A collage and mixed media artist, Susan was born in San Francisco and is a graduate of University of California, Berkeley. She uses a variety of materials such as acrylic paint, pastels, graphite, thread and bits of monotypes prints. Her imagery is of a personal nature; intuitive, !spontaneous, and influenced by her worldwide travels, dreams, and !everyday life. Her work has a sophisticated simplicity and is astute and compelling. She has been involved with multiple solo and group shows nationally and internationally. For the past six years she has participated in self directed art residencies and shown her work in Canada, Switzerland, Mexico, China and Sweden. She is a highly regarded college professor and is also the founder and director of Red Barn Studios in Granite Bay, California. Red !Barn Studios is an expressive center for the arts offering a wide range of adult creativity workshops.A collage and mixed media artist, Susan was born in San Francisco and is a graduate of University of California, Berkeley. She uses a variety of materials such as acrylic paint, pastels, graphite, thread and bits of monotypes prints. Her imagery is of a personal nature; intuitive, !spontaneous, and influenced by her worldwide travels, dreams, and !everyday life. Her work has a sophisticated simplicity and is astute and compelling. She has been involved with multiple solo and group shows nationally and internationally. For the past six years she has participated in self directed art residencies and shown her work in Canada, Switzerland, Mexico, China and Sweden. She is a highly regarded college professor and is also the founder and director of Red Barn Studios in Granite Bay, California. Red !Barn Studios is an expressive center for the arts offering a wide range of adult creativity workshops.