BACKSTREET GALLERY
A Co-Op of over 20 artists in Florence, Oregon
Susan Thomas
Pastel Artist
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Born in Surrey, England in 1959, Susan started her career as a
graphic artist working in a London Advertising Agency. Her
sense of adventure led her to the U.S. in 1980, immigrating on
the QE2 to Florida where she led a graphic arts department for
a Florida advertising agency.
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After a long career in advertising and marketing, Susan moved
to Oregon where she met her husband Richard. They married
in 1995 and have one daughter Ashley, a budding artist and
photographer.
Their love for the beach started with a vacation home in Cannon
Beach where they found that by the ocean was where they
wanted to be, so they moved to the coast from Lake Oswego
in 2010.
It was during Susan’s volunteering at her daughter’s school Art
Literature Program in Lake Oswego that she was inspired to
begin painting. Now a member of Backstreet Gallery & FRAA in Florence, Trail’s End Art Association in Gearhart, A Great Gallery owner in
Gearhart she has found pastels to be her favorite medium. She has exhibited at Fairweather’s and The Jazz Festival both in Seaside, The Red Building in Astoria, Trail’s End Art Association in Gearhart and The Visitor’s Center in Cannon Beach.
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“ I have found inspiration for my work walking the beach, every day is different and I am inspired by the constant changes in the skies which reflects on our beautiful landscape.I feel truly privileged to live in this community.”
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See more of Susan's work here: www.agreatgallery.com
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