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I start a painting by taking some time to think about mood, color and composition. I then sketch out some composition possibilities.
I choose to paint in oil because of the intensity of the colors and their experimental options, allowing changing and mixing of the colors directly on the canvas.
Landscapes—to me always captivating—are my favorite subject. The sky and light are always changing, and doing something interesting to the landscape below.
Inspiration for my painting comes from various places I have lived and visited, from the changing light and seasons and from the colors I see in nature.
I love a painterly painting. I try to paint emotional textures and bring a new dimension to the ordinary. All my paintings and the colors I choose are both a result of and an expression of my life’s experiences.
Biography
Susan Barney has been painting in oils and watercolors for over 30 years. She was born in Phoenix, Arizona, and grew up there and in California, where she started taking classes, attending plein air workshops and entering art shows.
She moved to New Hampshire and continued her art education and workshops and painting landscapes, including the ocean scenery of the New England coast.
At the University of New Hampshire she won a Best in Show – Watercolor award. She also won First Place at the North Parish Art Show in Andover, Massachusetts.
Susan has been a member of the New Hampshire Art Association for 16 years, and was on its board of directors for several years. She was also Curator of the Permanent Collection for that organization for two years. She co-chaired the Art Association’s exhibit at the New Hampshire Craftsmen’s Fair for two years.
She was the Artistic Director at the Kimball-Jenkins Estate in Concord, New Hampshire, and for nine years worked on showing Concord schoolchildren’s art in public places.
Susan’s use of textural brushstrokes and vivid color are reflections of her enthusiasm for the landscapes she loves to paint. She is represented in public and private collections in New England, Arizona and California.
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