Susan Gansert Shaw finds her inspiration, as do many of the artists on the Peninsula in the beauty and wildlife that surrounds her. “Much of my recent work reflects the shapes, light and colors of the landscape and are done on paper using pastel, watercolor and graphite. The vastness of the sky, the openness of the fields and the horizon line that reaches forever is a never ending source of inspiration.”
Susan creates, plays and laughs in a variety of mediums and styles. Her love of color and passion for light are surpassed only by her vitality and good energy. Her latest pieces including “ Pussy's for Peace” and “ A Roosevelt Decision” encompass attitude and humor - the very nature of the subject. Some have social undertones. Some are political and some just are. Enjoy!
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| "A Roosevelt Decision", Mixed Media |
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| “Pussy's for Peace” , Mixed Media |
Susan was raised and schooled in upstate New York where she received her BFA from Syracuse University. She later found herself and her art flourishing in the coastal town of Forks where she lived for thirty years before moving to Sequim. “The move from the “west end” to the north peninsula area was not an easy transition for me, but as I breathed into the north coast of the Olympic Peninsula and our Rock Hollow” I find myself totally home with the light, the uniqueness of the land shapes and the horizon line that appears everywhere.”
Susan‘s studio is also home to her “White Woman Susu Sticks, specialty cards, “Cat Guru’s Meditation Guide for Children of all Ages” and the famous Cat Guru Meditation apron!
The artist is now concentrating exclusively on the fulfillment of her personal goals of peace, love and laughter which naturally include artistic endeavors. Susan’s studio is open year round, “by appointment or luck”! Come see her on the Sequim Arts Studio Tour!
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| Susan Gansert Shaw in her studio |
