Susan Ambrose



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susan ambrose

Artist's Statement

Art to me, whether painting or music, is synonymous with DRAMA. 

I was an Opera Singer in Europe for 16 years, before returning to find my roots in Canada, setting up the Opera Program at Western University, before settling in Oakville.  For years my life was the international standard of phrasing and tone, interpreting the great masters' music, Beethoven, Mozart, Verdi, Wagner.

Now, rather than interpreting, I find joy in creating the sweep of the phrase through paint movement, and the tone through colour.

I love to see the canvas come alive.  I love the dance of push and pull of colour and shapes as they appear before me.

I am fascinated by the organic patterns created by the paint on canvas.  Whole new worlds are created with colour and shape and space.  The possibilities are endless.

Abstraction allows me the freedom to breathe, to let loose my inner vision.  The narrow walkway of interpretation necessary for classical music built a scaffold of concentrated thought.  But Abstraction allows expression from another part of the brain, allowing joyous freedom of expression.

I really love to paint.  Sometimes I am nervous about starting a new canvas, but once the paint hits the canvas --Wow--look at that!  Isn't that exciting!  Drama!

Dreamscape 1

Acrylic on Gallery Canvas 30x24

Dreamscape 2

Acrylic on Gallery Canvas 30x15

Galaxy night cloud 1

Acrylic on Gallery Canvas 36x48

galaxy night cloud 2

Acrylic on Gallery Canvas 36x48

into the depths

Acrylic on Gallery Canvas 18x36

exhilaration

Acrylic on Gallery Canvas 18x36

galaxy #5

Acrylic on Gallery Canvas 48x36


rocky mountain abstraction

Acrylic on Gallery Canvas 36x18

whimsy

Acrylic on Gallery Canvas 48x36

bird galaxy

Acrylic on Gallery Canvas 40x30

balance

Acrylic on Gallery Canvas 24x36

pheonix rising

Acrylic on Gallery Canvas 24x36

northern reflection

Acrylic on Gallery Canvas 24x36


northern abstraction

Acrylic on Gallery Canvas 30x30

white cloud galaxy

Acrylic on Gallery Canvas 36x18


the call

Oil on Gallery Canvas 48x48

the girl

Oil on Gallery Canvas 30x30

emerging man

Oil on Gallery Canvas 30x30

roman poppies

Watercolour on Paper 10x14

the door

Watercolour on Paper 10x14