Friday, December 31, 2021

New Year


 New Year
Oil on Wood
8"X8"

Small kindnesses. Music. Laughter. Family. Friends. The children. Comfort. Gratitude. Art. Resilience. Science. Hope. Health. 
All of the above.
And LOVE. All of it with LOVE. 

Tuesday, December 28, 2021

Staying Positive


 Morning Light
Oil on Wood
6"X6"

I am trying to stay positive while testing negative. Here we go again. Hunkering down. Listening to music that touches my soul. Focussing on unexpected moments of simple joy. Painting. Holding on to Hope.

Monday, December 27, 2021

Raindrops Keep Falling


 Raindrops Keep Falling
Oil on Wood
12"X12"

It is still raining. Our windows are little works of art. This morning there was a rainbow. I am hoping this is a harbinger of good things to come.

Wednesday, December 22, 2021

Last Light


 Last Light
Oil on Wood
12"X12"

The darkest hour is just before dawn. These last few leaves clinging to the branch give me hope.  We are more resilient than we think. The days will get longer. Light is returning and with it better days ahead. Happy Solstice.

Wednesday, December 15, 2021

Joanne's Maple


 Joanne's Maple
Oil on Wood
6"X6"
SOLD
It's amazing what seeing blue sky and a friend can do for the spirit. It's the gift that can't be found online or in a store. The gift that isn't a "thing" at all, but in the end, is everything.

Monday, December 13, 2021

Rain


 Rain
Oil on Wood
12"X12"

Raindrops have been falling for two days. Every window is a soft focus painting. And we are celebrating.

Monday, November 29, 2021

Winter Light


 Gift from the Garden
Oil on Wood
6"X6"
SOLD
I am looking to nature again to light the way.

Wednesday, November 24, 2021

Thanksgiving 2021


 Thanksgiving 2021
Oil on Wood
6"X8"

 Family, Friends, Health, Humor and Nature's bounty. Giving thanks for everyone I love, past, present and future. 

Monday, November 15, 2021

Anniversary Vase


 Anniversary Vase
Oil on Wood
6"X6"

My parents' anniversary vase glows with one white rose, a bright light on this grey, foggy day.

Thursday, November 11, 2021

In the Fullness of Fall


 Fall
Oil on Wood
16"X20"

As darkness falls, the last remnants of light are that much brighter. The sweet sadness of all that is gone washes over me, and I am in awe of life.

Tuesday, November 9, 2021

Reading and Writing


 Reading and Writing
Oil on Wood
12"X12"

It's that time of year. Contemplative, quiet, and yearning to make sense of it all.

Monday, November 1, 2021

Light at the End of the Tunnel


 Light at the End of the Tunnel
Oil on Canvas
24"X30"

Trying to stay positive, energetic, and hopeful.

Thursday, October 21, 2021

First Rain


 First Rain
Oil on Wood
12"X12"

I can't get enough of it.

Everyone is soaking it in. The birds, the plants, and my friend's turtle. It's been a long dry spell. Cause for celebration.


Monday, October 18, 2021

HOPE Journal of a Pandemic Year


 HOPE Journal of a Pandemic Year
Paperback Book
Paintings and words chronicling March 2020-March 2021
136 Pages

Available from SusanLandor.com

HOPE is back.


Tuesday, September 28, 2021

Early Fall


 Early Fall
Oil on Wood
24"X24"

Yesterday I walked with my friend.   Today I listened to Kelly Corrigan interview Anthony Ray Hinton
The world would be a better place if everyone walked and talked, listened, loved and looked up a lot.

Thursday, September 23, 2021

Shine On Harvest Moon


 Shine On Harvest Moon
Oil on Wood
6"X6"

Conducting business virtually is just plain frustrating and ridiculous. I've been trying to counteract it by soaking in nature, friends, Bach, and playing with paint. Staying afloat.

Wednesday, September 22, 2021

Fall Llight 2


 Fall Light 2
Oil on Wood
6"X6"

Anemones are everywhere in my garden, oblivious to the drought and everything else that is amiss.  Their flower may be delicate and fragile, but they are survivors returning every Fall, spreading their lightness and simple beauty just when the summer light begins to fade. Trying with all my might to follow their lead. 


Monday, September 20, 2021

Bright Light in Dark Time


 Bright Light in Dark Time
Oil on Wood
10"X10"

It's still the unexpected pleasures that give my life meaning. This morning I went for a walk and ran into two neighbors who I hadn't seen in awhile. I walked and talked with one and then later the other and came home lighter and livelier.  And painting. These flowers. The shear joy of making it happen. There is nothing that compares. 

Flowers from Friends


 Flowers from Friends
Oil on Wood
10"X10"

A gentle rain fell Saturday night. Old friends came to dinner. They brought flowers from their garden in a beautiful glass vase, which sits on the table, filling the room with memories of our conversation and laughter. Friendship. There's nothing like it.

Wednesday, September 15, 2021

Fall Light


 Fall Light
Oil on Wood
6"X6"

Fall light makes me nostalgic. My parents are in my heart. The crystal vase he gave her for their 15th anniversary is on the table, casting a long shadow. I remember the day, this gift, her surprise.  She filled it with flowers from her garden, and all these years later, I do the same, a tribute to them and time gone by.

Tuesday, September 14, 2021

Absorbing "La Vie en Rose"


 Absorbing "La Vie en Rose"
Oil on Wood
10"X10"

Back to SF MOMA where I soaked in the magnificence of Joan Mitchell's unbridled energy.  To be in a room, with a few good friends, surrounded by art is enough to make the future seem plausible.

Monday, September 13, 2021

Laundry Day 2021

 

Laundry Day 2021
Oil on Wood
16"X20"

I'm back! Back from Maine and back to painting. 
More to come.

Wednesday, July 21, 2021

Light and Airy



 Light and Airy
Oil on Wood
12"X12"

Wishful thinking.
August is on the horizon.

Tuesday, June 22, 2021


 June 2021
Oil on Wood
12"X12"

We have been celebrating. Birthdays. Being together. Summer. Each other. But mostly, just being in the presence of friends and family without fear is in itself a cause for celebration. Despite all the rancor out in the world, I am still hopeful. Scientists came together and gave us the vaccine. And our government  distributed the vaccine making life possible again. I remember how I felt last year at this time. Here we are, in each other's company, living and loving life. How sweet it is. 

Tuesday, June 15, 2021

HOPE - Journal of a Pandemic Year


HOPE - Journal of a Pandemic Year
2020-2021

Book available for sale online from SusanLandor.com.

Wednesday, May 26, 2021

Summertime


 Summertime
Oil on Wood
12"X12"
SOLD
It's that time of year. To sit back, soak up some sun and let the mind wander. After being on high alert for months on end, have we forgotten how to just be? 

Thursday, May 20, 2021

Present


 Present
Oil on Wood
6"X6"

Yesterday I visited my friend, Ellis Heyer, her magnificent paintings, lush garden and Chelo, the endearing turtle who calls her garden home.  It was a welcome dose of inspiration and once again, a reminder that life is all about being present and connecting.  We've been without each other too long.


Wednesday, May 12, 2021

Egret at the Edge


 Egret at the Edge
Oil on Wood
8"X6"

Neither in nor out. At the edge of land and sea. It is where the egret finds her nourishment. We are all on the brink in new territory. It is an unsettling time. I am not sure what I am suppose to be doing. But a little Bach and making this little painting have restored my equilibrium. A little miracle in the afternoon.

Tuesday, May 11, 2021

Beach Day


 Beach Day
Oil on Wood
8"X6"
SOLD
 Beach day with the family last weekend. Good for heart and soul.

Thursday, May 6, 2021

Sea Song


 Sea Song
Oil on Canvas
30"X24"

The sea and its song is soothing like nothing else.

Monday, April 19, 2021

Spring 2021


 Spring 2021
Oil on Wood
12"X12"

What lays ahead?
Who knows?

Wednesday, April 14, 2021

In the Pink


 In the Pink
Oil on Wood
16"X20"

I have been focusing on Spring in recent weeks.
Spring flowers. Spring cleaning. 
Like the birds, I am flitting from one task to another, never finishing anything.
Unearthing old drawings and photographs has brought a flood of memories and with it a longing for loved ones who are no longer here. 
Then I take a walk, intoxicated by flowers and fragrance and hope is in the air again.

Wednesday, March 10, 2021

Spring Springs



Spring Springs
Oil on Wood
12"X12"

Sun, snow, rain, clouds, and daffodils everywhere. Spring is in the air.


Thursday, February 25, 2021

Magnolia Morning


 Magnolia Morning
Oil on Wood
12"X12"

 Sausalito's Spring show is almost enough to make up for all the art and theater we have been missing.  

Wednesday, February 24, 2021

Harbinger of Spring


 Harbinger of Spring
Oil on Wood
12"X12"

Everywhere I walk there are magnolias in bloom. Things are looking up. And it is lightening my mood.

Thursday, February 11, 2021

Hope 99


 Hope 99
Oil on Wood
6"X6"

A month ago I saw the first magnolia bud on this tree.
What a difference a month makes.

Wednesday, February 3, 2021

Hope 98


 Hope 98
Oil on Wood
6"X6"

After days of rain, the woods are teaming with new life. Thick moss covers every tree, and ferns carpet the earth below. 

Without my friend I wouldn't have seen the cluster of elusive Fetid Adder's Tongue that crossed our path. 


They are tiny and hidden amongst the ferns on the forest floor and they only bloom briefly. Until today, I didn't even know they existed. Without my friend I wouldn't have found my way through the woods, and I wouldn't have walked and talked and laughed and returned home fully rejuvenated, seen and heard and a little less on edge.

Wednesday, January 27, 2021

Hope 97


 Hope 97
Oil on Wood
6"X6"

It has been dark and grey and cold, and rain has been falling all day. We desperately need the rain, so  rather than moping around we really should be celebrating. Hot chicken soup is simmering on the stove. That and a nice warm fire should perk us up.

Monday, January 25, 2021

Hope 96


 Hope 96
Oil on Wood
6"X6"

Spring. Will. Come.
There is nothing more hopeful than a bunch of Narcissus in the middle of nowhere.
 Rain and vaccines are on the way.

Thursday, January 21, 2021

Hope 95


 Hope 95
Oil on Wood
6"X6"

Fog blanketed the bay this morning. There was softness in the air, and I felt a welcome sense of deep down calm. Little by little light is returning to our world, and I, for one, am quietly ecstatic.

Wednesday, January 20, 2021

Hope 94


Hope 94
Oil on Wood
6"X6"

It is a new day and I am more hopeful than ever.

Tuesday, January 19, 2021

Hope 93


 Hope 93
Oil on Wood
 6"x6"

Last Thursday my friend and I sat by the bay on a warm afternoon to celebrate her birthday. We wore masks and kept our distance, but that didn't diminish the laughter and camaraderie that comes with shared history and the enduring bond of friendship. 

Today a big baby boy was born to a dear young friend. 

One by one my friends and I are getting vaccinated.

And tomorrow competent and compassionate leadership comes to Washington. 

Hope is bubbling up everywhere, and I am weeping quiet tears of joy.



Tuesday, January 12, 2021

Hope 92


 Hope 92
Oil on Wood
6"X6"

Little by little, the days are getting longer.

Playing with my granddaughter under her magnolia tree last week I saw this lone bud open before my eyes. 

Spring will come.

Saturday, January 9, 2021

Hope 91


 Hope 91
Oil on Wood
6"X6"

I took a long walk over the hill and through the vineyards this morning. The sun was comforting and recent rains have turned everything green. There is hope in that, and in seeing new growth as Nature takes its course. Again. 

Tuesday, January 5, 2021

Hope 90


 Hope 90
Oil on Wood
6"X6"

Are there more birds these days, or are we just more attuned to their chirping? 

Are they trying to tell us something? Or have they always been broadcasting the same message, and we are just now paying attention?

"I am here. I am here. I am here." 

Monday, January 4, 2021

Hope 89


 Hope 89
Oil on Wood
6"X6"

She's back! 
Happy New Year.

This is what I wrote when she first showed up in May. back when she became the subject of "Hope 39."

"A female peacock (peahen) showed up on our doorstep this weekend. Everything about her reminded me of my mother. Elegant, exotic, beautiful, present, with a deeply soothing spirit. Even the crest on her head looked like something my mother might have worn to adorn her topknot. She stayed around for two days, watching us and us her. Then, just like that, she was gone."