Susan Ellen Bleier
Painter-Oil/Pastel/Watercolor

I was born into an artistic family; the creation of artistic images has been my essence since childhood. I successfully achieved collegiate degrees in both art and art education. My own creativity was put aside for many years while nurturing others teaching elementary art - kindergarten through 8th grade for 26 years until my retirement in 2001. My creative rediscovery has led me to exploring the "impressionist" style of painting influenced by the inspiration that encompasses the techniques developed by the Cape Cod School of Art, Provincetown Massachusetts. I am fascinated by the "tradition of painting color and light" and seeing the importance of emphasizing the careful use color inherent to the "impressionist" tradition rather than in the techniques of linear development and pictorial detail. My oil paintings are predominantly done with a pallet knife though the brush is found to help. My subjects include, but are not restricted to, portraits, landscapes, and still-lifes. Previously aided by the use of photography, my greatest challenge has become painting landscapes on location, referred by the impressionists as "En Plein Air". Nature is currently my most passionate subject.

Phone: (570) 488-9123
E-mail: suebleier@msn.com

Studio Tour Artist: 2011