Susan Grabowski
Susan Grabowski, originally from New Jersey, spent 22 years on Cape Cod before making her way to the San Francisco Bay Area. She captures the fleeting moments in her light-filled paintings in the California plein air/impressionist style.
“The light captivates us from the start, but look within the shadows for the full picture.
I’ve been making art since I was a young child, and after all this time, I can now identify that my inspiration is light: how it glows through a breaking ocean wave, or turns a simple piece of fruit on one of my plates into so many surprising colors. My subject does not need to be a shockingly beautiful place or thing. It can be a suburban street, or my kitchen counter in the early morning. I see the beauty in the everyday things we all see, and invite you to see it too.
I like to paint outdoors from life (en plein air) and about 50% of my paintings are done that way. I pack my gear and take it when I travel. Having a focus on depicting the places I visit gives added meaning, and mementos galore! Visit my website for more details on my long and varied career. My busy thoughts slow to a simple calm when I am painting and I hope that soothing serenity is communicated to you in this cacophonous world, so full of distractions and busy-ness.
I have a Studio at Art Bias in San Carlos, and welcome studio visits. Every first Sunday of the month, the facility holds Open Studios from 12-4pm. There are 50 artist studios, and at least half the artists participate in the Open Studios.“
Website: susangrabowski.com
