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      • Susan Spellman Studio

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      • About Me

        Susan Spellman, Newburyport, MA

        About

        “When I was young, two of my most favorite things to do were to curl up in a big chair with a book, and to spend hours drawing and painting. I have been so fortunate to be able to combine my favorite pastimes into a dual career as a book illustrator and as a painter. Doing both satisfies my desire to be a visual storyteller and to explore and interpret the visual world around me. Working most days in the studio in illustration, I manage to get out one or two days a week to join my fellow “Plein Air” (In the open air) painters as we travel around setting up our easels, and painting the beautiful scenery around New England. My studio is in Newburyport, MA."

        Fine art: Susan has participated in many group and solo shows, has won numerous awards in drawing and painting, and is a member of the “Newburyport Ten Plein Air Painters”, and the Newburyport Art Association, where she is currently teaching drawing and watercolor classes.

        Illustration: After earning a BA from Marymount College with a major in art, Susan started her career working for a company specializing in educational filmstrips, Educational Directions Inc. She illustrated entire filmstrips of fairy tales and folklore and learned the process of visual storytelling. For the last 30 years, she has illustrated over 30 books, and has created illustrations for children's magazines, puzzles, and a variety of educational publications.

        A list of books she has illustrated and a partial client list are included below.

        Work

        PARTIAL CLIENT LIST
        Boyd’s Mill Press
        Cricket Magazine
        Concordia Publishing House
        D.C. Heath
        Harcourt-Brace & Jovanovich
        Highlights for Children Magazine
        Houghton Mifflin
        Little, Brown & Co.
        McGraw-Hill
        Oxford University Press
        Parker Brothers
        Prentice Hall
        The Psychological Corp.
        Publication International Inc.
        Scholastic
        Scott Foresman/ Addison-Wesley
        Silver Burdett, & Ginn
        Warner Press

        BOOKS

        Wild Dolphin Rider, by Nancy Donovan
        Every Turtle Counts, by Sarah Hoagland Hunter
        Charley, by Donna Seim, Peter E Randall Publishing
        Satchi and Little Star, by Donna Seim, Peter E Randall Publishing,
        Hurricane Mia, A Caribbean Adventure, by Donna Seim
        Oscar the Herring Gull, by Nancy M. Donovan, Peter E Randall Publishing
        Mabel Takes a Paddle, by Emily Chetkowski, Publishing Works, Inc.
        Where is Simon, Sandy?, by Donna Seim, Publishing Works, Inc.
        How Timbo and Trevor Got Together, by Barbara E. Towle, Publishing Works, Inc.
        Pinky & Bubs' Stinky Night Out, by Frankie Spellman, Publishing Works, Inc.
        Treasury of Christmas Tales, Publications International
        Treasury of Bedtime Stories, Publications International
        Mother Goose, Keepsake Edition, Publications International
        Way to Go, Sport Poems, by Lillian Morrison, Boyds Mills Press
        A Small Treasury of Easter Poems and Prayers, Boyds Mills Press
        A Small Treasury of Christmas Poems and Prayers, Boyds Mills Press
        Strange but True Civil War Stories by Nancy Clayton, Lowell House Publishers
        Draw History, the Civil War, by Nancy Clayton, Lowell House Publishers
        The Healing Power of Qi, by Roger Jahnke, Contemporary Books
        My Heart is Sad, Warner Press inc.
        Bright Easter Day, Concordia Publishing House
        Trumpet Dreams, Zaner-Bloser
        I’m Boo That’s Who, Addison Wesley
        Scared, by Miriam Frost, the Wright Group
        My Body Works, the wright Group
        Tasha’s Dreams, McGraw-Hill
        What are Friends For, Scott Foresman
        The Horseback Almanac, Lowell House Publishers
        365 Baby Care Tips, Meadowbrook Press
        Quality Time, Anytime, Meadowbrook Press
        Look Who’s Talking, Meadowbrook Press
        Toilet Training, Tears or Trauma, Meadowbrook Press
        Simple Guide to Pregnancy, Meadowbrook Press

        Get in touch

        General questions, comments, and inquiries are welcome at: suespellman@comcast.net

      • What I Do

        Illustration, Fine Art in Watercolor and Oil, Plein Air painter, Portrait, Art Instruction

        Illustration

        www.suespellmanstudio.com

        Susan is an illustrator of many books and stories for a variety of publications for children of all ages.

        Fine Art

        Paints in oil and watercolor. Enjoys Plein Air (on site painting) Subjects include landscape, still life, portraits, tractors, abstract and dancers

        Passion for creating fine art and intimate works exploring the qualities of light in the landscape, creative brushwork, and the sense of movement in the dancer series.

         

      • A Sneak Peek at Upcoming Collaborations

        upcoming exhibitions and news

        Newburyport Art Association Watercolor Interest Group

        Exhibiting at Country Center for Health and Rehabilitation, Newburyport, MA

        Angles and Art Gallery and Framing,

        Concord MA

        Paintings currently on exhibit at the Gallery

         

         

        Exhibit at 100 Market Gallery, 100 Market Street, Portsmouth NH

        February - May 19, 2018

        "Ballet 1"

        Oil on Canvas 30" x 30 "

        Watercolor and Drawing Classes

        Ongoing at the Newburyport Art Association

        Spring 2018

        Salisbury Art

        Stroll

        Old Eastern Marsh TrailSaturday May12, 2018

        I will be doing a demo about painting en Plein Air that day.

        Newburyport Art Association Art Auction

        June 16, 2018

        this painting on auction

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