"The Dance of Life" -30x30 oil in light maple frame, $2800 (2010)
Susan Hubble Pitcairnis an award-winning Southwest painter who enhances her vibrant landscapes with inspirational poetry. Her light-filled imagery is both particular and universal, expressing special moments of insight in which the outer beauty of nature reflects the inner beauty of spirit. Susan teaches at the Sedona Arts Center and privately and is an invitational participant at the 2010 Sedona Plein Air Festival, which will include 32 talented artists, many of national reputation.
She frequently writes and talks about the spiritual aspects and meaning in art, and life. See her latest on these topics.
Her paintings and poetry are uniquely combined in a permanent inspirational venue at the Susan Pitcairn Gallery and working studio in west Sedona, Arizona (generally Tuesday to Saturday afternoons).
OCT.23-30, 2010:Sedona Plein Air Festival. Join Susan and 31 other talented artists for an exciting week of fun and outdoor painting in the beautiful red rock country at the peak of autumnal beauty. The best time to visit Sedona.
WRITINGS:
• Check out Susan's blog, "Reflections on Art and Life," for interesting discussions on the intersection of art and spirituality in everyday life. Updates frequently.
• Susan has published two books of paintings and poems, "The Poetry of Place," (2009), exploring the inner meaning and inspiration she finds in the Southwest vistas of Northern Arizona, and "To Befriend Eternity" (2010, an homage to the more ethereal images of clouds, water, trees and flowers. Both have been well received and make great gifts. $30 + $3 shipping. Order here.
FREE: Click here to download, "Awaken to Beauty," a 30 page essay by Susan on three principles that deepen our understanding of all the principles and techniques used in art, which are parallels to fundamental principles behind life itself. Includes a one page summary chart at the end, useful to artists.
