SusanSmithEvans

Susan Smith Evans - Artist’s Statement
My art work is based on observations of nature. Even though our Western culture tends to treat nature as something to be controlled, and we are obsessed with the perfection of what is on the outside--the surface--my observations tell me that nature is complex and dynamic, composed of many layers. At any one time there is life and death, destruction and creation, old and new. My work deals with the forces of nature that have to do with these dynamic juxtapositions. Seeds and other plant forms are symbols of these forces. Art is a journey. The wonderful thing is that while you are on the journey, sometimes you are unaware of where the path is leading you. It is only when you look back and you see where you’ve been that it all makes sense. Sometimes, only after looking at a group of your own art work do you discover another layer of what the art is about. There are more discoveries to be made on the path ahead. That is what keeps me on the journey.

Murals

Printmaking

Paintings

Photography

Misc. Fine Art Photography

Mixed Media

Portrait Commissions

Paintings

Ancient Mysteries Oil on Canvas 22” X 30” 2001			Cat’s Shadow Oil on Canvas 44” X 30” 2000
Paper Bird Acrylic on Canvas 18” X 24” 2003			Laurie’s Bird Acrylic on Canvas 18” X 24” 2003
Nature's Snapshot Oil on Canvas 30” X 22” 2004			Dragonfly Jar Acrylic on Canvas 30” X 22” 2004
Seed Jar Acrylic on Canvas 28” X 22” 2004			When Chuckawallas Dream Oil on Canvas 48” X 48” 1999
Markings in the Woods Oil on Canvas, Wood shelf with objects 46” X 37” X 7” 1998			Water Tree Acrylic on Paper 30” X 22” 2006