Or dusk on the banks of a rippling stream
Soft wind through green branches, cool water slapping grey stone
Secret places, quiet moments
Alberta artist Susan Woolgar paints such moments, capturing memories in pastel, acrylic and watercolour. It’s a talent she nurtured in childhood, refined at ACA (Alberta College of Art), and taught in communities throughout Alberta.
Born in Saskatoon and raised in Calgary, Susan is influenced by water, shadow and texture. Using pastels, a choice inspired by Degas, allows her to exercise that “need to paint” she’s felt since her childhood. But it has extended beyond pastels, into watercolour and acrylic. In the studio, scenes from her camera transform into paintings of serenity. There, she pursues the subtleties of colour and technique, creating canvases rich in depth and motion. Her subjects, people, animals, and magic places, reach out to us from soft shadows and tumbling streams.
Susan began her career in commercial art, and in 1982 moved on to become a professional artist. She has previously taught painting for the City of Calgary, and is now currently teaching at the Red Deer College.
