A photograph of an oil painting depicting a bright-eyed baby boy staring at the viewer

Baby Zachary

8x6, oil on birch panel
Private collection

A photograph of an oil painting depicting a man with short, dark hair in a blue t-shirt glancing away from the viewer

Chris Elliott Portrait Study

14x18, oil on canvas
Artist's collection

A photograph of an oil painting depicting a woman in a blue floral dress peeling potatoes in her kitchen

Mom in the Kitchen

24x20, oil on canvas
Artist's collection

A photograph of an oil painting depicting an elderly man in a suit with a bright red vest and pocket watch seated in front of a column

Hon. Richard Henry Cardwell Taylor

40x30, oil on canvas
Collection of Hanover County Courthouse, Hanover, VA

A photograph of an oil painting depicting a smiling toddler in profile wearing a dark frock with white lace collar

Donny Meyer

16x12, oil on canvas
Private collection

A photograph of an oil painting depicting a smiling older man with white hair and bright yellow Paisley tie

David Johnson

24x20, oil on canvas
Collection of Virginia Education Association, Richmond, VA

A photograph of an oil painting depicting a smiling older man in a pinstripe suit with silver hair

Congressman Norman Sisisky

20x16, oil on canvas
Collection of Defense Commissary Agency, Fort Lee, VA

A photograph of an oil painting depicting a smiling young adult man in a blue shirt with his sleeves rolled up

Chris Jenkins

24x20, oil on canvas
Private collection

A photograph of an oil painting depicting a man with shoulder-length dark hair and a white shirt standing next to a plant stand

Shawn Elliott

36x24, oil on canvas
Artist's collection

A photograph of an oil painting depicting an older woman in a blue skirt suit seated on a wood desk in front of a bookshelf

Erma Greenwood Esq.

28x22, oil on canvas
Collection of Kramer Rayson LLP, Knoxville, TN

A photograph of an oil painting depicting a serious man in a suit seated in front of two paintings of historic buildings

Stuart Fallen

24x20, oil on canvas
Collection of Charlotte Circuit Court, Charlotte Court House, VA

A photograph of an oil painting depicting a teenage boy backlit by a window, sitting at a black piano

Piano Practice

18x14, oil on canvas
Artist's collection

A photograph of an oil painting depicting a young blonde boy watering some daffodils with a watering can

Little Gardener

30x24, oil on canvas
Artist's collection

A photograph of an oil painting depicting several people in a historical re-enactment of James River batteaux boats

Before the Journey

20x24, oil on canvas
Available for purchase

A photograph of an oil painting depicting a young blonde boy sitting in a rocking chair with a book in his hands

Jake Coltrane

20x16, oil on canvas
Private collection

A photograph of an oil painting depicting a young boy in a red shirt against a dark background

Shawn at 9 Years

24x20, oil on canvas
Artist's collection

Artist Biography

Susan received her formal art education at Marymount Manhattan College in New York City, where she studied both fine and commercial art. She credits Luzerne Odell for giving her a solid foundation, by drawing the figure from life and by introducing her to the techniques of oil painting.

Susan began her career as a freelancer and staff commercial artist in New York. She has worked as a fine artist since 1987 and has painted commissioned portraits since 1994; her subjects for commissioned work have come from the medical, legal, judicial, political, and business fields, as well as from families across America. Her portraits and still-life paintings are in public and private collections throughout New York, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee and Texas.

Susan's award-winning work has been featured in solo, group, and juried shows at the National Arts Club and the Salmagundi Club in New York City, the Patio Azul Gallery in Arizona, the Art Museum of Western Virginia in Roanoke, the Lynchburg Academy of Fine Arts, the Academy Center of the Arts, the Shenandoah Valley Art Center in Waynesboro, VA, and in Parkersburg, West Virginia.

Susan is an elected member of Allied Artists of America, a member of the Portrait Society of America and the Academy Center of the Arts (Artistica.shop), and is listed in Marquis Who’s Who of American Women.

Her still-life and landscape paintings are featured on her Facebook and Instagram.

Commissions and Available Pieces

Commissions are accepted for portrait paintings. For information on commission prices and procedures, please email talbotfineart@earthlink.net. To view pieces available for purchase, visit Susan's collection on Artistica.shop.