SUSAN MAHAN ARTWORK - MINI COW

5" x 5" Mini Cow mixed media

SUSAN MAHAN

Maineville, Ohio

 I grew up in a home filled with creativity. My mother was a painter and my father was a businessman/writer who also dabbled in advertising. As a child I rejected art classes, but as a freshman at Miami University, I discovered the Art Department was where I belonged. I received my degree in Art and Education concentrating in Art History. I spent 25 years teaching art at Mariemont. During that time I earned my Master’s Degree from Xavier University.

 My mixed media work is inspired by my love of color and pattern. Photos and random bits of found paper enhance my work in unexpected ways. The closer you get to one of my mixed media paintings, the more detail you see in the photos used.

 The floral paintings I create remind me of women I have known. Some are weathered perennials who appear in my life year after year. Some are flashy annuals who visit to add color and a little spice. The paintings are made of many layers, like these women. Some are bold, some are more subtle; you don’t see their beauty until you get to know them.