ABOUT

The family bought their first horse when Susan was ten years old. All five kids learned to ride on the big, palomino mare. She showed hunters through her junior years. Horses continued to be present but took a back seat through college and medical school. She met her husband, Brad, got married and moved to Wyoming where she practiced medicine and raised three children for the next twenty years. In 2008, she picked up a paintbrush for the first time since childhood and started painting oils just for the fun of it. When she and her oldest daughter decided to explore the world of art, they bought some acrylics, pastels and watercolors. After months of frustration trying to overcome the challenges of watercolors, Susan fell in love with the medium. The family moved to central Iowa where she continues to practice medicine and lives with her husband, cows, horses, mule, dogs, and one little barn cat. Susan now enjoys learning Dressage with her wonderful horse, Mowgli.

Being completely self taught, with only the help of books, some videos and many hours of practice at the kitchen table, Susan now paints mostly in watercolor. Watercolors are a challenging medium but the fluidity, transparency and resulting luminescence produce stunning and unique works.