Susan Hanssen

Susan Hanssen

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SUSAN HANSSEN has been an award-winning painter for several years and she is well known in south Florida for her unique and exciting work. She is primarily a "figurative" painter, using the" figure" as a conduit to make a narrative that is both a metaphor and a literal story. Her images can be haunting and at the same time full of whimsy.

Most recently she has transitioned from paper to large canvas, giving
her work more impact. Generally she works in a series, with several paintings centered around a particular theme. She had a solo show 
at the Coral Springs Museum of Art that celebrated her sheep series and a retrospect of her work in Fort Lauderdale. Susan has twice 
won medals at the American Watercolor Exhibitions in New York City.
Susan is a signature member of the National Watercolor Society, American Watercolor Society and the Florida Watercolor Society.
She has taught numerous workshops across Florida and New Mexico. Her work can be viewed on her website at 

www.susanhanssen.com.

Portfolio:

Dear Prudence

This portfolio contains work entered in Santa Fe Exhibition

You Are Your Own Story “You Are Your Own Story”

This painting is part of my bird series. It is the last in the series as the woman is victorious.

Dear Prudence “Dear Prudence”

This painting is biographic in that it depicts my childhood full of fun and whimsy. However, in the background is an ominous figure
lurking, waiting to show Prudence real life.

the Unfamiliar Walk “the Unfamiliar Walk”

This is a "walk" in a place unfamiliar, challenging and full of mystery.
One is cautious going forward.

Out of the Everywhere, Into the Here “Out of the Everywhere, Into the Here”

This painting is about the charm, the magic of children.
It represents their beauty in the world.