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Susan Schiesser - Premium Artist |
Employing a broad range of subjects, I'm usually exploring the general theme of my relation with the environment. Seascapes and landscapes mixed with found objects, various creatures, patterns of light and land, or pivotal events to form the basis of a series. My paintings sometimes appear tangled and complex, and like life, offer interrupted views. I often rely on memory for inspiration, or photographs and films and other snippets of colors, details, and phrases from literature I find relevant. |
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 Venice Red Bean
oil painting on canvas
70 x 30 inches  A Glorious Day
oil painting on canvas
36 x 36 inches  Cloud on Water
oil painting on canvas
55 x 65 inches  Dreaming of Lotus
oil painting on canvas
70 x 30 inches
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Early on I was influenced by the Fauvists (like Andre Derain) for their vibrant use of color. The English painter, Peter Doig is a favorite to look at, and I always think my style has been influenced by Richard Prince, Jennifer Bartlett, Kiki Smith, and some of the Northern California abstract Expressionist painters, such as Chester Arnold, Julius Hatofsky, David Park, Nathan Olivera & Richard Diebenkorn.
I initially studied welding at the San Francisco Art Institute (1989-92), moving on to painting beginning study with the magnificent Joan Brown, Carlos Villa, Julius Hatofsky, and Chester Arnold. My few years of private study with abstract expressionist painter Julius Hatofsky I remember as one of the best parts of studying art.
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 Red Mesa School House
oil painting on canvas
36 x 36 x 1.75 inches  Orchid and Turquoise
oil painting on canvas
30 x 40 x 1.75 inches  Moon Crying Over Diamond Head
oil painting on canvas
36 x 36 x 1.75 inches  Purple House at the Ghost Ranch
oil painting on canvas
18 x 36 x 1.75 inches
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