouthWorks (inspiring young men and women to recognize and develop their strengths), Dorchester, MA
  • Sherrill House, (a not-for profit skilled nursing and rehabilitation Center), Jamaica Plain, MA
  • St. Francis House (largest day shelter for the poor and homeless in New England), Boston, MA
  • TILL (Toward Independent Living and Learning), Billerica, MA
  • Triangle Inc (helping people with disabilities), Malden, MA
  • Victory Programs (offering recovery, hope and community for individuals and families facing homelessness, addiction or other chronic illnesses), Boston, MA
  • Whidden Hospital (community hospital serving 200,000 residents of Everett, Revere, Chelsea, Winthrop, and Malden—the only hospital in this five-city area) Everett, MA
  • Winter Valley Residences (nonprofit housing for the elderly), Milton, MA
  • Year Up Inc (helping young urban adults), Boston, MA

International Exhibitions/Art Fairs

Group Shows

Solo Shows

  • Florence Biennale Exhibit—Toronto Preview Celebration/Fundraiser, at Grano, Toronto, ON: 2007
  • Tufts Health Plan's Diversity Gallery Artist of Month, Women's Month, MA: 2005
  • Zaftigs Delicatessen, Brookline, MA: 2004
  • B and D Deli, Brookline, MA: 2004
  • Lucy's Restaurant, Brookline, MA: 2003
  • Canyon Ranch, Lenox, MA: 1991 - 1999 (at intervals)

Studio

Charity Events/Donations

Websites/Associations

Gallery Involvement/Artist in Residence

Commentaries

"We stumbled on Susan's art by accident when we were staying in the Boston area. It was love at first sight, and she has brightened our days ever since. We picked up our first painting for the focal point of our living room, and we have returned several times to warm up our beach house. The vibrant colors, cheery subjects, and varied technique have all drawn us into Susan's world." (travelers, The Hamptons, NY)

"From the moment I saw Susan's artwork, I was captivated. She taps into the joys of life through her vibrant use of colors and choice of theme. Her personal warmth is readily apparent through what she creates." (environmental engineer, Cleveland, OH)

"Susan's art is glorious in all of its colors, and displayed in my office brings a warm feeling to the surroundings. Susan has a knack for originality and she bursts with creativity." (clinical researcher, Cambridge, MA)

"Susan is a prolific artist who captures comfort and pleasure with distinctive themes and colors. I particularly enjoy the unexpected that transpires in selected pieces, like the one I own." (physician/professor, Boston, MA)

I'm a huge fan of Susan's art, with several of her pieces enlivening my home. Her still-life art—with its bright colors and cheerful motifs—is as beautiful as it is heartwarming." (software developer, Cambridge, MA)

"Susan's art makes me feel happy and hopeful. The colours are lively; there's something whimsical about many of her pictures that makes me smile." (home-maker, Toronto, ON)

"Color and courage. Susan's art will light up any space. Think warmth, think spring, think harvest ripe, Susan captures hope, love and passion." (property developer, Brookline, MA)

"Susan's art invokes the viewer to take a deeper look into its subject matter. Everyday objects assume new significance and symbolic meaning. Her use of colors and movement stimulate the eye and nurture playfulness while allowing the viewer to consider his or her own relationship to the imagery portrayed." (professor/program director, Western MA)


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