Susan B Marlowe

painted cow quilt square #2

2011-11-06T08:32:00.001-05:00

I'm on a roll! Quilt squares everywhere! Endless possibilities......

Cheers,

Susan

dear baby

2011-10-30T13:59:00.002-04:00

"dear baby, this is your world".....painting for Jay and Pen's babe! All that it is needed is sweet baby's handprint, in between mum's and dad's.

Intend to make book using poem at top of the "world" and closeup snaps of the painting.

dear baby, you are already loved!

Quilt Square

2011-10-17T07:50:00.003-04:00

Many, many moons ago, I designed this cow template to be used with pottery glazes. My friend, Terrie Hancock Mangat, had built a kiln and we were working together.

Later Terrie made a fabulous quilt using this template....which she generously gave to me; it now graces our living room. This weekend, I was inspired to make a collaged quilt square using favorite papers (thank you, Holly), recycled paintings and painted stitches.

Cheers!

Susan

Joy Line

2011-09-16T07:15:00.001-04:00

OK, time to unveil the Joy "line".
What do you think?
Now would someone please explain to me how to market these sweeties?

Cheers,
Susan

Special Delivery! JOY

2011-09-11T13:36:00.004-04:00

Here's my newest canvas: a beautiful line of canvas bags, just waiting to be painted.....a gift from my son and his beautiful new wife.

So the new line of JOY bags is launched! All bright and full of joy.

Cheers, Susan

dad's mural

2011-08-14T14:07:00.001-04:00

My sisters and I are hosting a 90th birthday party for our parents this month; while there, I will be painting a mural in the pool area of their condo!

Cheers,
Susan

The Chase

2011-03-27T20:01:00.001-04:00

Whoa! Lots of energy here. 16" x 16" on board, acrylic.

cheers!

Susan

the light summer wind

2011-03-27T19:59:00.001-04:00

Mixed media on board, 12" x 12".

See, I HAVE been painting!

Cheers,

Susan

The Wardrobe

2011-03-27T19:58:00.000-04:00

OK, I'm on a roll. Love these! cheers, Susan

The Dress

2011-03-27T19:53:00.001-04:00

Here's a snazzy little mixed media number called The Dress. 16" x 20". Pretty fun, eh? Cheers, Susan

heal

2011-01-10T15:05:00.002-05:00

Here's a small little painting made for my DEAR, sweet mom, who just had heart surgery today. I will be delivering this in PERSON in a few days with all the love in the world.
Loveyou mom!

Su San Fans: Photo shoot with Pillow

2010-09-26T08:18:00.002-04:00

Oops, almost a month has gone by! Sorry, I guess I've been busy making fans.

Here is one made from a "daily painting" print, from the Photo Shoot series. Thanks to my darling model, Gracie.

Cheers,

Susan

Su San Fans: Carousel

2010-08-28T08:03:00.002-04:00

This Su San Fan is made from a print of the 24 x 36 painting "Carousel"; one of three of the "Michael series" (the ideas for this series came from Michael).

Stay cool and spread the beauty with this Su San Fan for only $9.

Cheers!

Susan

Su San Fans: Part Deux

2010-08-23T07:00:00.003-04:00

Part Deux Su San Fan is made from a print of a mixed media painting of our Gracie swimming in all of her glory (necklace included). Hope your day is going swimmingly as well!

Stay cool and share the beauty with a Su San Fan; yours for only $9~~!

Cheers,

Susan

Gaggledelic Su San Fan

2010-08-17T21:24:00.003-04:00

This Su San Fan is made from a painting named Gaggledelic. It was made after watching the geese swim in and under waterlilies at Bass lake.

Keep cool and look great with functional art from Su San Fans! Yours for $9.

cheers,

Susan

Mother and Child Su San Fan

2010-08-15T08:56:00.003-04:00

This Su San Fan is made from a print of a large (think life sized but not quite) mixed media painting. Actually, it's Mother, Child, and Holy Ghost. See if you can find the Holy Ghost!

I'm not being sacrilegeous, really. To me, this is a very spiritual painting.

Cheers!
Susan
ps the fan is a bargain; art and utility for $9!

Su San Fans: Cows in a Field

2010-08-08T07:58:00.002-04:00

The original Cows in a Field painting was my very first real painting created while living in a small farmhouse on a horse farm in Kentucky, where a herd of charlois cattle would watch me. And me them. Their curiosity and my fascination paired up for my very first painting...and my very first cow painting ever.

That oil painting sold and was later recreated in mixed media; the cows' poses being the same as in the original. The newer painting also sold, and prints are now being made into Su San Fans!

A bargain; functional art for $9.

cheers,
Susan

Ladies in the Hot Tub; Su San Fan!

2010-08-01T08:09:00.003-04:00

Newest in the Su San Fan line are fans from my prints; here's the Ladies in the Hot Tub made into a fan! They are going for $9, and are available online (contact me) or at Sara Schneidman Gallery in Culpepper, Va.

cheers!
Susan

Su San Fans

2010-07-08T14:58:00.003-04:00

I made this fan for my neice's upcoming wedding. I think hand fans are essential in this heat, and wedding fans are the perfect solution for out door weddings! This one was made from the Bird of Paradise flower used on the couple's invitation; the original fan goes to the bride....(there are 7 other originals, until I had the bright idea to start making copies.)

A new business is in the making....Su San Fans!
I've got a million (at least) ideas.....

cheers,
Susan

Jack

2010-06-13T20:09:00.003-04:00

Here is a painting of Jack! In the snow.

Happy life together, Scott and Leslie.

I'm in Florida, soaking up the sun, enjoying the beach, pool, parental attention and love.

Cheers!

Susan

What?

2010-06-06T07:31:00.006-04:00

Really? It's been 6 months?

Well. I HAVE been painting! I survived the worst winter on record by painting an 8 piece bedroom set (very pretty), 2 closets (amazing!), and 2 bathroom vanities.

This lovely spring I have painted an entire covered porch from top to bottom (the best part being the icy skyblue ceiling) (well, there's one little place I can't reach yet, as you can see).

Seriously, I have just finished a painting which I'll post next week. I've been inspired by taking an online "Taking Flight" class by Kelly Rae Roberts http://kellyraeroberts/, and by having some cards accepted in a lovely gallery in Culpepper, Va http://www.saraschneidman.com/.

I woke up in the middle of the night thinking:

this blogsite needs a redo!
my website is in horrible disrepair
I have alot to do :)

So, stay tuned!

Cheers,

Susan

Ms Divine

2009-11-26T08:50:00.002-05:00

Ms Bovine Divine is currently presiding over the Celestial Seasonings exhibit at the Mazie Jones

Gallery!

She is chillin, dressed in and surrounded by hand dyed shibori silks, seated in the NZ wedding umbrella which is suspended from the ceiling. Oh, yes, and those are Su San Fans behind her!

She is pleased with her new exotic digs.

Cheers,

Susan

Beginings of Peace

2009-11-20T21:18:00.003-05:00

Thought you might like to see the "beginings" of the Peace painting. I worked outside, so what you also see are the shadows from the trees.

Cheers,

Susan

Peace

2009-11-19T18:30:00.002-05:00

I wanted to make a new painting for the Celestial Seasonings show; I started with the 36" x 36" canvas with music from Handels' Messiah and painted a big circle. At that point, I didn't know what would be in the circle, so I decided to take a walk with Gracie.

What did we find but this beautiful newborn calf, presenting itself for a Christmas painting.

Cheers,

Susan

Portrait

2009-11-17T07:14:00.002-05:00

This painting is going to the Jones House tomorrow for my "Celestial Seasonings" show.

cheers!

Susan

Song II

2009-11-17T07:06:00.001-05:00

This is a companion piece to "Song". It has undergone several transformations to reach this conclusion.

Cheers,

Susan

down under

2009-10-27T07:42:00.001-04:00

Here's the last of the waterlily series.

for now, anyhow.

Acrylic on board.

cheers!

Susan

Gaggledelic

2009-10-09T09:36:00.002-04:00

This is a 20" x 20" acrylic painting on wood support inspired by walks around Bass Lake, watching the geese swim amongst and below the waterlilies! This painting was just accepted in the Best of the Blue Ridge show, opening this evening in West Jefferson!

Cheers,

Susan

Waterlilies and Geese

2009-09-12T08:32:00.001-04:00

This tryptch is painted on wood panel, inspired by walks around Bass Lake, watching the geese swim and dive amongst the waterlilies.

Cheers!

Susan

"What We Need is Here"

2009-08-30T20:31:00.004-04:00

This is my 36" x 36" entry to a juried show entitled "Memory of Appalachia"...my version of a painted quilt.

Written in the top circle is a poem by Wendell Berry:
"What We Need is Here"

"Geese appear high over us,
pass, and the sky closes. Abandon,
as in love or sleep, holds
them to their way, clear
in the ancient faith: what we need
is here. And we pray, not
for new earth or heaven, but to be
quiet in heart, and in eye, clear. What we need is here."

Cheers,
Susan

Emerge, Embrace, Empower

2009-08-23T11:47:00.001-04:00

She has Emerged, Embraced,

and is now

Empowered!

Congratulations, honey.

Love

mom

Song

2009-08-02T19:42:00.002-04:00

This painting will be in a show at the Jones House for the month of August.

Cheers,

Susan

you are the song in my heart

2009-06-28T22:07:00.002-04:00

Here's a little fun collage.

And, it's true!

Cheers

Susan

wedding postcard

2009-06-15T07:14:00.004-04:00

Here is a wedding postcard I made for my daughter-in-law's sister and her new husband.

Cheers!

Susan

Travelling Postcard Show

2009-06-05T07:00:00.002-04:00

Here is a little postcard (4" x 6") which I made and donated to the Travelling Post Card show for the Arts Council.

Just a fun winged "lady" strutting her stuff on the back of a halleluia bird.

Cheers,
Susan

Jin Marc

2009-05-25T15:47:00.002-04:00

Here is a 16" x 16" mixed media commissioned painting made for a baby-to-be-born in this the Year of the Ox. The request was to include the couple's current family of pets, 2 dogs and 3 cats, and that the calf be of the Belted Galloway breed.

So, we have my version of the Belted Galloway in a circle with the Pearl River representing the mother's home town in China. The little bird on the calf's back is made from piano music the father's mother sang to him as a child (Good King Wenceslas!) Oh, there are many little secrets hidden within the collage....and the 5 family pets are in some way included within the circle.

Cheers!

Susan

Prince of Peace

2009-01-13T19:47:00.003-05:00

ah....my first post in 12 days!

This is my version of the manger scene, envisioning the curious noses of ox, camel and donkey.........and the light spreading into the darkness. We have amongst all the little dots of light, music from....yes, the Messiah.

Cheers,

Susan

New Year

2009-01-01T10:36:00.002-05:00

Happy New Year, dear readers!

Here is my little lively New Year's calf to usher in 2009....fitting, I think, for the upcoming year of the cow.

So, for 2009, I am planning some changes; I would like to make some large paintings so I will not be posting so often....but please check back, as I will post whatever I am doing!

Plus, this means.....a big clean up is in order for the "studio"!!! Big job, there.

Love, and cheers,

Susan

charmed

2008-12-29T06:16:00.002-05:00

This is a collage made using the wrapping paper and gift enclosure that came with my charm necklace from Rebecca. Oh, I added a little music butterfly and charm of my own.

Today, for you, happy birthday, Rebecca!

Cheers,

Susan

2008-12-28T16:32:00.001-05:00

happy winds

2008-12-28T16:28:00.004-05:00

While you were sleeping, I made this birthday wish for you, my darling daughter, travelling solo in Thailand.

Happy winds go with you!

love

Glad Tidings of Good Things

2008-12-24T07:08:00.001-05:00

Gracie graces our Christmas card this year...and her message is on her dog bone.

Cheers,

and...........

glad tidings of good things,

susan

Christmas

2008-12-23T08:56:00.000-05:00

A little manger collage.....

Cheers,

Susan

elves

2008-12-22T07:24:00.002-05:00

This is the time of year that elves are out and about.

According to family lore, if you're seen being good you might find something in your stocking early!

(is that a jingle from my stocking I hear?)

cheers,

Susan

birdsong

2008-12-19T07:47:00.005-05:00

what! MORE birdhouses?

Yep. (even more).

Having fun with the bird silhouettes with music.

Cheers,

Susan

Acey Ducey

2008-12-18T06:31:00.001-05:00

As you can see, I had some fun altering this Black Jack (Acey Ducey, as my parents call it) game board.

More birding!

Cheers,

Susan

Goodwill Toward Men

2008-12-17T07:34:00.001-05:00

OK! time for a painting!

Here is Gracie with a holiday message.

Cheers,

Susan

Birdy House

2008-12-15T07:36:00.002-05:00

this one is, so far, my Fav.

and.....celebrating my 200th post!

Cheers!

Susan

Birdhouse 2

2008-12-12T07:33:00.002-05:00

Oops! I've been busy, and have forgotten to post!

OK: here's another birdhouse ("someone" is getting a lot of them for Christmas!)

I've discovered I love gourds. I like to sit them around and look at them until they "tell" me what they are. This one was given to be by my friend Rebecca, who says I am becoming a "gourd head".

Guess it's true!

Cheers,

Susan

birdhouse

2008-12-09T08:06:00.002-05:00

This gourd was a mother's day gift ages ago, from Jay, who tied a bamboo cork on the top, making it a water bottle. I've painted and revived it as a birdhouse (with a ceramic egg on the top for fertility!)

cheers

Susan

Finnster

2008-12-08T06:21:00.003-05:00

Finnster has been the perfect guest (oh, if you don't count demolishing 4 beds and 3 collars!)...

really!

We'll miss you, buddy, but Gracie will, most of all.

Cheers,

Susan

gift bag

2008-12-05T10:45:00.001-05:00

This is a small little gift bag I made (from an old, favorite Christmas sweater) for a special someone far away this year.

Cheers,

Susan

congratulations

2008-12-04T08:31:00.004-05:00

You're Golden!

Well done, and we're very happy for you and proud of you .

Love

Strength, Courage, Wisdom, and...........

2008-12-03T08:02:00.001-05:00

Grace!

To you, today, Britt.

Loveyou

celestial seasonings

2008-12-02T07:12:00.001-05:00

here is an altered Scrabble board, with it's new message, along with celestial music from the Messiah.

cheers,
Susan

postcards from the edge

2008-12-01T07:03:00.002-05:00

this is my entry to the Postcards from the Edge show in NYC for the Visual Aids Benefit.

Artists donate a 4" x 6" postcard sized work; all works will be displayed and sold in January.

Cheers,

susan

down under bday

2008-11-26T07:35:00.001-05:00

down under it's Jaybird's birthday!

Have a wonderful day, sweetheart.

Love goes with you,

momma

Bird Wish

2008-11-25T09:23:00.001-05:00

Hmmmm.....what do birds wish for?

This one is definitely wishing for something, me'thinks.

Cheers!

Susan

gourd time

2008-11-24T06:42:00.002-05:00

It's gourd time!

Here is a little ornament!

Decorated with music from the Messiah.

And gold chinese paper.

cheers,

Susan

Little Sister

2008-11-22T07:08:00.002-05:00

Not such a little girl anymore...but always a spirited, adventurous soul!

Have a wonderful birthday, Holly,

Love

Susie

Chance, and community chest

2008-11-21T09:01:00.002-05:00

Here's the last post for Love Your Life; Chance and Community Chest cards; with music from the Messiah on one side. Cheers, Susan

game pieces

2008-11-20T07:35:00.001-05:00

Here are the game pieces for Love Your Life; a My Little Pony shoe, a wooden spool of thread, a pepper shaker top, a little star canape cutter, and a miniature wooden clog.

cheers!

Susan

Give as you Pass Go

2008-11-19T08:36:00.002-05:00

Here's the "Go" corner of Love Your Life;

Cheers,

Susan

Free Love

2008-11-18T07:06:00.000-05:00

Here is the Free Love corner from Love Your Life...

cheers,

Susan

Just visiting

2008-11-17T07:44:00.002-05:00

Here is another detail from Love Your Life, of the "Just Visiting" corner.... going around the board....

cheers,

Susan

Go to Heaven

2008-11-14T06:38:00.002-05:00

Here is a detail from the "Go to Heaven" corner of the Love Your Life game....complete with butterfly flower in the corner, and cow with butterfly wings...

Cheers,

susan

Love Your Life

2008-11-13T07:30:00.003-05:00

I found this vintage monopoly game...and, after looking it up on ebay to make sure it wasn't worth millions....altered it! I've never liked Monopoly anyhow!

So the new "game" is Love Your Life; the former house/hotel squares are now covered with my favorite things and there's no way to loose this game.....just celebrate your life!

Details to follow...

Cheers,

Susan

Tuesday nights

2008-11-12T08:41:00.001-05:00

Tuesday nights I've been attending live model sessions in an effort to be *more disiplined*, and actually, to draw. Which I hardly EVER do. Usually I just jump in with paint.

So, I thought I'd post a drawing from last night's session.

Cheers,

Susan

Luke

2008-11-10T07:10:00.001-05:00

This is for Luke, soon to be born to Leah.

Sorry I missed the shower, Becki!

Cheers,

Susan

moi

2008-11-07T07:39:00.001-05:00

Last night I went to an Andy Warhol exhibit, and there was a booth where you could photograph yourself and manipulate the results....so here you have it: moi!

Cheers,

Susan

a new leaf

2008-11-06T07:33:00.001-05:00

a new leaf.....

a new season of hope!

Cheers,

Susan

a new leaf

2008-11-04T07:55:00.000-05:00

Election day; and a new leaf!

Get out and vote!

cheers,

Susan

leaf I

2008-11-03T08:19:00.002-05:00

This has been a particularly gorgeous fall, and I have tried to enjoy every moment. ...they're almost all down by now....

Here is one, on it's way down.

Cheers,

Susan

carousel V

2008-10-30T07:34:00.001-04:00

this is the last in the carousel series....

cheers,

Susan

Fall Walk

2008-10-29T07:37:00.002-04:00

This was made after a recent Fall walk ....before most of the leaves fell down!

It's 4 x 6" acrylic on paper.

Cheers,

Susan

carousel IV

2008-10-28T09:12:00.001-04:00

Here's #4 in the mixed media Carousel series;

Cheers,

Susan

Jonah

2008-10-27T07:55:00.005-04:00

I'm back from DC where I met Jonah, and painted him in on the mural (he's the baby above the frog) and also added a whale's tail, emerging from the ocean.

Cheers!
Susan

photoshoot with pillow

2008-10-23T07:06:00.002-04:00

Here's a new photoshoot; and yes, she posed herself with the pillow!

I'm off to Healthy Halloween today and then DC tomorrow;

cheers!

Susan

(4" x 4" acrylic on clayboard; $75)

leaves in water

2008-10-22T06:58:00.000-04:00

more leaves in water......

mixed media.........

cheers,

Susan

mom

2008-10-21T08:04:00.002-04:00

Here is a woman who is still beautiful inside and out....she can spot a bit of blue sky on the cloudiest day.

Happy birthday, mom!

Love goes with you,

Susie

leaf in water

2008-10-20T07:36:00.002-04:00

I've taken as many walks as possible these last weeks to enjoy the fall colors.

Last week, Gracie and I took the Boone Fork Trail; we found a big flat rock in the middle of the creek....I stretched out on it, looking at the brilliant blue sky, framed by yellow leaves, leaves drifting down....when I finally looked up, Gracie was swimming serenely around the little pond the creek made, nipping gently at the fallen leaves. Moment of perfection!

Cheers,

Susan

beutons

2008-10-18T18:45:00.003-04:00

OK; I have to confess. The Carousel series is actually a larger painting that I cut up and edited.

This painting is on a piece of the Carousel painting, sans carousel animals. Here we have Gracie, eminating beutons and love.

Cheers,

Susan

carousel III

2008-10-16T06:53:00.001-04:00

Here you go, # 3 in the series...cosmic carousel bunny....

cheers,

Susan

carousel II

2008-10-15T06:49:00.002-04:00

Here's another in the series;

Cheers,

Susan

Carousel I

2008-10-14T07:48:00.000-04:00

This is a mixed media piece in a series.

Cheers,

Susan

home

2008-10-10T07:25:00.000-04:00

Ahhhhh.....home.

Lots of color and energy!

Cheers,

Susan

(acrylic on canvas)

heading home

2008-10-09T07:01:00.000-04:00

....with considerable relief, us chickies are heading home today!

cheers,

Susan

moi

2008-10-08T08:20:00.001-04:00

OK folks; this is moi, off to make my presentation (this is on my "storyboard", NOT today's outfit!) Although, it is a cute outfit, isn't it; made from Michelle's chinese dancer tutu fabric, and her 3yr old pink sparkly leotard fabric.

We'll see how it goes.

Cheers!

Susan

chickies

2008-10-07T06:04:00.002-04:00

My friends and coworkers today are heading off to the big city (Raleigh) for 3 days of meetings, so I thought this was an appropriate post!

These chickies are painted wood, with festive feathers.

cheers!

Susan

Imagine

2008-10-06T07:10:00.002-04:00

This is the inside cover of a small book....there are no pages, just this....

cheers!

Susan

happy

2008-10-03T09:13:00.000-04:00

Happy Person for Friday!

Cheers!

Susan

(from Journal)

flight of summer

2008-10-02T05:34:00.001-04:00

this is actually a small pin (called an "ArtAbout"); about 1" x 1" ($10)......summer is indeed gone, this morning is pretty chilly!

Cheers,

Susan

Repose

2008-10-01T07:11:00.002-04:00

I opened up envelope and marbled it, secured it to an 8 x 12" prepared plywood....all summer it languished, waiting for an inspiration! 2 cows in repose was exactly what it needed!

Cheers,

Susan

($75)

photoshoot IV

2008-09-30T08:42:00.001-04:00

Here is the last in this dual-chrome series....since this is Gracie's fav spot these days, I'm sure there will be more!

Cheers,

Susan

(4" x 4" on clayboard, $75)

photoshoot III

2008-09-29T08:19:00.004-04:00

Here is the third in this series; 4" x 4" clayboard, $75.

Cheers!

Susan

Listen, talk..... Part deux

2008-09-26T09:39:00.002-04:00

Here's another entry for the upcoming Best of the Blue Ridge show. Listen to the animals, talk to the birds, part deux....this is 20" x 16", also "not a daily", but a post, nonetheless.

Cheers!

Susan

listen to the animals, talk to the birds

2008-09-25T07:04:00.002-04:00

This is a 12" x 12" painting (not exactly a "daily")that I made for entry in a juried exhibition called "Best of the Blue Ridge". There is some writing in the painting that you can't see from the photograph, hence the title.

Cheers!

Susan

($275)

photoshoot II

2008-09-24T08:49:00.002-04:00

Here's the second in the series. I like the minimalist aspect, myself. No frills. This is on a 4" x 4" clayboard; I think it would be great much larger, like 36" x 36"....what do you think?

cheers,

Susan

(yours for $75)

photoshoot I

2008-09-23T06:09:00.002-04:00

This is the first in a series of dual chromatic paintings (different for me!) that I am making from photographs taken as Gracie sat in a chair bathed by light from an overhead window.

4" x 4", $75.

Cheers!

Susan

It's Friday!

2008-09-19T08:34:00.001-04:00

....and, I'm glad. so is this person who had made her appearance on my journal page....

(yours for $25)

Cheers,

Susan