Shipping around the World!

“ We love it-

it’s perfect in our home!”

- Nathan, Texas

It’s always a treat to connect with my collectors around the world. I ship anywhere!

Here is a lovely photo a client recently sent me after the painting he and his wife choose from my online shop arrived safely in their home in Texas.

“ We love it- it’s perfect in our home!”

I must say I have to agree, as it looks like it was commissioned for that spot. It was super easy for Nathan to find this piece. He simply went online to my shop, scrolled through available work and found a piece that he loved. It’s that easy. Then he emailed me and we discussed shipping options and delivery times and he paid by credit card safely over the phone.

Now that we are all spending more time in our homes, in’t it time to invest in some new art to enhance the enjoyment of our home environment? Check out the work at various galleries who represent me by going to my website at www.susanwallis.com or click on my online shop.

Happy Art Shopping!

Speaking in Petals and Moon Watching

I have had a wonderful summer painting in my temporary studio in an old World War II training base in Picton, Ontario. The summer has culminated with a solo show at Mad Dog Gallery where I am showcasing 2 series. Speaking in Petals and Moon Watching. To see this show online go to https://susanwallis.com/upcoming-shows. Looking forward to producing new work this fall.

Covid-19 and my art practice.

Over the past few weeks of isolation in my studio, I have had the time to reflect on the past, the present and future of my art practice. In the past I always found it a struggle to carve out enough time to spend in my studio with out interruption. Due to isolation, this is not the case any more. Now I have ample time to try new techniques, begin new series and flip through my sketchbook of ideas that I have been meaning to pursue.

Hope Nest #4 12”x12” SOLD

In time for Spring  I have completed a new series I call "Hope Nests". This new nest series draws from my Polish heritage with the addition of the traditional painted eggs ( Pisanki).  This tradition has roots that go back to the  7th century.  Easter aligns itself with Spring.  A time for new beginnings, growth and most of all hope. Something we all could use about now.

I have been blown away by the response to these new works. They have really struck a chord with both past clients and new clients.

And now I move from this series to a new one in the works, which I hope to reveal in late Spring.

As for the future of my art practice? Now that is a tricky question. I am buoyed by some of my gallery owners, who have pivoted their businesses to online with much success. As is the case with Elevation Gallery in Canmore who is offering to their exclusive clients a weekly Isolation Gallery series. I have sold numerous paintings through this online gallery, along with a very large piece that is on it’s way to Manhattan. This reinforces that art still plays important role in these uncertain times.

I am also reaching out to other artists, discussing how they are pivoting their art practice. Through online Zoom chats, we support each other’s creative practice and share our thoughts and concerns on how to move forward.

In the end I have decided to use this time wisely. To enjoy the moment and look forward to the future with optimism and hope.

-Susan

February Special- Free shipping in Ontario

Pastel Skies 46x11 $1500

My online gallery is an extension of my studio where a  selection of some of my favourite paintings are posted for sale. Prices include a beautiful walnut frame custom made for each painting. I will ship anywhere in the world. Shipping costs vary greatly based on size and location.

For an estimated shipping cost outside of Canada, please email susanwallis@kos.net with your address and the painting you are interested in purchasing.
Layaway? Can’t afford to pay for your painting in one payment. Email me about my layaway program.

Starting on February 14th (Valentine’s Day) to February 29th, to show my “love” to all my Ontario clients and followers,

I am offering free shipping anywhere in Ontario of any of the paintings from my online store.

Happy Valentine’s Day

Moonlight Moment 48x6 $1400

Thank you Hello Boss Girl !

Thank you to Hello Boss Girl for wonderful profile this week.

Who is Hello Boss Girl? They are a Bay of Quinte social enterprise that's passionate about equipping, engaging and empowering female entrepreneurs.

Check them out at www.hellobossgirl.com or on FACEBOOK.

Bay of Quinte boss girl Susan Wallis is a talented, local artist and owner of Susan Wallis Art in Prince Edward County. 

Susan made the decision at 40 that she needed to re-calibrate. A graduate of the Art and Art History program at the University of Toronto, Susan returned to her first love: art. 

Using the business skills she had honed over the years running a design/building business with her husband, Susan applied her knowledge to the marketing and production her own art. 

Spurred by her love of the encaustic medium (an ancient medium that involves molten wax, oil pigment, blow torches, irons and heat guns), Susan has produced a body of work that is collected far and wide. 

It’s been over 10 years since Susan left the big city of Toronto and moved full-time with her husband, Glen Wallis, to Cherry Valley in Prince Edward County. 

In addition to being an artist, Susan is also the innkeeper at AWAY in the County Bed & Breakfast, an awards maker (Wallis Awards), performer (The County's Artisanal Comedy Troupe: Taste That) and escape artist at Escape Camp Picton.

Susan is keeping her eyes the horizon, and looks forward to what the next chapter in her life will hold.

To learn more about Susan Wallis Art, visit www.susanwallis.com.

Photo cred: Johnny CY Lam

#HelloBossGirl #HelloArtist

Mountain Climbing in Wax

Susan Wallis at Elevation Gallery during her solo show, “Traversing the Land”. (Left) Virtuous Stand 24x72 , to the far right; Crescendo 34x69

During my yearly visits to Canmore, Alberta for my solo show at Elevation Gallery I have always enjoyed the wonderful mountain views. The drive from the Calgary airport to Canmore is a winding route along the base of these majestic natural monuments. I catch myself often looking upon nature’s snow capped sculptures in awe. Over this past winter I was asked by Cheryl Baxter of Elevation Gallery to produce a mountain commission for one of her clients who has admired my work. I have never attempted this subject matter in wax, and with some hesitation I agreed to produce a few sketches in wax. In the end the client was thrilled with the results and a larger commission followed. Subsequently I have fallen in love with the mountain as my muse. My approach to encaustic process requires a more sculptural and textured technique. Although I use a brush to get the wax onto the board initially, once it has been applied I manipulate it by carving, scratching, gouging and ironing the surface with a variety of irons I have collected over the years, sealing all with my trusty blow torch. The results is a new series called “Ascension”, that was on display for the 1st time at my solo show this May at Elevation Gallery in Canmore, Alberta called “Traversing the Land”.

Solo Show opens in Canmore!

Solo Show opens in Canmore

I had a fantastic show opening this past Saturday at beautiful Elevation Gallery in Canmore, Alberta.   If you have never been to Canmore you have no idea what you are missing. Canmore is located in Alberta's Rocky Mountains, at the base of the majestic Three Sister Mountain range, just west of Calgary and 25 minutes from Banff.

Canmore was named in 1884.  Its name originates from a town on the northwest shores of Scotland named in honor of King Malcolm III of Canmore.  Historically Canmore was a mining town from 1887 up and to 1979.  Canmore later gained international attention as it was the location for the Nordic events of the 1988 Olympic Winter Games which in turn heralded a new era for this small town.

I started exhibiting my work in Canmore in 2007 and as a result, I have seen a lot of changes to this small historic mining town.  The people of Canmore have a very strong sense of community and with its plethora of wonderful restaurants and shops, the town has become a cultural hub for great wine, food, theatre and the arts. My current show, Into the Woods that opened to a wonderful response, explores the classic fairy tale Little Red Riding Hood.

Like many little girls of my generation,  I grew up reading the classic fairy tale “Little Red Riding Hood”.  I’ve realized through an absolutely full life that we all encounter those wolves in the forest, and like Little Red, we find our way through.

These paintings explore the evolution of Little Red as an analogy of us all.  From the naïve girl skipping through the woods to Grandma’s house with basketin hand, to the adolescent, reflective and hesitant in anticipation of the arrival of the wolf. 

As the series draws to a close,  Little Red is a mature woman dressed in a flowing cloak,  who instead of being the pursued, appears to be the pursuer.  She moves confidently forward into the woods, unafraid.  I see my Little Red as a celebration of experience and grace.....the one who has triumphed over both her internal and external wolves.  

My beloved Canadian landscape is the perfect backdrop for this dramatic tale, holding both a supporting and lead role in this tale of self-discovery.

-Susan Wallis

Painting of the Month- May 2018

The Gentle Approach 24" x72"  on display at ELEVATION GALLERY, CANMORE, ALBERTA

The Gentle Approach

I must admit, I do have a hard time sometimes letting go of some of my paintings. And such was the case with this piece. The Gentle Approach is part of a new series that explores the classic fairy tale Little Red Riding Hood. It was recently shipped out to Elevation Gallery in beautiful Canmore, Alberta in time for my solo show Into the Woods opening on May 5th.

I love the scale, (24" x 72"), the composition and palette of this work. It just came together and flowed so easily from my brush. It also continues my love affair with the sky that is so lusciously translated onto the board by the molten wax. In this work, I have set the small Red Riding Hood figure in a diminished perspective amid an expansive landscape.  

It's a romantic piece — an homage to one of my favourite painters; Caspar David Friedrich (1774-1840). He was a German Romantic painter who is best known for his mid-period allegorical landscapes that depicted contemplative figures silhouetted against night skies, morning mists and barren trees.

I’m looking forward to seeing this painting again when I arrive in Canmore later this week for my opening. It's a gentle piece, hence the title and it evokes a sense of peacefulness in me along with a pride in its execution.  

Click here to see all the paintings in this new series titled Little Red.
 

– Susan Wallis

All images copyright Susan Wallis 2018

Detail of A Gentle Approach