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Susan exhibits regularly in prestigious national juried shows, some of her past show and awards:

Shows & Awards & Unveilings


The unveiling, at the State Capital of the Official Portrait of the Governor of South Dakota, Dennis Daugaard

Bennington Vermont Art Center Salmagundi Club Show 2015

Connecticut Portrait Society Annual Show

117th Annual Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club Show, The Colonel George J. Morales Memorial Award

Salmagundi Club, Margery Soroka Memorial Award, the top award, "Summer Potpourri Show"

The National Art Museum of Sporting Art, International Exhibition "A Commitment to Excellence" in Indianapolis, Indiana. Won the prestigious "Founders Award" for "Jim Thorpe, Greatest Athlete of the 2oth Century"

Players Club, New York, "Hall of Fame Inductee Exhibition"

Handwright Gallery, New Canaan, Ct. "Taming the Wild Show"

Salmagundi Club, New York, "Annual Members Juried Exhibition"

Salmagundi Club, New York, "Thumb-box Exhibition"

Salmagundi Club, New York, "Glesmann Floral Exhibition"


The Artist was honored to be selected to be the Mark Twain Member’s Dinner Speaker on November 14th 2018 at the Historic Lotos Club
in New York. The title of her talk was about the last years of Mark Twain’s life, Turmoil, Scandal and Tragedy”.

19th National Oil Painters of America Show, Scottsdale, Arizona

The Salmagundi Club, Presidents Award for Excellence, the top award, in "The Noble Nocturne Theme Show"

American Woman Artists 2010 National Juried Competition, Southwest Gallery in Dallas Texas

The National Art Museum of Sporting Art, "A Commitment to Excellence" in Indianapolis, Indiana

Salmagundi Club, New York, "Annual Members Juried Exhibition"

Handwright Gallery, New Canaan, Connecticut, "Taming the Wild Show"

Beardsley Gallery, Wilton, Connecticut — Theme Shows

Sharon Historical Society, Sharon Ct — A one-woman show , "Capturing the Spirit"

NPR Connecticut Public Radio, Interview

Salmagundi Club , New York, "Glesmann Floral Exhibition"



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