Statement
I am Susan Fleming, a mixed media artist born and raised in Arizona where I completed my B.A. and M.A. in the Visual Arts with an emphasis on Fine Art Education. Teaching Fine Arts kept my creativity and imagination constantly flowing. Exploring and hiking around Arizona helped influence my love of nature and natural elements of which I have collected physical and mental images that reflect the world. My recent transplant adventures to the Carolinas are also evolving into new creative self expressions, including spiritual renditions which are discovered while using many applications of multiple media layers; often mixing charcoal, colored pencil, water color, acrylics, pastels, collage collections, and original digitally altered photos and sketches. The pieces seem to evolve through processes which are comprised of continuous intuitive decisions developing in harmony, I do not have predetermined outcomes, I love the discovery phases as they evolve. I truly enjoy this ceaseless urge toward fresh original abstract creations. I pray my art endeavors emotionally engage the viewers’ inner spirit and encourages personal healing, hope, and inspiration.
Currently member & displaying with "THE WILLIAM MILLER GALLERY", 702 8th Ave. N., Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
2023 & 2024 Art Guild Memberships: Seacoast Artists Guild & Waccamaw Arts & Crafts Guild
These two artists’ quotes resonate with me:
“My work shifts from realism and tangible objects to abstraction and emotion. I often
ask myself, “what is the painting trying to say,” or “what does it need?”
Christine Lashley
—“Focus on allowing the subconscious to become conscious “—
-Robert Henri-
Biography
Mixed Media Artist: Susan Fleming/S Lance Fleming
As a recent transplant to the Carolinas from Arizona, my art has opened up in new directions. I work in a variety art styles and media from stylized, abstract, realistic, and /or a combination of these; often they are layered and pieced together in collage style. I am inspired to create fresh images from my subconscious, rather than duplicating what I visually see, my goal is to release images from the spiritual and emotional levels.
While teaching Fine Art for an extensive career, I exhibited in a variety of juried shows, such as: Brio Fine Arts Center, Scottsdale, Az : “Annual Student Art Show”; Visual Arts Gallery & Phx., Central Library, Phx, Az: “Draw the Line II”; University of Arizona, Tucson, Az: “Arizona Art Educators of Arizona Exhibit “; Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Az : 100 Year NAU Alumni Show “Current Directions”; Western Colorado Center for the Arts, Grand Junction, Co : “Women Art West ’85”; Austin Gallery, Scottsdale, Az : “Window To The Future”; VAHKI, Yearly Cultural Activities Dept. Mesa, Az ; ASU Memorial Union Gallery & Camelview Plaza, Scttsdl, Az “Arizona Designer Craftsmen Members Shows”.
RECENT SHOWS AND AWARDS
*Juried Acceptance: "13th Annual PleinAir Salon" Online Art Competition.
**Awarded 'Honorable Mention': "Seasons" Art Competition, Ten Moir Gallery Sept. 2023
**Awarded 'Honorable Mention': "Beyond Earth" Art Competition, Ten Moir Gallery, Sept. 2023
William H. Miller Gallery, Myrtle Beach, Sc; Group Exhibitions Aug., Sept., & Dec.. 2023; Jan.-Feb. 2024
*Juried Acceptance: Art Connective (on-line exhibit), Sept. 2023 "THE ART OF HEARTS"
*Juried Acceptance: "ART CALL PORTFOLIO", competition: Summer 2023
Sea Coast Gallery, Myrtle Beach, Sc: Group Exhibition: Oct. 2023 & Oct. 2024
*Juried Acceptance: "Amethyst Remembrance", A Purple Show, artcall.org. (3 pieces): Nov1-30, 2023
*FINALIST AWARD: "ALL ABSTRACTS" 2023 International Juried Art Awards, CamelbackGallery.com, Scottsdale, Az.
**HONORABLE MENTION AWARD: TEN MOIR Gallery, "Open Theme" Nov. 2023
**HONORABLE MENTION AWARD: TEN MOIR Gallery, "Minimalism" Nov. 2023
*Juried Acceptance: Art Epic Award "Vistas" Exhibition (2 pieces): Dec 1, 2023
**Art Epic Award "DIRECTOR’S CHOICE", Certificate of Artistic Achievement: for demonstration of exceptional technical skill and thoughtful composition within fine art in the “2023 Vistas Exhibition”
*Juried Acceptance: “COLLECTORS’ EVENT 2024”, Franklin G. Burroughs - Simeon B. Chapin ART MUSEUM, Myrtle Beach, SC
*Juried Acceptance: “Awesome: A Show of Joy and Hope”, Southern Tier Center for Emerging Artists (STCEA), (3 pieces), Dec. 2023
*Juried Acceptance: "Rise and Shine: The Art of Sunrises and Sunsets, art call.org -Southern Tier Center for Emerging Artists, Dec. 2023
***AWARDED: "BEST IN SHOW" -Rise and Shine: The Art of Sunrises and Sunsets, art call.org - Southern Tier Center for Emerging Artists, Dec. 2023
Artist invitational VIII (8)
**BRONZE AWARD: Camelback Gallery Artist Invitational VIII Exhibition International Juried Art Exhibition Feb.2024; https://www.camelbackgallery.c...
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, brings to mind a hike at the south rim of the Grand Canyon and the overwhelming beauty of cacti, mesas, and deep pastels. What a gift to relive that experience through my encounter with Fleming’s Desert Images.”
*Juried Acceptance: ART CALL PORTFOLIO SPRING 2024.
*Juried Acceptance: THE ART GALLERY, High Point, NC.: Annual Gala & Art Auction May 3, 2024.
*Juried Acceptance: Ten Moir Gallery and selected for a FINALIST AWARD (for excellence in ART), in the 2nd Vibrant Colors Art Competition March, 2024.
*Curator's Pick "HIGHLIGHTING ARTISTS TO FOLLOW", Women United ART MAGAZINE Issue VII Spring 2024
FINALIST AWARD: CAMELBACK GALLERY, Scottsdale, Az: "Bold Abstracts" 2024 Art Awards
*Juried Acceptance: Summer 2024 Portfolio Art Show, ArtCall.
*Awarded HONORABLE MENTION: TEN MOIR GALLERY "Circle of Life", 8/24; Excellence in Art
Currently member & displaying with: "THE WILLIAM MILLER GALLERY", 702 8th Ave. N., Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
2023 & 2024 Art Guild Memberships: Seacoast Artists Guild & Waccamaw Arts & Crafts Guild
Spirituality and creation for me are very connected. Roger Dale Brown notes in his book: A PASSION FOR PAINTING, “The older I get and the more I experience, the more contemplative I become. And the more I realize that spirituality is an important part of my painting, and that painting is a passion. Painting brings in the spirit; it creates a meditative state wherein one loses track of time. We are made in the image of God, the Creator, so creativity is ingrained in us.”
Resume / CV
SUSAN FLEMING/S LANCE FLEMING/Mixed Media Artist
uniqueworkf@icloud.com. Ph:# 480-316-0257
DEGREES M.A. Art Education Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Az
B.A. Art Education, Arizona State University, Tempe, Az
A.A. College Art, Glendale Community College, Glendale, Az
ART EDUCATOR
Mesa Public Schools, Mesa, Az (MPS)
Red Mountain High School : Photo, Drawing, Digital Imaging
Kino Junior High: Art
Mountain View High School: Drawing, Ceramics, Commercial Art
Scottsdale Unified Schools, Scottsdale, Az:
Desert Mountain High School: Photo & Basic Design I & II
Osborn School Dist., Phx, Az: 1st-8th Grade Art
Lewis Central Community School Dist. Council Bluffs, Iowa:
Lewis Central High School: Painting, Drawing, Basic Design, Printmaking, Ceramics, & Weaving
Madison Elementary School Dist. Phx, Az: Elementary Art
FINE ART GALLERY
C.G. Rein Galleries, Scottsdale, Az - 6 years employed: Fine Art Gallery Display, Sales & Leasing Consultant
JURIED EXHIBITIONS -PERSONAL ART WORK SELECTED & EXHIBITED-
Brio Fine Arts Center, Scottsdale, Az: "Annual Student Art Show"
Visual Arts Gallery & Phx., Central Library, Phx, Az: "Draw the Line II"
University of Arizona, Tucson, Az: "Arizona Art Educators of Arizona Exhibit"
Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Az: 100 year NAU Alumni show, "Current Directions
Western Colorado Center for the Arts, Grand Junction, Co: "Women Art West '85"
Austin Gallery, Scottsdale, Az: "Window To The Future"
VAHKI, Yearly Cultural Activities Dept. Mesa, Az
Arizona State University, Tempe, Az; Memorial Union Gallery & Camelview Plaza, Scttsdl, Az:
“Arizona Designer Craftsmen Members Shows"
RECENT SHOWS AND AWARDS
William H. Miller Gallery, Myrtle Beach, SC, Group Exhibitions: Aug. - Dec. 2023 - present.
*Juried Acceptance: "13th Annual PleinAir Salon" Online Art Competition.
Sea Coast Gallery, Myrtle Beach, Sc: Group Exhibition Oct. 2023
*Juried Acceptance Art Connective (on-line exhibit), Sept. 2023 "THE ART OF HEARTS"
** Awarded 'Honorable Mention': "Seasons" Art Competition, Ten Moir Gallery: Sept. 2023
*Juried Acceptance: ART CALL PORTFOLIO competition: Summer 2023
**Awarded 'Honorable Mention': "Beyond Earth" Art Competition, Ten Moir Gallery: Sept. 2023
*Juried Acceptance: "Amethyst Remembrance", A Purple Show, artcall.org. (3 pieces): Nov1-30, 2023
**FINALIST AWARD: “All Abstracts 2023”, International Juried Art Awards, CamelbackGallery.com, Scottsdale, Az.
"HONORABLE MENTION AWARD: TEN MOIR Gallery, "Minimalism" Nov. 2023
**HONORABLE MENTION: “Open Theme”, Ten Moir Gallery, Nov. 2023
**FINALIST AWARD: “All Abstracts 2023”, International Juried Art Awards, CamelbackGallery.com, Scottsdale, Az.
*Juried Acceptance: Art Epic Award "Vistas" Exhibition (2 pieces): Dec 1, 2023
**Art Epic Award: "DIRECTOR’S CHOICE", Certificate of Artistic Achievement: for demonstration of exceptional technical skill and thoughtful composition within fine art in the “2023 Vistas Exhibition”
*Juried Acceptance: “COLLECTORS’ EVENT 2024”, Franklin G. Burroughs - Simeon B. Chapin ART MUSEUM, Myrtle Beach, SC
*Juried Acceptance: “Awesome: A Show of Joy and Hope”, Southern Tier Center for Emerging Artists (STCEA), (3 pieces), Dec. 2023
*Juried Acceptance: Rise and Shine: The Art of Sunrises and Sunsets, art call.org -SouthernTier Center for Emerging Artists, Dec. 2023
***AWARDED: "BEST IN SHOW" Rise and Shine: The Art of Sunrises and Sunsets, art call.org - Southern Tier Center for Emerging Artists, Dec. 2023
Artist invitational VIII (8)
**BRONZE AWARD: Camelback Gallery Artist Invitational VIII Exhibition International Juried Art Exhibition Feb.2024; https://www.camelbackgallery.c...
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, brings to mind a hike at the south rim of the Grand Canyon and the overwhelming beauty of cacti, mesas, and deep pastels. What a gift to relive that experience through my encounter with Fleming’s Desert Images.”
*Juried Acceptance: ART CALL PORTFOLIO SPRING 2024.
*Juried Acceptance: THE ART GALLERY, High Point, NC.: Annual Gala & Art Auction May 3, 2024.
*Juried Acceptance: Ten Moir Gallery and selected for a FINALIST AWARD (for excellence in ART), in the 2nd Vibrant Colors Art Competition March, 2024.
Curator's Pick "HIGHLIGHTING ARTISTS TO FOLLOW", Women United ART MAGAZINE Issue VII Spring 2024
FINALIST AWARD: CAMELBACK GALLERY, Scottsdale, Az: "Bold Abstracts" 2024 Art Awards
*Juried Acceptance: Summer 2024 Portfolio Art Show, ArtCall.
*Awarded HONORABLE MENTION: TEN MOIR GALLERY "Circle of Life", 8/24; Excellence in Art
Currently member & displaying with: "THE WILLIAM MILLER GALLERY", 702 8th Ave. N., Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
2023 & 2024 Art Guild Memberships: Seacoast Artists Guild & Waccamaw Arts & Crafts Guild
