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SUSAN NEILSON

Forest House Studio


Art for curious optimists

Intimate portraits

of belonging

in nature


Beyond the visible

inspired by

interconnectedness

in the wild,

and in gardens

just beyond our doorsteps

MENU

SUSAN NEILSON

Forest House Studio


Art for curious optimists

Intimate portraits

of belonging

in nature


Beyond the visible

inspired by

interconnectedness

in the wild,

and in gardens

just beyond our doorsteps

  • Selected Series
    • Gilded Oils
    • Oil on Wood (Lifelines Series)
      • 2022-Lifelines III
      • 2021-Lifelines II
      • 2020-Lifelines Group I
    • Water Media Collections
      • Miniature Messengers
      • Seeds of Change
    • Symbolism & Nature's Geometry
      • Fifth Window
      • Circle Songs
      • Echoes
    • Observing Life (Figures, Plants, Landscapes)
      • Plant Portraits
      • Figurative Art
      • Noticing
  • About
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Chickadee Watching You
2021
Water Media with 23 karat gold leaf and aluminum leaf
Sold
5 x5 in

Cedar circle spark bird mandala.

Outer background area is matte deep forest green gouache, not quite black. 

Sealed with gloss UV varnish over metals and matte UV varnish over paint areas.

Mounted on 5.5 x 5.5 x 1" cherry wood 

Contact Susan Burnham Neilson for information about available paintings, prints, commissions, studio visits, and workshops.

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