Equestrian Artist Susan N. Sweet

Horses have been the dominant part of my life since I was a toddler. I was fortunate to grow up on a small mixed farm in rural Nova Scotia where I could indulge in the joy of sharing my space with various horses and ponies. I belonged to the local branch of the Canadian Pony Club, participated in horse shows in Nova Scotia, evented, and rode the fields and dykelands of our home. My last two equines were Hackney ponies and we competed in fine harness and roadster classes at local horse shows. Although I became "horseless" six years ago, I view that as a temporary situation.

I attended the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design from 1986 to 1990. I had always been driven to draw and paint from childhood, and of course, the subject matter was generally horses, but the education I was exposed to in the art college environment enriched my desire to work in the arts. Drawing, painting, printmaking, photography have been my primary concerns. The horse in some form continued to show up in my work, and I incorporate the tack, equipment, even the toys and horsey stuff in many of my paintings.

After graduating in 1990, while working assorted part time jobs, I started a small business called Animal Art. I use wood from our family woodlot to product hand-made jewelry and small home decor items in animal shapes. They are hand-painted and often custom ordered. I also make custom drawings and paintings of horses, and other pets. My usual mediums are chalk pastel on paper or oil on canvas.

Artist Resume:

Relevant Education: 1990 Bachelor of Fine Art in Fine Arts, Minor in Art History. Nova Scotia College of Art and Design.

Selected Shows:

2001 Women of Nova Scotia Art Bank, Lietenant Governors House, Halifax
1991 Visual Arts Nova Scotia, group show, Halifax
1990 Anna Leonowens Gallery, graduating show

Collections:

Nova Scotia Art Bank
Private collections throughout Canada, United States, United Kingdom, Switzerland, Australia and Belgium.

Associations:

Dartmouth Hand Crafters Guild
East Hants Fine Arts Society
Truro Art Society
Equine Art Guild

Past Associations:

Visual Arts Nova Scotia

Relevant work: Owner, Animal Art, a wholesale and retail art and craft business

Mediums:

Chalk pastel
Oil
Acrylic
Graphite
Coloured Pencil
Charcoal

Chestnut Hunter Pony 11x14 pastel on canson Inquire	Mabi 2005 #3 7" x 6" chalk pastel Inquire
Things from the Barn 26" x 30" oil on canvas Inquire	Animal Art product sample ornament Inquire

Contact the Artist:

Susan N. Sweet
8443 Hwy 215 RR1
Maitland, NS
B0N 1T0 Canada

Phone: 902-261-2036

Email: animalart@ns.sympatico.ca
Website: www.equineartguild.com/susansweet

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