About Susanne

Thanks for stopping by! Allow me to introduce myself...

I am a mixed media artist, creating with acrylics, oils, pastels, inks, and cultural ephemera - “found” items that connect each painting to the world outside its frame. My art is about  connecting with our inner sense of possibility. Each piece is rich with unexpected details and meaningful collage elements.

My inspirations are the natural world (I live part of the year in a seaside nature preserve), travel (I've visited ~35 countries), and interior design. I love chic spaces that organically reflect our life stories and adventures!

In my work, I often incorporate handmade papers I've collected on my travels, such as Japanese chiyogami Yuzen paper, Egyptian papyrus, and Italian hand-marbled paper. I also use modern & vintage "working" papers...plane tickets, antique maps, piano rolls, computer punch cards and dressmaking patterns! These add unique cultural and historical touches to my collages. My art ranges from bold to meditative, and my abstract pieces often echo the colors and expansive feeling of my life by the ocean. (I live in Raleigh North Carolina and have a beach cottage and art studio on Kiawah Island, South Carolina)

My "Why"

Art, like travel, expands our sense of possibility. A blank canvas is the start of an adventure with countless decisions - relinquishing preconceptions and making space for growth through new discoveries. My creative journey involves exploration, testing new mediums and ideas to see where they lead me. My art is meant to ignite a sense of possibility in viewers, bringing beauty and inspiration to the spaces where they work, live and dream.

How I Got Here

I've always been creative. I worked as a TV news reporter/anchor while my husband and I raised three daughters. I explored painting when our girls were young, but focused on other pursuits. I discovered art as an "empty nester" and found it was a wonderful way to discover new possibilities for myself in this new life chapter.  I immersed myself in every art resource available. Commissions, art shows, and collaborations with interior designers followed. Now a full-time artist, I am proud that my work is cherished in homes and workplaces along the East Coast and across the USA!

What I'm Working On Now

I've just launched "Journeys", my Summer 2024 capsule collection inspired by travel and the possibilities awakened within us when we explore someplace new. Each piece features gorgeous colors and hidden objects & narratives, making this series special and fun to create! For the Fall, I'm working on a capsule art series exploring human identity in a time of disruptive technologies. I'll be living and painting in Barcelona, Spain in November, so I'm sure that will unlock some new creative ideas, as well!

I'm so glad you've found my creative little corner of the internet! I love working with designers, brands, galleries and commission clients.  Please let me know how I can add creative possibility to your life....and if you want to here about new collection release, discount codes and special events? Fill out the below form and stay in the know!