Hello!  My name is Susan Victoria Hosmer.  I live in Cleveland, Ohio.  A painter for 12 years now, I have done many shows and commissions.  I consider myself to be mostly self taught, although I did attend Cleveland State where I was on the deans list.  I learned many of the technical aspects of drawing and painting there and from books purchased along the way.  I continue to study in the many styles of the master painters as well as in experimental techniques.

It is my goal to create not only pretty paintings, but instead thoughts and feeling that comes from viewing something beautiful.  Just as the parents of one of my clients heart swells with pride when they view their daughters portrait, or the offspring would view their fathers portrait with respect and admiration.  It is my hope to create heirlooms that will be treasured through generations.

I welcome new portrait clients to view the new portrait page, to see how easy and affordable these life long heirlooms can be attained.

As art is created and viewed, for the purpose of feeling more alive, it is my hope that those who view my paintings will derive their own personal meanings from them.

I have been represented by The Goodwin Gallery in Medina, Ohio. The Forest Gallery in Olmstead Falls, Ohio, and the Larchmere Gallery, in Shaker Heights, Ohio.  It has been my privilege to be included in shows such as Artmart, an annual event, held to raise scholarship funds for Brecksville High School.  My appreciation also, to my growing list of private collectors who have been so generous with their praise and admiration. I am also a member of the Ohio Arts and Crafts Guild and the Portrait Society of America.

Most of my paintings are works in oil paint.  I consider myself to be an impressionist painter.  It is the style I have become most fond of.  The paint is layered in many cases as much as 20 times translucently, so as to achieve a feeling of depth in the color.

Creatively, a small collection of abstracts are also available.  These are painted with acrylic paint, laid on impasto style.  The design is of a musical feel, and indeed are created to music.  I dedicate the painting Orchestra to the composer Yanni, for the inspiration to create it. 

I hope you enjoy your visit and I welcome you to come back frequently to see what's new.

Susan V. Hosmer