Tideline II, 22 x 30"

Floral III, 22 x 30"

Quite simply, my work is inspired by paint—especially the exciting and infinite possibilities of  the experimental properties of acrylic paint. Painting has been a constant  in my life; my environment has not. A native of British Columbia I have completed the circle by returning to the  Northwest  after living in more than a dozen cities across the US and Canada—definitely an educational experience.  My arts education  began in childhood with Saturday morning classes at the Vancouver Art Gallery, continued formally in Fine Arts at Metropolitan State College in Denver, CO. and has been ongoing through workshops sponsored by regional and national organizations such as the FCA.  In addition, I enjoy teaching basic workshops in experimental watermedia and design. 

I think and paint in such a way that I will probably always rely on my intuition and mind’s eye, but I continue to search for a balance between the cognitive and the intuitive—in both my art and my life.  My goals are never to stop exploring, growing, and sharing, and painting is the perfect vehicle for the journey!

Ferry Dock, 15 x 22"

Professional Honours & Affiliations

• AFCA Signature Status, March 1998, The Federation of Canadian Artists

• NWWS Signature Status, 1999, The Northwest Watercolor Society

• The Society of Layerists in Multimedia

Floral II, 22 x 30"

Awards

Honourable Mention • FCA Winter Exhibition, Vancouver, BC (1998)
Third Place • FCA Fall Flavours Exhibition, Vancouver, BC, (1997)
Honourable Mention • FCA  Annual Fall Exhibition, Vancouver, BC (1997)
First Place • FCA Spring Watermedia Exhibition, Vancouver, BC (1997)
Honourable Mention • FCA Daler-Rowney Exhibition, Vancouver, BC (1995)
Honourable Mention • Foothills Art Center Annual, Golden, CO (1985)
Best of Show • Evergreen Artists Association Annual, Evergreen, CO (1984)
Best Natural History Subject • Evergreen Naturalists Audubon Society 6^th Annual (1983)
Honorable Mention • Evergreen Artists Association, Annual Spring Exhibition (1983)
Honorable Mention • Foothills Art Center Annual, Golden, CO (1983)
Best of Show • Evergreen Naturalists Audubon Society 5^th Annual (1982)
Purchase Award • Springtime in the Rockies Regional, Evergreen, CO (1982)
First Place • Evergreen Artists Association, Evergreen, CO (1981)
Honourable Mention • Evergreen Naturalists Audubon Society 4^th Annual (1981)
Best of Show • Western Art Rendezvous Annual, Littleton, CO
Best of Show • Foothills Art Center, Golden CO (June 1981)
Best of Show • Foothills Art Center, Golden, CO (July 1981)

Tideline I, 15 x 22

Geneology, 22 x 30"

Selected Juried Exhibitions

Works accepted in over 35 juried exhibitions (with over half receiving awards recognition).  A select few are as follows:

Northwest Watercolor Society • 59^th Annual Exhibition, Seattle, WA (1999)
Federation of Canadian Artists • Signatures Medals Show, Vancouver, BC (1999)
Federation of Canadian Artists • Signatures Medals Show, Vancouver, BC (1998)
Northwest Watercolour Society • 55^th Annual Exhibition, Seattle, WA (1995)
National Society of Painters in Casein & Acrylic • Annual, National Arts Club, New York, NY (1986)
Rocky Mountain National Watermedia Society • Annual, Golden, CO (1985)

Evening Coastal, 22 x 30"

One Person & Invitational Exhibitions

Hamanns Gallery • Bellingham, WA, One-Person Exhibit (1997)
Jefferson Unitarian Church • Golden, CO, One-Person Exhibit,  (1987)
The White Face Bear Gallery • Denver, CO. One-Person Exhibit,  (1983)
Foothills Art Center • Golden, CO, One-Personal Exhibit,  (1983)
Denver Zoo Invitational • “Catch a Sea Breeze”. Denver, CO (1983)
Foothills Art Center • Wildlife Invitational, Golden, CO, Featured Artist,  (1983)

Silent Night, 22 x 30"

Susan Williamson (Deceased, 2002)