Susan Carden-Flicker Fine Art
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My love for art started as a young child, originally from Connecticut, now located in Melbourne, FL. This love has carried me from grammar school to receiving a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Illustration from Paier College of Art, Inc. My first career was in print advertising and now into a second career in Fine Arts.
Born with a severe hearing loss in both ears, my visual senses were aroused by fine art taught by knowledgeable teachers in my early school years through college. Since 1995, I continued my Fine Arts education by attending classes/workshops taught by award-winning artists in Connecticut and Florida: Barbara Beck, Carol Ganick, Jill Nichols, Bob Norieka, Bernie McTigue, Dick McEvoy, Lou Bonamarte, Iain Stewart, Pat Weaver, Sue Archer, Steve & Janet Rogers.
I paint my impressions of what I see and feel into my landscapes, seascapes, and local wildlife. I am an avid birdwatcher and a keen observer of their patterns of behavior. My fondness for animals allows me to imbue the personality of each pet in their commissioned portraits to the owners’ delight. I also create art on a minuscule scale by creating landscapes, flora and fauna on miniature canvas paintings that are displayed on miniature easels currently located in galleries in both Connecticut and Florida. I am a member of many local Florida Art Associations, Galleries, and Connecticut Art Galleries. “Watercolor and Acrylic are my mediums of choice because of the vibrant colors and the moods that can be invoked from these paint mediums. I love painting Landscapes, Seascapes, and Local Wildlife because of the ever-changing nature that surrounds us, and I want to capture the essence of it.”