Artist Statement
Susan G. Abbott is inspired by joie de vivre and a love of wild places. Time is a recurring theme expressed as a fleeting mood, a season, or marks on the land. The “Moods in Time” series was created entirely during the pandemic and is an investigation of the rhythms of life that were disrupted by the pandemic.
Susan’s work is informed by the Canadian landscape tradition best exemplified by Emily Carr. She is always seeking to capture the inner spirit of wild places.
Artist Bio
Susan G. Abbott (b. 1957, Regina) is a contemporary artist in acrylics, collage and relief printmaking, living and working in Toronto, Canada. Abbott’s art education was acquired over many years of private study, and studio workshops. She has shown successfully in group and juried shows in Toronto, as well as two solo exhibitions. She is a past-President of the Don Valley Art Club, and a former marketing researcher and management consultant. She is also an avid kayaker and paddleboarder and rides a red Vespa. She spends time every summer in the Canadian Shield, a landscape that appears often in her work.