Susan Blackwelder
Oil
I've always loved to draw. When I was a child, I told people that I wanted to be and artist when I grew up. It took me until I was almost 40 years old and all of my 3 children were mostly grown to seriously begin my art "career". I began by taking a watercolor class and became obsessed. I've taken dozens of classes and workshops in various media since then. some of the artists I credit with educating me are: Nancy Teeling Baltins, Bob Comings, Paula Gray, Wayne Knight, Tony Couch, Judy Betts, Dale Laitinen, Jane Burnham, Erin Dertner, Barbara Nechis, Christopher Schink and Mac Magruder.
"I enjoy a variety of art media. I love to do portraits in oil and pastel. I sculpt in clay, doing mostly masks and figures. I prefer to do landscapes and flowers in watercolor, attempting to capture the play of light on the subject. I can't limit myself to one method because each one has its appeal depending on the task."
Susan Blackwelder
Artist's Statement
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Art Center Ukiah
