Demonstrations

Price: Free!

Note: Class taught in oils, suitable for all levels and all mediums.

Join Suzanne for a demonstration and hands on art lesson. Using a primary palette Suzanne will guide you through a composition and block on layers of color. Learn color mixing and enjoy the process.

Interior design, decorative arts, and painting have been Suzanne’s focus for many years. She transitioned to plein air and studio painting in 2008, and began art instruction as an assistant and docent for her children’s school where she developed new lessons and taught all grade levels. Suzanne is the founder of the Art GAP and is a regular contributing artist for area programs like Arts Alive, Hands On Art, Adventures in Art, and other offerings of the South Bay Art Alliance. In 2025 she became an instructor for the Orange County Art Group and continues to host plein air workshops along the California Coast.

Suzanne is a California impressionist painter.

Originally from Preston, England, she calls southern California home.

Suzanne enjoys that plein air pairs nicely with travel, and she finds opportunities to paint and teach in new locations. Her favorite spots include Ireland, France, and state/national parks in California, Utah and Arizona.  She is on the faculty for the PleinAir Convention in the Ozarks (May 2026).

This will be her 4th year at Escalante Canyons Art Festival, and her third year as an instructor. You can see more of her work at:  Artbysuzanngibson.blogspot.com/