About the Artist 

Susan is an artist who paints exclusively in oil; plein air was well as in the studio. She is self taught and has developed an original and engaging style that is uniquely her own. She is influenced by and has studied the impressionists and post-impressionists as well as many more contemporary artists. She has also studied with many locally accomplished artists through workshops and classes.

 “I am always amazed at how joyful the actual painting process is and it is my desire to not only paint what I see but also to paint what I feel about what I see. When looking at my paintings, I want the viewer to feel that excitement and to experience the vision of beauty in this world as seen through my eyes.”

Exhibition Schedule:

 

· Rancho Bernardo Art Association Spring Awakenings Juried Art Show, April, 2008—1st prize in Oil and Acrylics category for Waiting. Juror: Rich Hawk

· The American Women Artists 2007 Juried National Competition at the LeKAE Gallery in Scottsdale, AZ, December 6, 2007 through January 6, 2008.

· Poway Woman’s Club Celebrate Women Art Exhibit, March 2008.

· Susan has been selected by jury process to display 8 paintings at  the San Diego Hospice inpatient facility in San Diego, CA — dates will soon be determined.

· Pacific Trust Bank, San Diego, CA,  2007. 

· Rancho Bernardo Art Association show at Casa de las Campanas, San Diego, CA,  2007. 

· The Best and the Brightest Juried Art Show, Scottsdale Artist’s School, Scottsdale, AZ,  2007.

· Charles Schwab Gala Event for 200 of their top clients held in the new Rancho Bernardo office, 2007.

· Susan has shown paintings at the juried show “Artists and Friends” at the Poway Center for the Arts in Poway, CA, 2007 and has exhibited at the San Diego County Fair.

 

Merit Scholarships awarded to The Scottsdale Artist School:

· Painting the Portrait in Oil -  5 day workshop given by acclaimed portrait artist Paul Leveille.

· The Impressionist Figure - 5 day workshop by figurative and landscape artist Henry Stinson.

 

Susan is a member of the Oil Painters of America, American Women Artists , the American Impressionists  Society and the Rancho Bernardo Art Association. 

 

 

 

 

Susan Smolensky Fine Art

 

Painting in Oil

 

About the Artist