Artist of the Week: Susan Cohen Thompson

This is Thompson’s seventh year living on Camano Island since moving from the East Coast. “I feel fully Northwest now. Camano Island is more open than the Massachusetts landscape was. In response, my paintings are becoming less dense. I have shifted from working primarily in watercolor to painting in oil on canvas. I am enjoying re-inventing my personal style with oil paint. The silvery light off the water has connected with my core. Living next to the State Park has etched the forest deep into my heart and mind. My statement of interconnectedness with nature remains a consistent theme.” Susan’s art will be featured as part of “CAMANO HONORS EARTH”, a collaborative event and art exhibition taking place at Matzke Fine Art Gallery and Sculpture Park on Camano Island.  This exhibition brings art, environment and community together to celebrate nature. More info about the event will be posted on the website: www.camanohonorsearth.org. Thompson opens her studio to the public each year for the Camano Island Studio Tour in May.  You can also visit her studio by appointment year-round and see some of her works at Matzke Gallery every weekend. The studio tour is a great event that makes Camano Island a place where creative visions and the beauty of Earth are brought together for us to share. It is a delight to have so many of you visit my studio during the tour. “Thank you!”  Visit Susan’s website – www.art-connects-nature.com for more information and come to CAMANO HONORS EARTH.

“I want to thank everyone in the community for your support of the arts. I love having the opportunity to show you my art and connect with you in
this way.”

– Susan Cohen Thompson