The upcoming Show at Art on Broadway in Beaverton, Oregon
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Susan says: From our very awakening at birth, life is all about faces. Seeing, knowing, loving begins with the faces of those around us. As an artist, I see faces everywhere. Whether I’m in line at the grocery store, watching clouds in the ski, or touching the bark of trees in the woods, faces draw my attention. Happy or sad. Young or old. Spirited or wise. I find meaning and messages and connections and stories in each one.
In this group of work, I started with my love of nature. My simple leaf form became a cloak from a group of fairy witches. Tree bak inspired a pair of nature goddesses dressed n a combination of natural elements, Celtic symbols, and feminine details. Shapeshifters appear again in my work in new forms.
No matter their form, they all tell a story we have all understood from our first look at the world around us. It’s all about faces.