Susan McLean Woodburn

"I am always open to the Spirit of grace and harmony. It is my desire to share these moments that inspires me to paint."

Susan, a Canadian artist, was raised and spent considerable time in Toronto, the Cobourg/Grafton area as well as Georgian Bay-Pointe au Baril. Many of her paintings are inspired by these locations. "Winter is a favourite season - being born in December must have influenced that...I have a feeling I entered this world on a snowy day. I love the snow...it's pristine beauty, the wonderful, crisp freshness of the air - as well as the quiet - you find only in winter." Her skaters, bathers, angels and dancers are all studies of movement and light, capturing the joyful exuberance of life ... "Joie de vivre". Her portraits reveal the spiritual elements of the individual and their unique character.

Susan paints in oil and acrylic. Lighting and acute sensitivity capture the mood of her work. Her printmaking is colourful, playful and witty - her line drawings - classical to lyrical. Her works are housed in many National & International private collections.

Ontario College of Art Vancouver School of Art- majored in painting and sculpture Largely self taught be independent study. Working at Thomson Gallery (the major private collection of the Canadian Masters ...owned by Kenneth Thomson) for two years was a major education and influence on Susan's work. "Woman at the Piano" included on the cover of Style At Home Magazine.. "Mother And Child" included in Style at Home Magazine