Workshops
Artist Who Influenced Susan
Susan continues to grow artistically by organising and attending workshops in watercolours, acrylics and photography. Often on her travels she will come across a particularly interesting workshop. Some of the more recent workshops she has attended include:
- 'Art is your Business' with Ruth Payne — Marketing for the visual arts at Hollyhock on Cortes Island, 2008.
- Roger 'Mzungu' Moore — Digital Photographic Workshop at TOSH in Qualicum Beach where Susan learned how to 'make' a photograph, 2008
- Peggy Burksoky — west coast watercolours at TOSH in Qualicum Beach, 2008
- Ann Falconer Packham — realistic floral watercolours, Fort Qu'Appelle SK. 2007
- Ward Schell — several workshops on colour theory and application, Good Spirit Lake SK. 2006, 2007
- Elje Diegenhart — Susan's first experience in abstract art and so much fun, Melville SK. 2006
- Rolland Daum — acrylic workshop, where Susan learned to go beyond her comfort zone, Melville SK.
- Bonnie Deis — a fun class in water media, Melville SK.
- Susan Brooks — acrylic class that Susan attended in Hawaii — a wonderful experience — had to work fast as the paints dries quickly on the islands
- Beth Gaffney — watercolour, Fort Qu'Appelle SK.
- Myrna Gibbens — Susan's first introduction to watercolour — from that point she was hooked, Fort Qu'Appelle SK.
Susan says:
"I love to organize artists' workshops. It gives me a chance to meet and greet artists, plus brings in those instructors from whom I am interested in learning. It gives everyone who attends a chance to share the same experience while learning something new. With any group of artists you are inspired by each other's creative energy."