Susan Akers-Smith

Artist Statement

The subject of my art is mainly focused on nature. Morning coffee in the garden watching its inhabitants provide me with daily inspiration.

I approach each collage piece by starting with a layer of paint and successive layers of paper. Fiber paste, ink, charcoal and/or markers are sometimes added until the desired look is achieved. I allow the piece to let me know when it is complete. The papers I use are hand painted on junk mail or collected from magazines, old books, maps, tea bag tags, fortune cookies, sheet music or just about any other paper that catches my eye. I find myself picking up pieces of paper, labels, tags, receipts wherever I go. My favorites are vintage letters or postage stamps. The history they carry with them is special.