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contemporary art by Susan Szajer

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An affordable ART option for you

Fine art prints can be an answer for someone who is just starting an art collection, who doesn’t want to … More

acrylic painting, art, art prints, arts, contemporary art, landscape paintings, Prints, Santa Fe, small wall art

Trying Something New

I needed a break today from painting my larger landscapes for delivery to Colorado next week. They are coming along … More

abstract art, acrylic painting, art, arts, contemporary art, landscape paintings, painting

How I Finish my Paintings

I posted last about how I start a painting, so it only seems appropriate to tell you how I finish … More

acrylic painting, acrylic paintings, art, arts, contemporary art, landscape paintings, painting, Paintings

Strings Attached: New Mexico Sunset

A few posts ago, I gave you a sneak peek at part of this piece…the “headdress”. It is composed of … More

art, art exhibit, arts, contemporary art, mixed media, NM, painted newspaper, painting on paper

Expanding on an idea

In a previous post, I discussed the piece SOMETIMES I GO TO PIECES. I painted a huge amount of canvas … More

art, contemporary art, fabric art, fiber art, painted fabric, textile art, textileart

At It Again

I am painting, cutting, and folding again. I started with white Pima cotton for the first set of boats I … More

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Sometimes I Go To Pieces

Sometimes I Go To Pieces is a textile construction that started as an experiment but developed into a completed piece. … More

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Trial and Error

How time flies!  A few weeks ago, I started on a new quilt.  I am using a technique that I … More

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Red Carpet Detail

  This is a detail image of a quilt I completed a few weeks ago.  I have submitted it to … More

abstract art, acrylic painting, art quilt, fabric art, fiber art, quilt art, quilting, quilts, textile art, wall quilt

It’s a New Year

It’s a new year and time to get back to the studio.  Those of you who know me realize that … More

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Spirit Shard Quilt …New Feathers

I have quilted my painted quilt, SPIRIT SHARDS.  The feathers I made and showed in my previous post were very … More

art, art quilt, fabric art, feathers, fiber art, quilting, quilts, textile art

Painting on Cotton … Feathers

I haven’t spent much time in the studio this week, but today I’m back at it full force!  I am … More

acrylic painting, art, art quilt, fabric art, fiber art, quilting

Painting on Canvas and …

This small painting was done using the same palette knife technique I have used in my more recent paintings.  I … More

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Studio Tour Quilts Finished and on Display

The Studio Tour Quilts are finished and on display at Lois Duffy Art.  They will be there through Thanksgiving weekend.  … More

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Binding the Studio Quilts

The quilting is done, and now the quilts need to be trimmed to size and the binding needs to be … More

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Quilting the Studio Quilts

I am in the process of quilting the last Studio Tour quilt.  I am using my mid-arm quilting frame and … More

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Studio Quilt: Sneak Peek 3

Here is a sneak peek at the third…and last… quilt made from the dye painted blocks done by visitors during the … More

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Studio Quilt: Sneak Peek 2

I’ve pieced the second quilt from the blocks made at the studio tour.  In this quilt, I used the blocks … More

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Studio Quilt: Step 2

I looked over the blocks I had and decided I could divide them into three groups…mostly black, white, and blue,  … More

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Studio Quilt: Step 1

After the blocks have been dye painted and allowed to batch for about 24 hours, it is time to wash … More

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Studio 18 Art

Contemporary art on canvas and cloth, with paint and dye, with brushes and thread…all done in my studio…all original.  All images copyright 2011-2020.

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