Original artwork description:

Susan Darnall BIO:
Susan Darnall is a contemporary painter of expressive vibrant abstract works.
She captures natures vitality within her multi layered acrylic/oils and encaustic wax pieces. Her inspiration comes from nature, texture, color and energy. Enlarged bright florals, splashy seascapes, sweeping clouds, shimmering skies, winged & finned creatures emerge through multiple layers. Trained in fashion design, her love of textiles, pattern and fibers surface throughout her pieces.
Susan Darnall arrived in San Diego in 1980. Raised on the South Shore of Boston in Hingham Massachusetts she studied Fine Art at The University of Colorado then graduated from Parsons School of Design NYC in Fashion Design. She has been painting & exhibiting her work since 1986 after transitioning out of the world of fashion design. She was on the board of the Del Mar Art Center Gallery in Del Mar, CA. for 6 years. Susan is married and has 3 children.

Materials used:

oil