SUSAN SLAPIN
Fine Artist   Painter
paintings on paper, linen, canvas

I have always been an Artist, observing the world through a sensory perception, with great wonder for the world of color!

Growing up in Connecticut, viewing changing seasons~beautiful New England leaves. 
I remember visiting Grandfather's printing company, with multiple images rolling off long presses, full of colorful freshly textured fascinating inks; creating early visual impressions.
At home: Degas' ballerinas~the prints on my wall.

Poetic introspection
The visual world, is not, a separate picture.

Interior realms link up with this Universe; presenting a nexus of experience.
Pattern, light & shadow, color, texture, line, shape, edges & layers; perception & impressions;
all part & parcel of daily life.

Juxtapositions and relationships, of both the human experience and the natural world, offer abundant opportunities for inquiry and creative exploration. The natural world is rich and inspiring, with both sensory and visual components; within every day and the spiritual experience.
These are the primary areas addressed, 
in this sometimes dreamlike body of work.

Overview:
Selected Exhibits & Collections.

Solo Exhibits:
The Oaks at Ojai, California.
Meditation Mount, Ojai, California.
A Secret Beauty, Ojai, California.
Streff Gallery at Marylhurst College, Oregon.
Oswego Pointe, Lake Oswego, Oregon.
Islanders Bank, Orcas Island, Washington.
Washington Federal, Orcas Island, Washington.
Artworks, Salon style, Olga, Washington.
The Garret Gallery, Orcas Island, Washington.
Orcas Center, Orcas Island, Washington

Awards:
Critic's Choice, The Oregonian; Printmaking.
Lake Oswego Festival of The Arts,
Etching and Monoprint.


Collections:
Boyds Coffee, Portland, Oregon
Dr. Gadye Trafficante, Lake Oswego, Oregon.
Cearlocks, Orcas Island, Washington.
Ms. V. Lumb, Idyllwild, California.
Lambiel Museum, Eastsound, Washington.


Selected Group Exhibits, Museums & Galleries:
The Arlington. Benefit, Santa Barbara, California.
Mayer Gallery, Marylhurst, Oregon.
Portland Community College Gallery, Oregon.
Contemporary Craft Gallery, Portland, Oregon.
Mark Stewart Designer Showcase, Aloha, Oregon.
Artifacts Gallery, Eastsound,Washington.
Waterfront Gallery, Orcas Island, Washington.
Waterworks Gallery, Friday Harbor, Washington.
San Juan Islands Museum of Art, Washington.
MONA, Museum  of N.W. Art Benefit, La Conner, Wa.
Artworks Gallery, Orcas Island, Washington.
Six Walls Interior Design, Mercer Island, Wa.
The Edge Arts Collective, Orcas Island, Washington.
Photographers of Orcas Island, The Orcas Center.
Gallery 525, Ojai, California.
Artwalk Washington.
Madrona Room: The Orcas Center.

Previous Interior Designer Representation:
Dodie Starbuck, Lake Oswego, Oregon.
Artist's Representation, Portland, Oregon.

Featured Publications:
NOUR, Lake Oswego, Oregon.
Shark Reef, Online Journal.
The Journal of The San Juan Islands.
Island Passages, Photography and Poetry.
Poetry writing, continues.

Education:

West Los Angeles City College.
Cal State, Northridge, California.
USC, Los Angeles, coursework in animation~textile design.
San Francisco Art Institute, California. Lithography.
Marylhurst University, Oregon. Bachelors in Art; Emphasis in the study of color, printmaking, photography.


Special Thanks to Artist Instructors:
James Turrell, of Flagstaff, Arizona,
Studies in the Nature of Light & Color.

Marylhurst University:
Stephen Hayes, Monoprint.  
Martha Pfanshmidt, Etching.
Dennis Cunningham, Design. 
Rich Rollins, Film Photography.
 
Jean Putnam Studio, Watercolor.
Eastsound, Washington


Continued Studies:
Artist In Residence, Painting, Mendocino Art Center, Ca.
Lauryn Taylor, Painting in Carmel Valley, California.
Susan Ogilvie, Pastels, Plein Air, Washington.
Teresa Saia, Pastels, Studio.
Susan Slapin Studio~Plein Air.

Gallery Representation: Waterfront Gallery.
Currently interviewing Artist's agents, Interior Designers, Gallery representation.


Featured Paintings
Peaceful Resolve, Nature's Tapestry, available as Giclee' Prints.
Reflections.


Favorite employment:
Artist In Residence~Tag Programs.
Art teacher, Ojai Valley School.
Art Studio Teacher~Facilitator.
Wearable Art Studio, Ojai, California.
Film archivist, Academy Motion Pictures, Arts, and Sciences.
Cartoonist Assistant, Mel Lazarus, Momma and Ms. Peach!

Inquiries:
Art Coaching~Art Retreats. 
Portfolios.
Email: susan@susanslapin.com

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