Born in Dayton, Ohio, 1940, Moved to the Bay Area when in preschool. Now resides with husband in San Jose, California. BA, 1962, UC Berkeley; Worked for many years as interior designer in retail. Always interested in art but too timid to try to go public with her work. Susan worked in a gallery to be close to art.
Susan\'s fascination of watercolor began in 1998, evolving into all water media. She first showed work in public in 2001.
Workshops include: Fran Larsen, Jane Hofstetter, Donna Zagotta, Stephen Quiller, Frank Fancesse, Katherine Chang Liu, Pat Dews
Susan has Signature Membership in California Watercolor Association,
Group show Marin Museum of Contemporary Art, 2009, group show, Infusion Gallery, LA, 2009
Solo show Art People Gallery,SF, 2008,
scholarship awarded, Academy of Art Univ in SF, 2007; solo show Gregory Kate Gallery, SJ, 2008; Foster City Community Gallery, solo show, 2007
Group shows Art Object Gallery,SJ, 2007, National Watercolor shows: 3 times-California Watercolor Association, Missouri Watercolor Society, Northwest Watercolor Society,2006; California 75th Annual Statewide Exhibition, 2005; Art Concepts, Walnut Creek, Watercolor Show, 2006
Awards: Academy of Art University, Sponsor\'s Award. 2007
Honorable Mention,
