FACEBOOK PAGE: Susan Glass Northern Michigan Art
ON INSTAGRAM as susan.glass1 

BEVELED EDGES FRAMING 8442 M119, Harbor Springs, MI
 
CROOKED TREE ART CENTER IN  PETOSKEY AND IN TRAVERSE CITY, IN THE SALES GALLERIES 

I paint to express the spirit of the moment and celebrate the seasons along the  Nothtern Shores of Lake Michigan.
Painting "en plein air" engages the senses and becomes a way to pay attention to the  ever-changing energy in the natural world. I look for  vitality in the patterns of light, the rhythms of a composition and the true colors of a scene. 

​Harbor Springs Farmer's Market is a favorite site for immersion in color and energy! (above photo by Hannah Bianchi)

Watercolor has been my primary medium since moving full-time to Northern Michigan. Originally inspired by Expressionist works of Emil Nolde and  early landscapes of Georgia O'Keefe, I continue to explore  watercolor and the many ways it can be descriptive, direct, and surprising.

Other  inspiration for color and composition include: the quilts of Gee's Bend,  Folk and Outsider art,  the paintings of  Henri Matisse,  David Hockney, Joan Mitchell, and Alma Thomas.

Originally from the Detroit area, I returned to study at Wayne State University for an M.A. in painting, after earning a  B.A. in English from the University of Michigan.  I established a studio practice in the artists' loft space, the Brooklyn Building,  to be part of the lively urban art scene in downtown Detroit. There, I produced a body of work in oil on glass, using recycled windows. With their readymade grid and interesting aura, old windows became a  a means to  put the viewer in the immediate scene.

As a teacher, I learn from my students and continue to find new ways to see. Retired  as Adjunct Professor at North Central Michigan College, where I taught Drawing and Composition and Life Drawing,. I  now teach private watercolor and  plein air classes.