Susan McKay

Born in Calgary, Susan has lived her adult life in Edmonton. While she enjoyed a successful career in healthcare, she has always loved and been drawn to the visual arts.

Inspired by the gift of her sister’s brushes after her death in 2008, Susan began painting soon after. A trip to Arizona in 2012 triggered her interest in Mosaic as an art form and she began creating impressionistic glass mosaics as part of her art practice.

Retirement has allowed Susan to focus on her artistic passions. Susan is embracing various forms of painting which provides unlimited challenge and growth. Mosaic art offers an alternate, unique form of expression with a very limited colour palette and a final reveal after grouting that lends itself to Susan’s impressionistic approach to art.

Susan received her Visual Arts Certificate from UofA Continuing Education in 2019 and was part of the graduating exhibit in spring 2019. She just completed the 2019 Creative Visionary Program with Nicholas Wilton and will continue to explore her chosen mediums as an artist while taking advantage of artist retreats and exhibitions across the country.