Artists

Susan Le Van

Education & Formation

Degree
AB Anthropology — University of Michigan
Degree
MFA Printmaking — Cranbrook Academy of Art
1992
Founded LeVan/Barbee studio with Ernest Barbee
Boston, MA — digital illustration practice
Location
Kingston, WA — rural western Washington
Volunteers at wildlife rehabilitation center · hiker

Exhibitions & Recognition

Ongoing
JG Art Gallery + Events — Bainbridge Island & Park City
1993–
Gallery and museum exhibitions — USA
Communication Arts · How · Print annuals
Featured
Corel Painter Master — featured on Corel platform
1996–97
MacWorld Painter WOW! panel presenter
Also demoed Corel Painter in Australia for MetaCreations

Illustration Competitions

Annual
Society of Illustrators — national competition
Annual
Society of Illustrators Los Angeles
Annual
Communication Arts illustration annual
Annual
How illustration annual
Annual
Print illustration annual

Press

2020
Art News — June 10, 2020
Paper described as "a disobedient medium with primordial powers"

Practice

Medium
Collage and paper
Layered surface built from mark making and material
Subject
Encounters with animals — specific individuals
Bears · cats · dogs · panther · animals at wildlife rehabilitation
Foundation
Printmaking — Cranbrook MFA
Interest in surface, mark, the ephemeral and gritty qualities of paper

Works at JG

Works
Green Bear · Tabby and Yellow Dog · Along The River · Bear with Salmon · Panther

Selected Works

Tabby and Yellow Dog by Susan Le Van
Tabby and Yellow Dog by Susan Le Van
Panther by Susan Le Van
Panther by Susan Le Van
Green Bear by Susan Le Van
Green Bear by Susan Le Van
Bear with Salmon by Susan Le Van
Bear with Salmon by Susan Le Van
Along The River by Susan Le Van
Along The River by Susan Le Van
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