Mixed Media Abstract Painting on gallery wrap stretched canvas. Pastels, Prisma Colors, Water Color, and Acrylic. Varnished for protection. Keeping our outlooks high above can help to get us through the rough parts of life, I hope this piece is an uplifting experience to view.
*Juried Acceptance: Spring 2024 Portfolio Art Show.
*Juried Acceptance: Amethyst Remembrance: A Purple Show, artcall.org., 2023
* Awarded 'Honorable Mention': "Seasons" Art Competition Sept. 2023, Ten Moir Gallery: connect@tenmoirgallery.com
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The Mysteries of the Woods
Original Mixed Media Collage Painting. Cut/torn and applied to Bristol Board, adhered to Stretched Canvas, Varnished. Depicts life cycles of a forest, there can be a rebirth.
*Awarded HONORABLE MENTION: TEN MOIR GALLERY "Circle of Life", 8/24; Excellence in Art....
"What Miraculous Acts of LOVE"
Spiritual Rendition; Original Mixed Media on Bristol Board (Archival Varnish).
Pastels, Watercolor, and Colored Pencil.
When this piece was completed, I took a magnifying glass to look closer at the small black marks in the mid-lower half and saw the tiny words "LOVE ME" which seem to be written in a particular font. I also looked closer at the baby's face and saw more of a detailed face than I thought it had. I feel very BLESSED by these findings!
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Desert Images - Awarded: "BEST OF SHOW"
Mixed media drawing of some of my favorite desert images and memories of the unique vegetation, architecture, history, and culture. Visually collaged into multi-views. Colored pencil, vellum paper, and watercolor.
*Juried Acceptance: ART EPIC AWARD - VISTAS- Dec. 2023
***Awarded: "BEST OF SHOW" Rise and Shine: The Art of Sunrises and Sunsets- Souther Tier Center for Emerging Artists, Dec. 2023.
From the Juror: “Desert Images by Susan Fleming, is a lush mixed media drawing capturing the rich palette of the American southwest. Seeing this image, and Fleming’s other desert works, b...
Blessed Dipath
Mixed Media collaged paper drawings and dried botanical parts. Media used: Prisma Colors, Water Color, Acrylic, Pastels, and ink pens. Adhered to gallery wrapped stretched canvas, varnished for protection. Representing a life path with defined guided edges to help stay on course.
*Juried Acceptance: “Awesome: A Show of Joy and Hope”, Southern Tier Center for Emerging Artists (STCEA), Dec. 2023...
Joy Comes in the Morning
Mixed Media Painting: Water Color, Pastels, Prisma Colors, and Acrylic on gallery wrapped stretched canvas, varnished for protection.
This evolved using many layers of media and color, some images just appeared. I think it has an old renaissance look to it.
Life can be intense at times, but we can have hope for joy coming in the morning.
*Juried Acceptance: “Awesome: A Show of Joy and Hope”, Southern Tier Center for Emerging Artists (STCEA), (3 pieces), Dec. 2023...
Fresh Wind
Mixed Media Painting: Acrylic, Water Color, Pastels, Prisma Colors, foil paper, and original drawings collaged into. Floated in a brown wood frame.
A fresh wind coming through and shaking things up, in a good way....
LOVE'S PROVISIONS
Mixed Media Painting: Pastels, Water Color, Acrylic, & ink: created on gallery wrapped stretched canvas.
Sometimes the details and phases of Love don't make much sense at the time, however if we look back we can usually get glimpse of how the provisions to sustain were developing, in the midst, or coming soon....
Keeper of Prayers
Collage Style mixed media painting. Pastels, Prisma Colors, Water Color, Acrylic, & Specialty Papers.
Spiritually inspired, golden bowl of stored prayers get sent off at just the right time.
*Curator's Pick "HIGHLIGHTING ARTISTS TO FOLLOW", Women United ART MAGAZINE I Issue VII Spring 2024...
LIVING WATER
Mixed Media Collage Painting: Pastels, Prisma Colors, Water Color, Acrylic, and original digitally altered drawings collaged onto birch wood panel.
Living water is a gift for each of us that is continually supplied in a spiritual symbolic way from high above....
"Spiritual Awakening"
Acrylic, Water Color, Prismacolors, Inks, & collaged painted canvas parts.
Expressed movement of inner spirit renewal with mixed media. Gallery wrap canvas with painted 2.5" sides, varnished for protection.
*Juried Acceptance: Summer 2024 Portfolio Art Show, ArtCall.
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"Unforced Rhythms of Grace"
Mixed Media: Water Colors, Prisma Colors, Pastels, Intense Inks, & repurposed original acrylic canvas shapes collaged into. Painted Gallery Wrapped Edges, & Acrylic Varnish.
Spiritual expression of life's rhythms of grace, often not seen clearly during the processes but eventually they come together and are seen as positive results....
"Covert Sp. Ops."
Mixed Media Collage Style Painting created from a variety of bits & parts of my art tid bits collected over the years, just waiting to be placed at their appointed time. This piece even has broken and crushed antique glass plus: Water Color, Acrylic, gold flecks, cut up canvases, IntenseInks, Pastels, & Prismacolors. Gallery wrap canvas with painted sides & varnished for protection.
Representing invisible forces & activities in the Spiritual world....
The Spirit Gives Life
Mixed Media Collage Style Painting: Water Color, Prismacolor, Acrylic, Pastels, Original Drawings combined with special papers. Adhered to gallery wrap canvas with 2.5 painted sides, varnished for protection.
When the Spirit connects with earth & life appears in many forms....
Entering The Promised Land
Mixed Media Collage Style Painting: Water Color, Prismacolor, Acrylic, Pastels, Original Drawings combined with special papers. Adhered to gallery wrap canvas & floated in brown wood frame , varnished for protection.
We all can have access to the Promised Land....
My 40 Year Journey
Mixed Media Collage Style Painting: Water Color, Prismacolor, Acrylic, Pastels, Original Drawings combined with special papers. Adhered to gallery wrap canvas with painted sides, varnished for protection.
Represents my personal journey of 40 years in the desert (although I still love the desert and its vast beauty), & suddenly...I got transplanted to the beach!
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Curator's Pick: Curator's Pick H I G H L I G H T I N G A R T I S T S T O F O L L O W
Listed and displayed in the "Women United Art Magazine", I Issue VI Spring 2024. Chosen with 20 other artists as the Curator's Pick:
H I G H L I G H T I N G A R T I S T S T O F O L L O W...
LIFTED BY GRACE
Mixed Media Collage Style Painting: Water Color, Prismacolor, Pastels, Acrylic, IntenseInks, specialty papers, & reconstructed painted canvases. Gallery wrapped canvas with painted edges and varnished for protection.
Grace can lift us up!...
ABOUNDING HOPE
Mixed Media Collage Style Painting: Water Color, Prismacolor, Pastels, Acrylic, IntenseInks, specialty papers, and reconstructed painted canvases. Gallery wrapped canvas with painted extended design edges and varnished for protection....
EBB & FLOW
Mixed Media Painting on paper: Water Color, Acrylic, IntenseInks, Pastels, Prismacolor, & Gel Medium. Varnished front & back for protection. Framed with magnetic wood hanging system.
Representing the Ebb & Flow of weather, human kind, & life in general; life's constant changes. The paper allowed expressions of various textures & movements. ...
