Susan Diefenthaler Kennedy is an artist living and working in North Georgia. She specializes in traditional landscapes which evoke a gentle, lyrical feeling; the mountains, lakes, marshes, and shores of her native Georgia, Edisto Island, South Carolina, and rural Pennsylvania are favored subjects. Trees positioned against a dramatic sky are also a favorite and recurring subject, as are crisp afternoon scenes with long blue shadows.
Other specialties include still lifes in primary colors, vivid florals and the occasional seascape. Also, Susan is a member of the Miniature Art Society of Florida and paints miniatures in transparent watercolor which combine the fine detail of traditional miniatures with a painterly approach which preserves the spontaneity of classic watercolor. Susan's goal in all of these subjects is to capture the incredibly beautiful design of creation.
Susan's work has received local and national awards, most notably in the Rocky Mountain National Watercolor competition; she has sold commissioned watercolor paintings in the Atlanta area and on the internet for many years, both to private and corporate collectors. Her representational style is largely self-taught, stemming from her childhood fascination with painting nature in painstaking detail.
Susan is currently teaching oils at the Cumming, Georgia Hobby Lobby (map) on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Check out the Demos and Classes page to see more details. Susan invites everyone to either come and paint on a regular basis or to drop in, buy a canvas and use the class paints and brushes to check it out and see if this type of tutoring is for you. You may also book private events and painting workshops for you and your friends. |
