Fall, 2011
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Central Texas Pastel Society has invited me to do a pastel painting
demonstration for their membership November 19th, followed by a mini-workshop
open to the membership and other pastel painters. The topic- Painting
a single fruit or vegetable. I'm looking forward to getting up to my
elbows in pastel that day!
I was honored to Judge Silver City, New Mexico's Grant County
Art Guild's Annual Purchase Prize Award Exhibition September 20, 2011.
I also conducted a three-day painting workshop for their members September
21-23. I enjoyed their company and was impressed by how hard they all
worked. Ihope it won't be the last time we all meet!
Istanbul!
Immediately following the New Mexico adventure, I was thrilled to visit
Istanbul for two weeks with my friend (and co-owner of Nueva Street
Gallery) Ugur, who grew up there. Ugur is a marvelous photographer,
so between the two of us, we have lots to share about our travels, if
you care to check our images and impressions we've posted on our travel
blog:
Great Faces And Places.
My painting, WIDE WORLD, accepted into
2011 Salon International, received Jury's
Top Fifty award!
It was such an honor to have my work exhibited alongside (and compete
with) this incredible collection of paintings by artists from all over
the world. This was my third year to have a painting accepted, but let
me assure you it was as exciting as it was the first two years. Greenhouse
Gallery, 6496 N. New Braunfels Ave.
NUEVA STREET GALLERY
Things are perking along at Nueva
Street Gallery. We are over a year into the experience of learning
its management and how to represent the wonderful artists whose works
we show. I now know the value of painting in north light, after making
do without it for decades.
Not only is the art wonderful at NSG, but our building is celebrating
its 120th birthday this year. It was built in 1891 and was originally
a house, then apartments, then a candy factory, and now for many years
has been a gallery and artist studio, beginning with fascinating San
Antonio artist Margaret Putnam who painted here until her death in 1989.
Margaret's daughter visited the gallery recently and told me I'm now
painting in the same spot that her mother did. I love that. I hope you'll
visit!
507 E. Nueva Street, in La Villita, San Antonio. 210-229-9810
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Commissions News
I'm happy when I have a few commissions on my schedule. Finding a
balance between painting commissions and painting for the gallery
and also for competitions is very important to me. I can usually still
promise a portrait commission to be completed within four-six months.
Feel free to contact me
with your idea for a painting.
If you'd like to arrange a workshop with me in your
town, please contact me at susan@susancarlin.com
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*Workshop
'Testimonials':
Susan is an amazing teacher for both the beginning and advanced student.
She has the gift of being able to focus on the essential needs of
her student and offer specific information that is immediately applicable
without being overwhelming. She explains concepts with elegant simplicity
and offers critiques that are to the point and never judgmental. Her
manner is enthusiastic and encouraging; it is great fun to study with
her. I have learned more in less time from her than from any other
teacher I have studied with. She also has invaluable personal experience
and creative ideas to offer regarding the practicalities of making
a living as an artist. I feel lucky to be able to study with her,
and strongly recommend her as a teacher.
Tanith Korravai
Our Rockwall workshop was just awesome!! These are the things that
stood out in my mind: First, Susan asked each person what we wanted
to work on the most- for me it was drawing skills: a portrait that
resembled the photo. Susan's point system was very helpful. She explained
the importance of value scale, she gave us a card with a hole punched
out, so you could compare the color you put down, to see where it
would fall on the value scale, this applies to landscape, portrait,
animals etc. She stressed that we learn to squint & how to do
that without getting wrinkles! The time she spent with each one of
us was the best I've ever had in any workshop, and I have taken many
over the years. I left very inspired by Susan and her advice that
I came away with, was "Commit to painting fifty small one-hour
paintings rather than (1) fifty hour painting." If you are thinking
about getting together with some of your art buddies, have Susan come
to your town. It will be the best time ever… and the most fun!!!
Happy painting,
Linda Clare, Texas
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