What affect does Oregon have on an artist? We asked Oregon artist Susan Trueblood Stuart, who currently resides in Salem.

"The varied landscape is a continuing inspiration to me. I spend a great deal of time painting out in nature. It is there that I sense with all my being the primordial energy emerging from the landscape and begin my abstraction of what is before me."

Artist Bio

Susan graduated from Willamette University with a B.A. in Art and the University of Oregon with a M.F.A. in painting.

Art About Agriculture, Oregon State University 2002

Juror's Award 2001, Purchase Award Winner 1994

Best In The West Show, Invitational, Juried, Boise State University, ID 1994

All Oregon Art Annual Award Winner 2002 and 1997, 1995, 1994

Willamette Valley Juried Exhibition, Corvallis, OR Award 2002, 1999, 1994

Northwest Watercolor Show 1995

Past Presidents' Award 1993, 1992, 1991

Willamette University Figure Show, OR, Best of Show Purchase Award 1993

Sun River Art Show, OR 1992

Art in Oregon Council Invitational 2001, Juried Awards 2000, 1997 and 1995, 1994, 1992, 1991, 1990
Oregon Biennial 1969

60th NWWS Historical Retrospective Exhibition, Fry Art Museum, Seattle, WA 2000

Corvallis Arts Center, Animals 2002, Bridges 2001

Painting since childhood, Susan has had the chance to display her art in many exhibitions including:

Governor's Ceremonial Office, OR State Capitol, Salem, OR 2005

Meridian Gallery, San Francisco, CA 2002

Omni Gallery, Portland, OR 2001, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996

The Anderson Gallery, McMinnville, OR 1994

Tambra Gallery, Salem, OR 1993, 1991

Chemeketa Community College, Salem, OR 1992

Bush Barn Art Center, Salem, OR 2001, 1999, 1990, 1970

Lewis and Clark College, Portland, OR 1982

Willamette University, Salem, OR 1995, 1977