Drawing in Color Workshop
with Susan Mayfield
Friday and Saturday, January 22 and 23rd
A two-day introductory class to pastel painting,
for beginners or those who want a refresher course, or for students interested in starting pastel. 195. All supplies included.
Day one, students will learn about shading, tone, and creating 3 dimensional images working with still life.
Day two will be spent working on the basics of landscape, in charcoal and pastel.
Classes will be held at Expressions Gallery on Daniel Island, SC (next door to Publix) 10:00-4:30, Friday and Saturday
Price for the workshop is 195., all supplies included.
For more information, call 843 327-4193,
or email susanmayfieldart@gmail.com
To register, send check for 195. made out to Susan Mayfield, to:
Susan Mayfield c/o Dena Davis
Expressions Art
162 Seven Farms Dr
Daniel Island, SC 29492
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Art Matters Gallery
I am now showing my work in Art Matters Gallery, in the gorgeous Savoy Building on First St. in Salida, Colorado. Gloria Countryman has done a fabulous job in putting together a great space to show artwork, along with classroom space. Come see my new winter paintings Check out gallery here: http://www.artmatters-gallery.com/Friday, October 23, 2009
November Lowcountry Landscape Workshop with Susan Mayfield
Sat, Sun, and Monday November 14/15/16...9:00-3:30 each day
2 or 3 days(your choice) of Plein Air Painting in the Charleston, SC, area with instruction and critique.
Rain or shine...in case of inclement weather, arrangements will be made to paint in enclosed area. More info will be sent upon registration.
Happy Hour Meet-up, Friday, 13th, 5:30-7 at Eleanor Parker's house 642 Rue de Muckle (behind Bamboo off Simons, Mt. Pleasant)
________________________________________________________________ Cost:
2 days...190.
3 days...270.
send check to: Susan Mayfield c/o Ed Hunnicutt 207 Ferryman Ln. Daniel Island, SC 29492
questions??...contact- susanmayfieldart@gmail.com
843 327-4193
Monday, August 24, 2009
Sunday, June 14, 2009
Salida Art Walk, 2009
Come see my latest work at Sandusky Studios during the Salida Art Walk, June 26-28th. There will be many events, demos, film screenings, and more at Sandusky. I will be giving a pastel demo on Saturday, June 27th, at 1:15 in the exhibit hall at Sandusky, 122 1/2 F. St., above Verdigris.. More info and detailed schedule of the weekend's events at these links:
Monday, April 20, 2009
Portrait Sketches
I am currently painting small pastel and oil portrait sketches, like the ones seen here...some are small, 6"x6, like"Lena", or larger, such as the 12"x12 pastel of "Smiling Girl". Prices start at $250 for a 6x6. I do larger pieces, also if desired.
I can do these from photos, yours or mine, preferably from a photo with strong light source from the side, or backlit, and the face in shadow. I use several photographs and combine the best elements of each. Emailing me your photos would be the quickest and easiest way to proceed, but of course mailing them the old fashioned way works, too.
Contact me for more info: susanmayfieldart@gmail.com
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Sandusky Studios Opening Reception
I am now managing the Sandusky Studios project in Salida, which was conceived in January during the Inaugural Exhibit featuring Jimmy Descants' sculptural installations and my pastels and oils. The building worked out really well for the showing and making of artwork and we had a lot of interest from artists in Salida to make it available for studio/gallery space....so....the partners of Milagro Design, LLC in January, 2009, decided to use the Sandusky as an art incubator for Salida, Colorado. What once was the empty upstairs of the historic building now serves as a space allowing artists to pursue their creative ambitions in an energized community of like-minded spirits. The long hallway with it's room-sized skylight creates a natural gallery space available to artists for exhibitions, movie showings, classrooms, and community art events.The project is going well...all 10 studio spaces have been rented out, and artists are busy making things, work is being created...there are paintings, and assemblages on display in the gallery, movies will be shown starting this Sunday, March 15th, by Matthew Lyons Clark..
I am teaching workshops and classes in my studio, and we are scheduling events now for the spring and summer.
We had a very well attended opening last Friday night and will be doing this on a regular basis..so keep tuned in for announcements and dates of happenings....
Monday, January 19, 2009
Inaugural Exhibit
he Inaugural Ball Exhibit on Tuesday night drew hundreds of happy citizens to the Sandusky building to celebrate Barack Obama's inauguration. Festivities began early that evening and lasted into the night with happy revelers migrating between various parties around town. Many of the guests wore ball gowns, tuxedos, or other interesting party outfits assembled for this special occasion.
The upstairs of the Sandusky building was transformed into an exciting art venue, with rooms filled with Jimmy Descant's assemblages, Susan Mayfield's paintings, a video room put together by Matthew Clark who ran an endless loop of President Obama's Inauguration, and wonderful food artfully displayed and generously donated by Michelle Gapp. The positive energy flowed throughout the evening, and the combination of art, food, music, and the promise of a new era created an electric atmosphere of goodwill and fun for all..
Susan Mayfield
January 17, 2009
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Inauguration Exhibit with Rocketman
I am truly excited to be a part of Jimmy Descant's exhibit that will be held during President Obama's Inauguration. Jimmy is an artist nationally known for his sculptural "rockets", among other art objects he meticulously crafts. He has a passionate political voice that is powerfully expressed through his most recent work, sculptural installations that combine iconic, sometimes startling imagery with Jimmy's elegant craftmanship. I will have several paintings hanging alongside as counterpoints to these provocative pieces. Details below:
Art as Microscope on America, Past and Future.
By James E. Descant (Rocketman)
Represented by Culture Clash Gallery www.deluxerocketships.com
In commemoration of the historical Inauguration of President Barack Obama,
2009, the first year of the 21st Century.
January 17 - 20 at 222 F St., Sandusky Bldg., above Verdigris
Salida, Colorado
Opening Reception Sat. 17 4 - 10 pm Sun. & Mon. 18 & 19, 4 - 6 pm
Inaugural Ball / Closing Reception Tues. 20, 6 - 10 pm
Special Guest Artist Susan Mayfield
~ All showings are free and open to the public!~
~ Discussion, discourse, and conversation
are allowed and encouraged~
Art as Microscope on America, Past and Future.
By James E. Descant (Rocketman)
Represented by Culture Clash Gallery www.deluxerocketships.com
In commemoration of the historical Inauguration of President Barack Obama,
2009, the first year of the 21st Century.
January 17 - 20 at 222 F St., Sandusky Bldg., above Verdigris
Salida, Colorado
Opening Reception Sat. 17 4 - 10 pm Sun. & Mon. 18 & 19, 4 - 6 pm
Inaugural Ball / Closing Reception Tues. 20, 6 - 10 pm
Special Guest Artist Susan Mayfield
~ All showings are free and open to the public!~
~ Discussion, discourse, and conversation
are allowed and encouraged~
Monday, October 13, 2008
Colorado Fall Photos
A slideshow of some of my photos of the beautiful fall we have experienced here in Colorado.
http://picasaweb.google.com/susanmayfieldart/ColoradoFallPhotos#slideshow
These were taken from in and around Salida, Lost Lake near Cottonwood Pass, Mesa Verde National Park, the Rico and Telluride areas, and Black Canyon of the Gunnison.
The aspen was in its full fall glory and there had been 3 inches of snow on the San Juan Mountains, and it was one of the more breathtaking scenes I had ever witnessed. Some of the photos were taken out of the car window, (passenger side) as you can probably tell.
Please ignore the numbers on the captions.
http://picasaweb.google.com/susanmayfieldart/ColoradoFallPhotos#slideshow
These were taken from in and around Salida, Lost Lake near Cottonwood Pass, Mesa Verde National Park, the Rico and Telluride areas, and Black Canyon of the Gunnison.
The aspen was in its full fall glory and there had been 3 inches of snow on the San Juan Mountains, and it was one of the more breathtaking scenes I had ever witnessed. Some of the photos were taken out of the car window, (passenger side) as you can probably tell.
Please ignore the numbers on the captions.
Sunday, October 12, 2008
Salida Show at the Steam Plant!!
On a cold and rainy Saturday night, a festive crowd showed up for my opening of new Salida paintings at the Steam Plant. Amazing food by Tyler and Celebrations, and the Steam Plant staff was great. Thanks to my sweet Lee and everyone who helped pull this together. I appreciate all the local support too; thanks to everyone showing up in the pouring rain....
The show will be up through the month of October, for those who missed the opening.
The show will be up through the month of October, for those who missed the opening.
Sunday, October 5, 2008
Susan Mayfield Bio
Susan Mayfield is an artist well known for her use of color and light in her pastel and oil landscapes. A native of Charleston, SC, she and her husband, Lee Hunnicutt, currently divide their time between the Lowcountry of South Carolina, and Salida, Colorado, finding inspiration in the natural beauty of both environments.
After graduating with honors in Fine Arts from the College of Charleston, in South Carolina, Mayfield continued her studies with many prominent contemporary artists. Her career has included solo and group exhibits in galleries such as the Wells Gallery, in Charleston, SC, the Joyce Robins Gallery in Santa Fe, NM, The Red Piano Gallery in Hilton Head, SC, the Gibbes Museum of Art, among many others. Her work is found in corporate and private collections, and her paintings have been exhibited internationally in the Art in the Embassies program. In addition to creating artwork, she teaches pastel and landscape painting workshops around the country, and ongoing classes in Salida and Charleston.
Mayfield takes frequent painting excursions to places that provide her inspiration, such as the high mountain deserts of New Mexico, the clear springs and cypress swamps of Florida, and recently to Thailand and Vietnam. Her work has focused on life near the water, from the sea islands of Georgia to the cypress swamps and black water creeks of her native South Carolina, to the white-water rivers of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Mayfield has explored the wetlands and the people who live there through paint and pastel. She has felt a sense of purpose to record and depict the way of life that exists on the rivers, creeks, and ocean; a way of life that has disappeared at a furious pace through development and natural causes.
She shows the same sensibility in her recent paintings from her new Colorado surroundings. The back alleys of Salida, the dramatic seasonal changes, the monumental beauty of the mountains against the big Colorado sky, provide constant inspiration to this artist. The dynamic, ever-changing Arkansas River is of particular interest as subject matter, from the raging early summer whitewater to the quiet flow through snow-covered banks in the winter.
After graduating with honors in Fine Arts from the College of Charleston, in South Carolina, Mayfield continued her studies with many prominent contemporary artists. Her career has included solo and group exhibits in galleries such as the Wells Gallery, in Charleston, SC, the Joyce Robins Gallery in Santa Fe, NM, The Red Piano Gallery in Hilton Head, SC, the Gibbes Museum of Art, among many others. Her work is found in corporate and private collections, and her paintings have been exhibited internationally in the Art in the Embassies program. In addition to creating artwork, she teaches pastel and landscape painting workshops around the country, and ongoing classes in Salida and Charleston.
Mayfield takes frequent painting excursions to places that provide her inspiration, such as the high mountain deserts of New Mexico, the clear springs and cypress swamps of Florida, and recently to Thailand and Vietnam. Her work has focused on life near the water, from the sea islands of Georgia to the cypress swamps and black water creeks of her native South Carolina, to the white-water rivers of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Mayfield has explored the wetlands and the people who live there through paint and pastel. She has felt a sense of purpose to record and depict the way of life that exists on the rivers, creeks, and ocean; a way of life that has disappeared at a furious pace through development and natural causes.
She shows the same sensibility in her recent paintings from her new Colorado surroundings. The back alleys of Salida, the dramatic seasonal changes, the monumental beauty of the mountains against the big Colorado sky, provide constant inspiration to this artist. The dynamic, ever-changing Arkansas River is of particular interest as subject matter, from the raging early summer whitewater to the quiet flow through snow-covered banks in the winter.
October at the Steam Plant..."Salida Paintings"
Come see the new paintings inspired by life in Salida. Opening reception, Saturday, Oct. 11, 2008 at the Paquette Gallery, Salida Steam Plant, 5:00-7:00.
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