Artist Profile
MEMBERSHIP
Member Portrait Society of America since 1999.
Portrait Society of America, Washington, D.C. Conference 2000, Selected portrait for Opening Show. HISTORY Born Saginaw, MI 1959
B.F.A., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 1981
Bachelor of Fine Arts & Graphic Design EMPLOYMENT 1987-2004 susiemcColganart
1981-1987 Art Director, Graphic Designer, Commercial & Fashion Illustrator for Advertising Agencies in Saginaw, Flint, and Detroit, Michigan.
CLIENT LIST
Ben & Jerry's
Borgess Hospital, Kalamazoo, MI
Brown Lumber Co., Traverse City, MI
Citizens National Bank
Consumers Energy, Saginaw, MI
Covenant Hospital, Saginaw, MI
Detroit Renaissance Center, Detroit, MI
Domino's Pizza, Tom Monaghan
Eduardo's Restaurant, Detroit, MI
Gallery Birmingham, Birmingham, MI
General Motors International
General Motors Corporate Headquarters, Flint, MI
Graham Construction, Saginaw, MI
Hurley Medical Center, Flint, MI
Hurley Medical Center, Pediatric Oncology
Hurley Medical Center, Neonatal Intensive Care & Childbirth
Hurley Medical Center, Chest Pain Clinic & Heart
Hurley Medical Surgical Services
Hurley Medical Rehabilitation Services
Hurley Medical Children’s Clinic
Hurley Medical Senior Care Center
Michigan State Medical School
Midland Dow Gardens, Midland, MI
Morley Building, Saginaw, MI
Mott Children’s Hospital, Flint, MI
Mott Pediatric Dentistry Center, Flint, MI
Niki's Pizza, Detroit, MI
Novi Salon, Novi, MI
Saginaw Art Museum
Saginaw Community Foundation
Saginaw Enrichment Center
Straits Corp., Bay City, MI
St. Luke's Hospital, Saginaw, MI
St. Mary's Hospital, Saginaw, MI
Sunoco Oil
Tel-Twelve Mall, Novi, MI
Tropitan, Inc.
Wellman Construction, Saginaw, MI
Wendy's, Dave Thomas
Wolgast Corporation
Women’s OBGYN, Saginaw, MI
COLLECTIONS
Saginaw Art Museum, Saginaw, MI
Gallery Birmingham, Birmingham, MI
Saginaw Township Government Hall, Saginaw, MI
Saginaw Community Foundation, Saginaw, MI
Frank Anderson Foundation, Saginaw, MI
The Sundwick Family Collection, Hurley Birthing Center, Flint, MI
Hurley Children’s Center, Flint, MI
Covenant Hospital, Saginaw, MI
St. Lukes Hospital, Saginaw, MI
Citizens National Bank Permanent Collection
Consumers Energy
Midland Dow Gardens, Midland Center of the Arts, Midland, MI
Morley Financial Building
Bay Harbor Yacht Club, Petosky, MI PUBLICATIONS PRINT Regional Design Annual, N.Y., Selected logo design.
PRINT Regional Design Annual, N.Y., Selected Illustration.
Hour Magazine, Detroit, MI. Article "Upcoming Artist to Watch" featuring holistic murals & paintings and interview.
Flash Magazine, Chicago, IL. Featured artwork
Saginaw News 1981-2004 Numerous articles featuring artwork and interviews.
Flint Journal, Flint MI 1991-2004 Numerous articles featuring artwork and interviews.
JURIED EXHIBITIONS/AWARDS
1981-2004 Selected for numerous shows and competitions, receiving Best of Show, Purchase Awards, and Honorable Mentions, and Healthcare Awards throughout mid-Michigan area.
Recipient of numerous state-wide and local Advertising Awards.
SPECIAL SKILLS & EXPERTISE
Portraiture
Photographic realism combined with capturing the subject’s spirit. Flexibility to work from client’s favorite photograph and/or alter and modify combining several photographs to create the most beautiful portrait for the client. Settings, lighting, backgrounds, clothes, hairstyles, etc. can be art directed to beautify and enhance the final piece. Diverse styles and mediums allow client to custom choose their favorite masterpiece look.
Residential and Commercial Murals
Striving to create the most unique, creative and profound murals that are custom designed and professionally executed. Offering diverse painting styles, individually inspired ideas and endless visual possibilities that are integrated with the client’s goals and design needs. From the proposed contractors blueprints (new construction or renovation), to conceptual color perspective renderings incorporating creative designs of murals, interior design specs, graphics, art, and furniture, to actually executing murals & art to bring project to reality. Comfortable working from and/or taking digital photographic interiors and producing computer-enhanced renderings to propose realistic “before and after”.
Misc.
Holistic Healing Art, Art Therapy, Creative Direction, Computer, Graphic and Logo Design.
Member Portrait Society of America since 1999.
Portrait Society of America, Washington, D.C. Conference 2000, Selected portrait for Opening Show. HISTORY Born Saginaw, MI 1959
B.F.A., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 1981
Bachelor of Fine Arts & Graphic Design EMPLOYMENT 1987-2004 susiemcColganart
1981-1987 Art Director, Graphic Designer, Commercial & Fashion Illustrator for Advertising Agencies in Saginaw, Flint, and Detroit, Michigan.
CLIENT LIST
Ben & Jerry's
Borgess Hospital, Kalamazoo, MI
Brown Lumber Co., Traverse City, MI
Citizens National Bank
Consumers Energy, Saginaw, MI
Covenant Hospital, Saginaw, MI
Detroit Renaissance Center, Detroit, MI
Domino's Pizza, Tom Monaghan
Eduardo's Restaurant, Detroit, MI
Gallery Birmingham, Birmingham, MI
General Motors International
General Motors Corporate Headquarters, Flint, MI
Graham Construction, Saginaw, MI
Hurley Medical Center, Flint, MI
Hurley Medical Center, Pediatric Oncology
Hurley Medical Center, Neonatal Intensive Care & Childbirth
Hurley Medical Center, Chest Pain Clinic & Heart
Hurley Medical Surgical Services
Hurley Medical Rehabilitation Services
Hurley Medical Children’s Clinic
Hurley Medical Senior Care Center
Michigan State Medical School
Midland Dow Gardens, Midland, MI
Morley Building, Saginaw, MI
Mott Children’s Hospital, Flint, MI
Mott Pediatric Dentistry Center, Flint, MI
Niki's Pizza, Detroit, MI
Novi Salon, Novi, MI
Saginaw Art Museum
Saginaw Community Foundation
Saginaw Enrichment Center
Straits Corp., Bay City, MI
St. Luke's Hospital, Saginaw, MI
St. Mary's Hospital, Saginaw, MI
Sunoco Oil
Tel-Twelve Mall, Novi, MI
Tropitan, Inc.
Wellman Construction, Saginaw, MI
Wendy's, Dave Thomas
Wolgast Corporation
Women’s OBGYN, Saginaw, MI
COLLECTIONS
Saginaw Art Museum, Saginaw, MI
Gallery Birmingham, Birmingham, MI
Saginaw Township Government Hall, Saginaw, MI
Saginaw Community Foundation, Saginaw, MI
Frank Anderson Foundation, Saginaw, MI
The Sundwick Family Collection, Hurley Birthing Center, Flint, MI
Hurley Children’s Center, Flint, MI
Covenant Hospital, Saginaw, MI
St. Lukes Hospital, Saginaw, MI
Citizens National Bank Permanent Collection
Consumers Energy
Midland Dow Gardens, Midland Center of the Arts, Midland, MI
Morley Financial Building
Bay Harbor Yacht Club, Petosky, MI PUBLICATIONS PRINT Regional Design Annual, N.Y., Selected logo design.
PRINT Regional Design Annual, N.Y., Selected Illustration.
Hour Magazine, Detroit, MI. Article "Upcoming Artist to Watch" featuring holistic murals & paintings and interview.
Flash Magazine, Chicago, IL. Featured artwork
Saginaw News 1981-2004 Numerous articles featuring artwork and interviews.
Flint Journal, Flint MI 1991-2004 Numerous articles featuring artwork and interviews.
JURIED EXHIBITIONS/AWARDS
1981-2004 Selected for numerous shows and competitions, receiving Best of Show, Purchase Awards, and Honorable Mentions, and Healthcare Awards throughout mid-Michigan area.
Recipient of numerous state-wide and local Advertising Awards.
SPECIAL SKILLS & EXPERTISE
Portraiture
Photographic realism combined with capturing the subject’s spirit. Flexibility to work from client’s favorite photograph and/or alter and modify combining several photographs to create the most beautiful portrait for the client. Settings, lighting, backgrounds, clothes, hairstyles, etc. can be art directed to beautify and enhance the final piece. Diverse styles and mediums allow client to custom choose their favorite masterpiece look.
Residential and Commercial Murals
Striving to create the most unique, creative and profound murals that are custom designed and professionally executed. Offering diverse painting styles, individually inspired ideas and endless visual possibilities that are integrated with the client’s goals and design needs. From the proposed contractors blueprints (new construction or renovation), to conceptual color perspective renderings incorporating creative designs of murals, interior design specs, graphics, art, and furniture, to actually executing murals & art to bring project to reality. Comfortable working from and/or taking digital photographic interiors and producing computer-enhanced renderings to propose realistic “before and after”.
Misc.
Holistic Healing Art, Art Therapy, Creative Direction, Computer, Graphic and Logo Design.
