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Susan is available for portrait commissions of human as well as of animalkind. Her diptych of Nathalie Lambert, Canadian Olympic Team Leader and gold and silver medalist was created to help celebrate the 2010 Winter Olympic Games being held in Vancouver. It is part of the Portrait Society of Canada's 2010 Show, Portraits of Canadian Olympic Athletes.

Olympian Alex Baumann, Chief Technical Officer of Canada’s Own the Podium initiative, was also honored and happy to be involved with Susan’s endeavors to help promote and support the Portrait Society of Canada. His triptych, together with Nathalie’s diptych, will be displayed and available for purchase at the fundraising show, Canadian Olympic Athletes: A Dialogue in Art. Opening night reception: Thursday March 4, 2010, 6pm - 8pm. All welcome!

F1: Humankind: We are different people on different days, artist as well as painting model. Sometimes, what's going on for us inside, shows outside. Other times, superficial details appear more significant. Everyone has their idiosyncrasies. Capturing them is important to me. Most of the faces and figures I create do resemble their owners in some way, even those that are caricature-like. I don't usually start with a plan, just focus on the features I find the most intriguing at the time of painting, and go from there.

F2: Caninekind: Poodle pals, Lev and Sage, are a huge part of my life. There's barely a painting they haven't witnessed me create. Initially, I wondered if I'd be able to represent them appropriately. But, through their many hours of gazing (being there for me), I lost the fear. As with the human faces I depict, my poodles display different traits depending on time, place, and circumstances (mine as well as theirs). And, no matter the images that emerge, Lev and Sage are always happy to admire themselves/be admired.

For More Animals: Please see the Animal Magic collection.

 

 

©Susan R. Makin, 2003–2010