About Susan Perez

    My studio is located in our country home near Fontainebleau. This agricultural and forested region serves as the inspiration for my artistic focus devoted to nature and wildlife. As our property is not landscaped and gives directly onto the forest it is home to all sorts of animals. Hedgehogs, red squirrels, foxes, wild boar, deer and a vast variety of birds call our garden home.

     Most of my artwork is done from direct interaction and observation using sketches or photos, while other works are inspired by memories and imagination.

I derive the greatest satisfaction from working with watercolor or inks. I love the surprises offered by a fluid, background wash, ideal for portraying skies or water, as well as the level of precision possible when rendering the veins of a leaf or feathers on a bird. On the one hand I find the unpredictability of the medium exciting. On the other, getting lost in the details is a form of meditation.