More About Susan A Christie

​Susan has traveled 49 of our 50 States and lived in a number of them.

Longer visits encompass PR China for Study. The USVI for an Environmental Living Project.

Shorter visits include England, Scotland, Hong Kong, Japan, Martinique, Aruba, St. Thomas, Hawaii, Northwest Coast, Vancouver Island, Vancouver, Alert Bay, San Juan Islands, Bahamas.

Originally from  Minneapolis, Minnesota, she her family built a cabin on Lake Mille Lacs. During her painting career she taught for a number of years on the shores of Lake Superior.

Susan visited a friend in New Mexico in the mid 80's and a love affair began. First, Dixon became home. Later, she purchased a home in Angel Fire, a remote community north of Taos. She lived and worked at 8500' in those remote meadows and mountains for over seven years culminating in her stunning Aspen Exhibition at Hand Artes Gallery in Truchas. 

But the Wandering Crane still things to see and places to go!

Susan  lived in Washington State primarily on an historic wooden sailboat on Bainbridge Island, in the 90s, with a gorgeous, flower filled, community garden down the dock. As usual, travels around the state were NW Coast explorations. Her studio was located in a satisfyingly primitive warehouse in Lowertown Seattle. This location offered her the inspiration and the environment she needed, no heat in a cold, moist climate, to work on her Copper Series and her major 20 foot x 21 inch scroll paintings. 

Family in Montana, Bozeman, Bridger Canyon, Ennis and Virginia City offered her unique opportunities to travel the state. Her relationship with Montana had began in the early 70's. In order to work on several solo exhibitions she created another primitive painting studio in Virginia City. Susan loved her large garage bay overlooking the Ruby Mountains with a screen door and tables on saw horses. 

New Mexico ultimately has had her heart. Susan currently lives with her husband, Bill Brown, Buddy and Emma the pups and TuTu the cat in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico. And true to form, her studio is free of creature comforts with a large garage door looking out on her towering Mesquite trees over the low southern NM mountains. 

Susan's Fine Art Website
www.susanachristiefineart.com​​ ​