Susan Meyer is a talented multi-dimensional artist.

Her successful career in marketing and advertising has long put bread on the table for her and her son.

She also paints in many mediums. Oil painting on canvas and figure drawing with Conté crayons and pastels are her favorites.

When the three-dimensional itch hits her, she goes to her potter’s wheel and works with stoneware and porcelain clays. She studied pottery with renowned Frank Colson and Boots Culbertson.

“I am inspired from the luscious still-lifes of the old masters to the vibrant colors, patterns and textures of contemporary abstract art. After a visit to a museum or a craft show, I always want to immediately create art.

“My artwork is usually painted in an expressionistic form of realism. I can get as excited moving my eyes over the curves of a human form while my hands form lines on paper, as I can sitting in front of my Macintosh computer designing an advertisement for a magazine knowing thousands of people will see my work and be influenced by it.

“I can combine today’s technology and hand drawn art using a Wacom monitor, drawing directly on its surface with a stylus as if it were a well-primed canvas. It is immediate digital gratification.”

As a photojournalist, many of Susan Meyer’s digital photographs have appeared in newspapers, books and magazines. Yet, the challenge and pleasure of working in a darkroom and watching her prints magically appear as the paper floats in liquid never fails to appeal to her.

Born in Kentucky and raised mainly in North Carolina, Susan Meyer moved to Sarasota, Florida in 1972 with her family. She went on to graduate from Ringling College of Art & Design with a BFA degree. There she reinforced her passion for art and honed her skills as an artist and graphic designer.

Many non-profit groups have benefitted from her logos and flyers. It is her way of giving back to the community.

She recently taught darkroom techniques and drawing at Sarasota High and has also been adjunct professor at Keiser College.