Canadian artist Susan Paterson has spent years of her life studying art and honing her craft. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts from Mount Allison University in New Brunswick, Canada, and continued her studies at Byam Shaw School of Art in London, as well as the Academy of Realist Art in Toronto, the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston and more.
Afternoon Tea, oil on panel, 15 x 19"Her sophisticated still lifes have been exhibited extensively across Canada since the early ’80s, where she’s had more than 30 solo shows and numerous group shows, including prestigious events like the International Art Renewal Center Salon Exhibition at Sotheby’s in New York, and the European Museum of Modern Art in Barcelona, Spain, to name just a few. During the 2023 ARC Salon Exhibition, Paterson was awarded Second Place Still Life, the Fashion Week San Diego Award and a Purchase Award.
Pitcher with Strawberry, oil on panel, 10 x 10"
Silver and Cherries, oil on panel, 10 x 10"
Paterson captures the delicate details of her antique subjects, which often include items like silver teapots, cups and plates with ornate designs. In her oil Afternoon Tea, a teapot is placed next to a cup of tea, with sugar cubes strewn about the table. “I wanted to emphasize the silver teapot and its reflections and give the viewer a glimpse into the ‘other world’ of my studio,” she says. “Then I arranged a story around the teapot, adding the cup of steaming tea, sugar cubes and tea strainer.”
Arrangement in Greys and Whites, oil on panel, 24 x 24"
Silver and Lace with Eggs, oil on panel, 38 x 18"
A tablecloth is draped luxuriously over a table, along with an assortment of silver and three precariously positioned eggs in the oil on panel Silver and Lace with Eggs. “This painting is a study of rich fabrics, intricate lace and beautifully engraved silver,” says Paterson. “I tipped the bowl of eggs up as homage to the Dutch still life genre, which greatly inspires me. I do a detailed drawing before starting the painting, and since it’s a very slow process I’ve occasionally had to carefully remove a tarnishing silver piece to polish it and return to the set-up.”
Silver Sugar Bowl and Cotton Bolls, oil on panel, 16 x 10"
Paterson’s paintings can be found in collections all over the world including Art Renewal Center, Nova Scotia Art Bank, Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, University of New Brunswick, Bell Canada, Husky Oil, Magna International, Bank of Detroit, Dofasco Ltd., Olympia and York Developments and K.K. Sakai in Tokyo, Japan.
She currently lives in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, with her husband. —
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