Introducing Susan Weinberg - Artist

Susan Weinberg is a classically trained artist who combines her background in the fine arts with her knowledge of chemistry to produce amazing works of art in unusual mediums. She pioneered a technique to produce hand painted fabric that has a three dimensional quality, is soft and supple yet resists staining and is durable. Susan paints in oil and acrylics but achieves a unique look through her use of metallic elements and organic and mineral compounds. Her watercolors have a traditional look but in reality are much more than a look at daily life at the beach. They document a simpler, more eclectic time in the history of The Venice of California.

Susan invites you to "Please enjoy my work. I always will do commissions so that you can get exactly what you want. In the days when we were painting fabric, very often we would use the same colors and do screens, murals, or paintings to use with the fabric. Additionally I do commissioned portraits and scenes where you can place yourself in the picture." (As an example see "Tad and Laura" in watercolors)

In addition to original works of art, Susan has 30 watercolors available as giclee prints.  It is also possible to re-create any painting in giclee print form, on canvas, to any size you desire . So, for example, in commercial use in hotel rooms ,She can take an idea or two and create work in different colors sizes, materials etc., so that suites of rooms can have individualized art on the walls.

Susan looks forward to working with you. Her motto is: "What can be conceived can be achieved." Please call and discuss your painting and design needs with her.

Artist's Profile

Infinity Studio, located next to the famous Santa Monica pleasure pier, is the scenic location that provides inspiration for Susan and her students. She has been producing her works of art there for thirty years. Susan teaches in the studio, along the boardwalk that runs right past the front door, on the beach and at various scenic locations nearby.

Susan Weinberg is one of the founders of Association of Venice Artists  which established the first Venice Art Walk in 1978 and is currently the only professional artist who has been able to remain on the beach front. As Vice-President of Artists for Economic Action in Los Angeles, she was able to orchestrate many art projects.  She has been on Grant committees and has juried many art shows.  During her seminar at the University of California Santa Barbara, Susan demonstrated her color mixing techniques, then evolved the seminar into a workshop.  A great many of her students have become successful in the art field. 

Her Hand-Painted Fabrics have appeared in numerous designer showrooms across the country, from Beverly Hills to Miami, and have been installed in the best hotels, clubs, homes, banks, yachts, airplanes and more. She has produced various Murals along the beach front. Susan's clients have included Carnival Cruise Line, Executive Aircraft, Home Box Office (HBO), Smithsonian Institute, Aaron Spelling and George Lucas.

She attended Northwestern University and the University of Wisconsin, receiving a B.S. in Science, Home Economics/Education; and a B.F.A. and M.F.A. in Painting and Sculpture from Otis Art Institute, Los Angeles, California. "After completing my studies I  began traveling my own path. To me art is not just a thing you do, it is an extension of your life, your vision." Susan continues "I have a love affair with paint, and developed ways of mixing paints with various ingredients. I can control my paint so that it is soft to the touch for fabric and clothing, firm for canvases and wall pieces, glowing with iridescence and luminescence, and I can control the bleed of the paints." The scientist in Susan has caused her to constantly experiment. She is not necessarily only interested in image or subject matter, but more in what paint does: how it moves, how it separates on the paper or fabric; how paints move into each other on wet surfaces. "An artist shouldn't be afraid to experiment and make mistakes. Sometimes by putting two mistakes together you create something new." 

Contact Information

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