My mission is to preserve the treasures and bounty of Mother Nature by making people more aware of climate change and global warming.
about me:
Susan Irish
Mark making, seeing the marks, building layers, acknowledging or infusing elements and principles of design is how I teach and how I make art. I believe it is basically how art has been made since the beginning of humankind. The process of making art for me always harkens back to my first days of scribbling and coloring. My mother showed me that if you moved the crayon in an oval pattern many times, the oval would become a cat’s body. Add a circle and see the cat appear. I could even make it real with details.
My studio Assistant, Bridge
The realism is less important in my work now but the process is always the same. I listen to the voice of my mother, that of my teachers, and ultimately that voice inside me. Many artists talk about being intuitive. For me that is letting go of the directions and steps of the art manuals and letting all that has been synthesized just flow out. Like riding a bike. Or that experience of driving for a long time and realizing upon arrival that there was no awareness of the road or mechanics for a long period of time. When I paint, I am scribbling with NeoClassics (fancy crayons), reaching for colors, pouring directly on the surface, scratching out layers, adding textures and other materials.
CV available upon request.
CONTACT: artbysusanirish@gmail.com
current exhibitions:
ON DISPLAY:
Avondale Therapy in West Ashley
Candl Gallery in Augusta Georgia https://candlgallery.org/artists/susan-irish/
Cotuit Center for the Arts