Susan Wood (visual artist) explained

Susan Wood (1953–2018) was a Canadian artist and educator.^[1]

Biography

Born in Saint John, New Brunswick and grew up in Amherst, Nova Scotia. She received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Mount Allison University in 1967 before attending the 1976-1977 Banff Winter Studio Program. In 1981 she received a Master of Fine Arts from the University of Calgary.

Susan Wood was a founding member of Eastern Edge Gallery, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. She taught at NSCAD from 1990 to 2012.^[2]

In 2018, Visual Arts Nova Scotia announced the Susan Wood Award to support an emerging artist from Nova Scotia. The annual award was established to honour Wood's "legacy as a dedicated visual artist, mentor, and friend."^[3]

Career

Susan Wood was known for drawings rooted in the principles of observational drawing^[4] on handmade Japanese papers (washi).

Collections

• Owens Art Gallery, Mount Allison University ^[5]
• Mount Saint Vincent University Art Gallery ^[6]
• Art Gallery of Nova Scotia^[7]
• Dalhousie Art Gallery
• Canada Council Art Bank
• NS Art Bank ^[8]

Major exhibitions & awards

• Member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts
• Recipient of grant awards from the Canada Council for the Arts, the Newfoundland and Labrador Arts Council and the Nova Scotia Arts Council.
• Touring Solo Exhibition: Taxonomies (1999)
• Touring Solo Exhibition: Earth Skins at Mount Saint Vincent University Art Gallery (August 23 – October 2, 2011), Owens Art Gallery, Mount Allison University (January 13 – February 26, 2012), Acadia University Art Gallery (June 18 – August 11, 2012), The Rooms Provincial Art Gallery (September 8 – November 18, 2012).^[9]

Further reading

• Review: Susan Wood – Earth Skins Vie Des Arts n°226 – Printemps 2012
• Catalogue: Susan Wood Earth Skins
  • Book: Garvey Garvey . Susan Wood Earth Skins . MSVU Art Gallery . 2011 . N6549.W644A4 2011 . Halifax, NS . 1 . English.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Susan WOOD Obituary (2018) The Globe and Mail . 2022-03-27 . Legacy.com.
2. Web site: 2018-03-05 . Remembering Susan Wood . 2022-03-27 . Visual Arts Nova Scotia . en-CA.
3. Web site: VANS . 2018-11-06 . The Susan Wood Award . 2023-03-30 . Visual Arts Nova Scotia . en-CA.
4. Web site: MSVUArt: Catalogue Excerpts -- Earth Skins: Three Decades of Drawing by Susan Wood . 2022-03-28 . msvuart.hmdnsgroup.com.
5. Web site: A-Z of Collection – Owens Art Gallery . 2022-03-27 . en-US.
6. Web site: MSVUArt: MSVU Collection -- Susan Wood: Dress No. 16 . 2022-03-27 . msvuart.hmdnsgroup.com.
7. Book: McElroy, Gil . Taxonomies: Susan Wood . Confederation Centre Art Gallery & Museum . 1999 . 0-920089-72-0 . Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island . 11 . English.
8. Web site: Scotia . Communications Nova . 2018-05-11 . Nova Scotia Artwork Added to Art Bank Collection . 2022-03-27 . News Releases . en.
9. Web site: 2012-03-29 . Susan Wood - Earth Skins . 2022-03-27 . Vie des Arts . en-US.