Susie Morrell Studio

Abbey Ryan Workshop at Artists of Yardley Day 1

Having held the position of Workshop Coordinator for the past three years at the Artists of Yardley Center in Yardley, PA, I have had the privilege of working with Abbey Ryan a few times now. I have to say, there is something so magical about watching her paint. Her workshops typically start with a demo of a full three hours as she takes you from start to finish with a small oil painting. Interestingly enough what she had set up to paint the night before was not what she was inclined to paint in the morning. Having chosen these dark figs and piece of pottery that is so distinctive in her work, I was fascinated with how she captured all the dark variations that were so subtle in the natural light from the window. Students watched while she painted and answered questions throughout the morning. Her sincere, genuine, honest approach puts you at ease immediately as she encourages all skill levels in her workshops. In the afternoon students spread throughout the old farmhouse with it's wide window sills of natural light and enjoyed painting from their own still life set ups while Abbey moved from student to student offering her thoughts and encouragement. The day went all together too fast. Fortunately in the two day workshop, students can leave their set ups for the following day!

"Tee Time"

sold unframed, cherry wood easel included for immediate display
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I painted this last fall and with my husband's annual golf outing quickly approaching, I thought it would be appropriate to post. The grass is turning a wonderful shade of green, flowers and trees are blooming everywhere. Spring is a glorious time!

"Pear"

Conversations with Philadelphia's Radical Traditionalists Neslon Shanks and Patrick Connors

In a rare appearance together, Patrick Connors and Nelson Shanks shared their ideas and views for the future of representational art. Thanks to the Franklin Inn Club of Philadelphia and the Institute of Classical Art and Architecture participants witnessed the great artistic minds of these two artists discuss their deep belief in the continuity of the Classical Tradition of oil painting.

"Strawberries"

I painted this still life from some wonderful berries I found at the local market.

here is what it looks like framed:

Skaters on Lake Afton in Yardley, PA

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My recent version of The Old Library on Lake Afton in Yardley, PA.

In the 1870's the citizens of Yardleyville erected a library building on land donated by the heirs of William Yardley who settled in the area in 1682 on land purchased from William Penn. The Yardleyville Library was completed in 1878. The building's style, known as "carpenter" Gothic, features a steep gable roof, decorative slate work, and pointed arched windows. The design was possibly copied from an old volume of poetry.

Yellow Perch

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*reference photo courtesy of Mike Cherkoian of Hubbard Lake, Michigan

I just love the colors in this fish that is abundant in the fresh water Michigan lakes.

Vacationing at Hubbard Lake, Michigan as a young girl, we would always go fishing after dinner and come in at dusk with strings of perch. My uncle would clean them and store them in the freezer. Once we had enough to feed the family, my mother would dredged them in pancake flour and fry them up in a cast iron skillet. We would sit on the screened in porch on warm summer evenings and enjoy the best fish dinner in the world!