Background

Susan Lundin has always created art. Even from a young age, her work was always admired and displayed. She was the child asked to design and direct the murals and art projects from grade school forward.

Lundin was born and brought up in the Midwest. She has travelled extensively throughout her life, both in the U.S. and Europe, absorbing the culture of major cities, specifically New York, Los Angeles, Paris, Stockholm, and Berlin. During these trips, she spent her time visiting museums, artist's studios, and galleries. She learned by looking and being exposed to art. A large part of her formal art education has been studies under the auspices of the Cranbrook Academy of Art and The Detroit Institute of Art in Michigan.

Lundin currently lives in Palm Beach, Florida after spending all of her adult years in Michigan. She has been married and divorced, and has brought up four children; which has greatly added to the richness of her life and work.

Artist Statement

Susan Lundin has a love of color and patterning. She has a background in photographic modeling, theatre, and costume design; all of which are rich sources of inspiration for her work. Lundin uses her imagination and these influences to abstract realism and create illusion. Some of her favorite artists are Rosenquist, Kandinsky, O'Keefe, and Diebenkorn. She is also influenced by and interested in Art Deco design. Personal expression, vision, and a love of creativity are what drive her to create.

Lundin absorbs energy from and is a keen observer of her surroundings. This is especially true for the people she is with and their emotions. Using this energy source, the work emerges organically through the use of brush, form, line, and color. She is very process oriented. The work takes on a life of its own as she uses watercolor or oils on canvas. The result is a painting which is infused with sensuality and emotion.

She loves to create while traveling, especially in sunny, warm climates. Some of her favorite destinations have been Portugal, France, Costa Rica, Miami, and Palm Beach. The paintings are alive, energized by what she sees on these trips. She is very prolific both during and after her travels. "It's easy to be inspired while surrounded by inspiration." She brings that vital energy back to her studio where it transfers and dances into her compositions.

Education

  • Birmingham Seaholm High School
  • University of Michigan
  • Center for Creative Studies (Detroit)
  • Oakland Community College
  • Cranbrook Academy of Art (Evening Courses)
  • Birmingham - Bloomfield Art Center
  • Ongoing Learning/ travel and workshops

Juried Shows / Exhibitions

  • Gallery Birmingham (One-Woman and Group Shows) 1980's
  • Carol Hooberman Gallery, Birmingham, Michigan 1980s
  • Joppich's Northport Michigan Gallery
  • Troy Art Gallery, Michigan 1990s
  • Michigan Design Center Showrooms 1980s
  • Cranbrook Museum of Art - Juried Benefit Auctions 1990-2002
  • Oklahoma Art Center National Show 1988
  • National Watercolor Society, Traveling Show 1990s
  • Scarab Club/Palette & Brush Show - Second Prize 1990s
  • Paint Creek Center, Rochester, Michigan - Palette & Brush Club - First Prize
  • Main Street Gallery, Royal Oak, Michigan - Third Prize
  • Detroit Symphony Show house 1980s and 90s
  • Homerama Showhouses 1990s
  • Meadowbrook Art Gallery, Rochester, Michigan
  • Channel 56 Auction, Invitationals 1980s and 90s
  • Bell-Ross Gallery, Harbor Springs, Michigan
  • Detroit Society of Women Painters Shows 1990s
  • Birmingham Society of Women Painters, Juried Shows 1995-2006
  • Hope Palmer Jurors Award - 2005
  • Bette Appel Showroom 2005-2008
  • Bergman Collection, Miami Beach, Florida 2005
  • Kay Peters - Curator Representation, Miami, New York 2006
  • Our Town· Community House - Birmingham, Michigan, 2007-2008
  • Tiger Town Exhibition - Birmingham, Michigan, 2007
  • Bonnie Roseman collection show/Palm Beach, Fla 2011
  • Palm Beach Yacht Club show 2013
  • Cultural Council juried shows/benefit 2013
  • Cultural Council juried shows/benefit 2018
  • Studio 1608 W. Palm Beach 2018 Fall/Winter Show
  • Achilles Foundation Auction at Mar-a-Lago 2018
  • Coral Springs Art Museum / Permanent Collection
  • Chart Palm Beach magazine / featured artist in magazine and at events 2019-2020

Corporate Collections

  • Magnacorp Metals, Birmingham, Michigan
  • Macmillian Book Company, New York, New York
  • Design Interiors, Birmingham, Michigan
  • Dancer, Fitzgerald & Sample Advertising Co., Chrysler Bldg., New York
  • Meijer Executive Offices, Grand Rapids, Michigan
  • Northrup & Associates, Seattle, Washington
  • Crittenton Hospital, Rochester, Michigan
  • Corporate Innerspace, Detroit, Michigan
  • Buff Whelan Chevrolet - Dealership Offices, Michigan
  • Piku Management - Condominium Models, Michigan
  • W.B. Donor Advertising, South field, Michigan
  • Medical Office Complexes, Southfield and Troy, Michigan
  • Judson Center Foster care Facility - 7 Room Mural Installation, Michigan
  • E-Title - Corporate Offices - Troy Michigan
  • Dr. Jolyn Wagner Lundin, M.D./Office

Private Collections

  • Ms. Linda Hart, Grosse Pointe, Michigan
  • Dr. Steven Klein, w. Bloomfield, Michigan
  • Mr. & Mrs. John Bagdasian, Miami Beach, Florida
  • Ms. Deborah Gauthier, Santa Monica, California
  • Mr. Michael Desisto, Stockbridge, Massachusetts
  • Mrs. Stevie Nicks, Los Angeles, Califonia
  • Mrs. Suzanne White, Birmingham, Michigan, and Vail Colorado
  • Mr. & Mrs. David Lundin, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
  • Dr. & Mrs. Richard Straith, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
  • Ms. Jill Whelan, Harbor Springs, Michigan
  • Mr. & Mrs. Isiah Thomas,Toronto, Canada
  • Mr. & Mrs. Peter Burton, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
  • Mr. Thomas Beh, Chicago, Illinois - Marina Del Rey - California
  • Mr. & Mrs. Richard Bockoff, Del Mar, California
  • Mr. Mark Whiting, Los Angeles, California
  • Mr. & Mrs. Irwin Elson, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
  • Mr. Daniel Vernia, Rochester, Michigan
  • Mr. & Mrs. Walter Van Oeil, Amsterdam, Holland
  • Mr. & Mrs. Craig Moncher, Naples, Florida
  • Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Bloch, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
  • Ms. Linda Orlan's, Birmingham, Michigan
  • Ms. Debbie Caplener, Nashville, Tennessee
  • Mr. & Mrs. Tim Holland, W. Palm Beach, Florida
  • Ms. Barbara Selecman, Palm Beach, Florida
  • Mr. Tom Kane, Aura Jets, Florida
  • Coral Springs Museum of Art, Coral Springs, Florida
  • Ms. Connie Woddinger, Palm Beach, Florida
  • Ms. Sharon Bands, Palm Beach and New York
  • Ms. Leslie Craigie/John Henke, Miami, Florida

Affiliations

  • Cranbrook Academy of Art & Museum since 1977
  • Art Members at Cranbrook Charter, Member Fundraiser since 1980
  • Detroit Institute of Art/ Friends of Modern Art
  • Detroit Society of Women Painters - 1990's
  • Cultural Council of Palm Beach
  • Birmingham Society of Women Painters - Past President
  • Bass Museum - Miami Beach, Florida
  • Norton Museum - Palm Beach, Florida
  • Palm Beach Round Table