I have been a studio artist for about 25 years; first as a ceramist living in Southern Vermont, and in 2001 I began painting in oils and pastels after attending a graduate program at Bennington College.  I received a BFA in Ceramics from Maine College of Art in 1977, and a MAT from Bennington College in 2003.

 In June of 2007, I moved to Isle La Motte, and began painting full time.   I have had solo exhibitions in North Bennington, South Hero, Isle La Motte, Cambridge, NY, and participated in juried shows at the Bryan Gallery in Jeffersonville, and the Southern Vermont Art Center in Manchester, VT.  In December of 2008, I exhibited paintings in Burlington’s First Friday Art Walk with a show at the Tribeca Clothing.  In the month of June 2009, I participated in the juried Arts Alive Festival of Fine Art in Burlington, VT.  Currently my work can be seen at Opportunities Credit Union in Burlington, VT, the Bryan Gallery in Jeffersonville, VT, and the Island Arts Gallery in North Hero, VT.

Artist Statement

I work in oil and pastel, painting the local landscapes in and around the Champlain Islands.  In warmer months, I paint outdoors; in winter, I use reference photos and small studies done in summer to compose paintings. 

    I am inspired by scenes that have become familiar to me from long walks, or drives, a recording of my daily travels.  I love the way the lake seems to reflect light in the islands, illuminating the colors of the landscape.  In my paintings, I try to convey the moods and undertones of color that I see in the scene before me.  Painting is a transformative process for me, melding my memories, imagination and emotion with the reality before me in the natural world.

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View from the Bridge, November	Another View from the Bridge
Edge of the Field	Late in the Day
Sunset Birches	2009 CIAO Show

All the paintings are for sale, interested parties may contact me directly

To contact this artist: Susan Larkin, 60 Saint Joseph Lane, P. O. Box 93, Isle La Motte, VT 05463

Telephone: (802) 928-3081

E-mail: larki@fairpoint.net

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