Statement

"I’m bred from Scots and Germans, and I come from two long lineages of artists and strong-willed women. I was created with a rough water depth that isn’t for everyone. As much as I love the bright, soft, vibrant arts of women I admire, this is not what pours out of me. I have a preference for a flower, being, landscape with evidence of its fight to survive in even the most wild elements.

My work will consistently reflect creation’s endurance, be it within the figure or in the landscape. My sole intent is to showcase the beauty in this fight, a type of beauty that can only exist amongst unrelenting hope.

I believe hand created art is a noble pursuit and one of the paths back to stillness, presence, peace; if only while you visit with it. Fine art should be a refuge. I pray you find that refuge here."

A mother of 5, Susannah lives in Sewickley, Pennsylvania with her husband and children, constantly shifting to find balance between motherhood and art; each a great love of her life.