Benson Susan
Peintre - Vancouver

AboutSusan Benson was born in Kent, England. Her work has been repeatedly recognized in awards and in inclusion in public collections.Portraiture has been prominent in her painting, but the influence of the natural world, especially the scenery of the West Coast of Canada is revealed in her landscapes and in her representations- sometimes approaching abstraction- of natural forms.Susan's time spent in the Leighton Colony at the Banff Centre has had a profound effect on her work as a painter. Her costume- and set-designs are instantly recognizable for authenticity, imagination, craftsmanship and an artist's attention to subtlety of line and colour. As designer she worked with distinguished directors and companies in some of the world's great houses. She trained as a painter in the UK before emigrating to Canada.Over the years her work as a painter has been interwoven with design for the theatre, ballet and opera. The original time spent in the Colony was part of a Banff Centre Award for Contributions to the Arts in Canada.