Biography

“I love to paint landscapes.  I am intrigued by the complicated and dynamic energy of an outdoor scene and I try to capture some of that energy by focusing on a particular feature that happens to catch my eye at any given moment.  That special element can be any number of things; it can be the way the last bright rays of the sun flash on a garden ornament, the winter light in a dormant vineyard, or the twisted, gnarled shapes of the individual grapevines.  The same view can change dramatically with the light and shadow of the moment, and the possibilities are endless and unimaginable.  “-Susan Freedman
 
Education: Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri; Bachelor of Arts 1967
 
 
Selected Solo Exhibitions:
2009, Moshin Vineyards, Healdsburg CA; Recent Works. 
2004, Napa Community Bank, Napa, CA; Charts and Maps, Paintings in oil
 
Selected Group Exhibitions:
2006 Napa Valley Museum, Yountville, CA; Paradise Lost and Found
2004, di Rosa Art Preserve, Napa CA; The True Artist, Exhibition and Benefit Auction.
2003, di Rosa Art Preserve, Napa, CA; Au Naturel, Exhibition and Benefit Auction2001, Napa Valley Wine Auction, St. Helena, CA; Ode to Napa Valley2000, Napa Valley Wine Auction, St. Helena, CA; Kaleidoscope,
2000. Freedman’s painting, “Carneros”, sold for the highest bid in the event's history for $42,000.
2000, Napa Valley Expo, Napa, CA; Professional Division.
1999, Napa Valley Wine Auction, St. Helena, CA; Sentimental Journey.
1999, Napa Valley Expo, Napa, CA; Professional Division.
1999, Napa Valley Mustard Festival, Napa, CA1999, Sonoma Salute to the Arts, Sonoma, CA
1998, Napa Valley Mustard Festival, Napa, CA1998, Sonoma Salute to the Arts, Sonoma, CA