Susan Schaefer

Medium: Impressionistic Landscapes, Acrylic on canvas

Location: Parksville, BC

Website: susan-schaefer-fine-art.ca

Bio:

Born in the prairies, Susan moved to Vancouver Island in 2007.

She quickly became involved in the local art scene by publishing Island Arts Magazine in 2008, hosting Island Arts Expo from 2009-2013 and exhibiting her work.

Susan is a member of the Federation of Canadian Artists (FCA) and a resident artist at The Old School House Arts Centre in Qualicum Beach and the McMillan Arts Gallery in Parksville.

She lives in Parksville BC. She enjoys teaching art and organizing work- shops at the McMillan Art Gallery.

Susan’s paintings reveal her love of gardening, her deep prairie roots, her new beginnings on the West Coast and her passion for life.

Q & A

1) Have you had to adapt your studio/home/space to be more suitable to your practice during this time?
Our second bedroom in our home serves as my studio / office and has since our move to Parksville 4 years ago.

2) Can you describe your daily/weekly art practice, anything that you do differently because your studio is in such proximity?
Nothing has changed as I have been self-employed for many years. The only difference is not getting out and doing my artist in residence at local galleries.

Now I am an ‘artist in my own residence’.

3) Has this time of self-isolation changed your practice in any way?
It’s been a time of reflection. 

4) What is your favourite part about your home-studio?
I love that my dog Chace comes in, lays down on his bed and watches paint dry.

5) Do you have any goals of creativity for this time?

I am working on my techniques for teaching classes.

6) Any messages you would like to share with everyone during this time?
Try to stay positive and be kind to yourself.