Susan is a native of California, born in September,
in San Francisco.
She began being artistic from an early age, when she put bubble
gum in a classmate's red hair because the colors went together
so well.
She was influenced in junior high by a wonderful crafts teacher,
who helped inspire her to make many projects.
She did well artistically in high school, but got a lower grade
for talking too much. In college, at the University Of The Pacific,
she started her art career by drawing campaign posters for
class elections, then was introduced to the art department by
a friend, which lead to her BA degree in Fine Arts. She then
had a broad background in art, but nothing specific in the
way of making a living. So, it was back to further education
at Art Center College Of Design in Pasadena, and another BA,
this time in Advertising. After several graphic design jobs in
New York, she began freelancing in graphics
and watercoloring back in California.
In 1981, after the untimely death of John Lennon, and with the
inspiration of many dreams and music, Susan painted over
forty paintings of John, of which a selection can be seen in Rose Gallery 5.
Susan has won several ribbons for fine arts in California, and
moved to Oregon in 1984. She has continued her watercolors, with
paintings of landscapes and irises, (see the Iris Page) and has also made handicrafts.
Susan has also enjoyed drawing editorial cartoons which have appeared
in her local paper and even inspired letters from prominant people.
She has had Macintoshes for over eleven years and enjoys the graphics
- computers made for people who don't know how to use computers,
but will click on anything colorful.
