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2026 Art Calendar

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With the Holiday Season approaching, here are some upcoming events and ideas to think about  Holiday Art Party:  December 6th PaintOut in Huntington Beach. 2026 New Art Schedule! Coming soon! Thursdays at California Irish Arts! Open Studio Sessions: Once a month come for a Celtic Arts Sessions, Irish Tea, paint, sketch ,play, mixed media, poetry, and music! Art, Adventure &; Discovery Tours! Field Trips and Art Adventures! This year will include a Centennial National Celebration for Route 66.  Events will be taking place along this I'm historic highway!  Suzanne will be doing an artistic journey too. January: California Route 66 February: Santa Monica Pier Route 66 March:  April: Chicago Route 66 May: Missouri Road Trip

California Irish Arts

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Where did it all begin? (Original 8/4/15 - Updated 4/14/25)

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I was recently asked by some young students, where I got my start in art... Where did it all begin? For that, I had to think a little... and then it became rather easy to explain. I have always enjoyed color, coloring, crayons, drawing, and from a very young age remember drawing and painting in the kitchen when my mum was cooking or doing whatever it is mum does when a child is drawing.  I distinctly remember putting my paintbrush into a glass of Orange Juice instead of the water beaker because I was using Orange Paint and they both looked the same.  I must have been about 5 years old.   I have recollections of bright and colorful things as a child, which undoubtedly have influenced me.  My parents taking me places, encouraging my creativity, and always singing, and dancing, and just enjoying art and my surroundings. I remember Daffodils.  Mum would recite poetry and I know that has had some impact. Art and Music go hand-in-hand in our family... ...

Drawing & Painting

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May 2024 - Art and Events - Spring / Summer

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Still Life - White Pitcher and Primaries Oil / 16" x 20" /  Purchase This Painting "Poppies" demonstration in acrylic - This painting was raffled off for the Erik's Way fundraiser on May 4th. A new "Four Seasons Tree" teaching lesson is coming to area schools for the 2024-2025 School Year. "California Poppy" - A current work in progress. Visit the Instagram Page @SuzanneArtist to see updates on this and other new projects. More Demonstrations and Art Workshops are coming. Quincy California at the Lost Sierra's PleinAir Festival May 17 - 28, 2024 June 22 - 2024 - Angels Gate, San Pedro July 13 - 2024 - San Pedro, CA Texas - July 6, 2024 Escalante Canyons, Utah  September 18 - 28,  2024 Workshop on September 27th  

Fresh Flowers

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"Fresh Flowers" is part of a new Flower Collection in the works.  Small Canvases,  Oil/5"x 7"  $100 ($125 framed) "Mums on Fire" Oil on Canvas / 8" x 10" $150. Will be put in a Black and Gold Frame Sketches of things yet to come! What size should this be??? I have a huge 30" x 40" canvas for sunflowers.

September 2023: Studio on Wheels

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September 2023 Suzanne will be in Escalante Canyons in September for the Arts Festival. Setting up for a weeks worth of Painting, PleinAir, Pastels, Oils, Clouds, Canyons,  My travel companion is nicknamed "Jake"  and has 4 wheels and some creature comforts... and will be a fun adventure. Packing my Paints: Primaries, Blues, Yellow and a variety of REDS!!! I AM going to Bryce Canyon, after all. I have all sorts of things to try! Packing the Brushes: Scrubby Brushes, new brushes, and my Rosemary Brushes. And assortment of brushes for every situation. Here's an assortment of Blues: 💙 Canvas, Boards, Wood, Paper, Palette, Easels, and Frames. My biggest decision will be knowing which to use first. Join me for UP TO DATE photos, interactive trivia, and conversationsnon my Instagram Page: @SuzanneArtist and be sure to join me on Facebook @SuzanneGibsonArtist On Instagram: watch for Trivia and Interactive ways to...