Susan Blackwood

Peek a Boo	In the City	Inner Thoughts
Walkin' the Rails	The Welcoming	Planted First
Provence Peace	Maestro	Kristopher's Kitty
Basket Full of Miracles	Ready and Waiting	Dorothy's Flowers
So Many Uses	Morning Doorway	The Vineyard
Lake Como	Edge of the Beach	His Cat
The Old City Gate	Little Stone Building	Under the Umbrella at the Bernards Inn
Me and My Shadow	So What'll You Have Best in Show, AWA 2010	Morning Walk
Piece and Quiet	Among the Pines	Les Vieux Amis(Old Friends)
Good Hugs	Old Friends of Avignon	Young Royalty (Cavalier King Charles Spaniel)

Small European Scenes

Born in Chicago, Susan Blackwood comes from six generations of artists. Her sister is artist Karen Vance and her husband is artist Howard Friedland. Her family history has been traced back to Rembrandt’s parents. As for her formal education, she received her Bachelors of Fine Arts from Northern Illinois University and later studied with Irving Shapiro at the American Academy of Art, Chicago, IL.

She has traveled and painted extensively throughout the world, including three years in Pakistan where she maintained and active studio and had three solo exhibitions. Her works are in the collections of: American Express; the French Consulate of Lahore, Pakistan; Anheuser Bush; and many others. She has been featured in the Master Painters of the World section of the International Artist Magazine. Southwest Art Magazine featured her as an "Artist to Watch"

In 2003, after 32 years as a watercolorist, Susan switched to oil painting. She now paints exclusively in oils. Her oils have been heartily received by patrons, galleries and museum shows.

Her work has been featured in Southwest Art Magazine, U.S. Art Magazine, International Artist Magazine, Wildlife Art News, and American Art Collector. A partial list of her publishers include the National Audubon Society, The Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Alliance, Big Brothers Association, National Riflemen’s Association, North Light Publishers - (Best of Flower Painting by Katherine Kipp) and The Medici Society Ltd. of London, England. In 1999, Watercolor Magazine featured an article about Susan’s paintings and John Singer Sargent’s paintings from Venice.

The recipient of numerous awards her originals have been exhibited in galleries in England and all over the U.S. in National Shows and galleries, in addition to both museum and corporate collections.

Some of the Museum/Gallery Shows and Auctions:

American Impressionist Society Show - 2010
American Women Artists Show- 2010
Montana Painters Alliance Study to Studio - C. M. Russell Museum - 2010, 2008
Western Regional Oil Painters of America – 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007
Oil Painters of America National Juried Show - 2009, 2008
C. M. Russell Museum Auction – 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998
Master’s In Miniature Invitational– CM Russell Museum 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000
Montana Land Reliance Invitational Auction – 2007, 2005
Treasure State Invitational Auction – 2006
Salon International Juried Exhibition – 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004
Kimball Art Center Museum Invitational (Park City Utah) – 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005
Hockaday Museum of Art ( Kalispell MT.) – 2010, 2002
Masters in Montana – 2006, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996

Honors:

"Best in Show" American Women Artists National Juried Exhibit, 2010
Jurors Top 50 Award Salon International 2010, 2008, 2007
Member of Oil Painters of America
Member of Montana Painters Alliance
"Artist to Watch" Southwest Art Magazine
Featured in International Artist Magazine
Featured in Watercolor Magazine

Permanent Museum Collections:

Sonoran Desert Museum, Tuscon, AZ
Steamboat Springs Museum, Steamboat Springs, CO