Susan Leshnoff

I am a spiritual person. Ever since childhood I envision colors and shapes moving around in space when hearing music. Invisible music becomes visible. The invisible spiritual realm of my life becomes visible and active most easily through painting and while I paint.

When I work on subjects drawn from nature-- skies, landscape, water and earth are building blocks and a connection to my spiritual experience. Nature becomes a conduit—a spiritual passage—to a place of peace and beauty in and through my paintings. My observations of nature are transformed and abstracted as they pass through a spiritual lens and into a painting. I try to convey this sense of transcendent beauty. energy and peace to those who view my art.

The Genesis series explores the very real mystery of creation for me. The paintings are based on the biblical lines describing initial creation as unformed and void with darkness upon the face of the deep.

Through the process of painting I enter the mystery, visualizing the ineffable energy needed to create heaven and earth. Initial creation does not have much color—rather metallics, grays, blacks and blinks of light. Color emerges as life emerges.

Susan Leshnoff Bio
Susan Leshnoff video by John Thornton

Susan Leshnoff's most recent solo exhibition was held February 15 - March 12, 2023.
Cerulean Arts Virtual Tour & Talk - March 1, 2023

Breathe 1, acrylic on canvas, 36" x 36" Available

Breathe 2, acrylic on canvas, 36" x 36" Available

Wide Open Space, acrylic on canvas, 42" x 36" Available

The Big View, acrylic on canvas, 12" x 36" Available

Aqua Sky, acrylic on canvas, 10" x 10" SOLD

Blue Skyscape, acrylic on canvas, 12" x 9" SOLD

Wind Over the Land, acrylic on canvas, 12" x 12" Available

Spring Grove, acrylic on canvas, 12" x 12" Available

Big Sky, acrylic on canvas, 9" x 12" Available

Capri, acrylic on canvas, 12" x 16" Available

Multi-Color Sky, acrylic on canvas, 12" x 16" SOLD

Calm, acrylic on canvas, 12" x 12" SOLD

From the Garden, watercolor on paper, 14" x 11" SOLD

View, watercolor on paper, 14" x 11" Available

Canal View, watercolor on paper, 11" x 14" SOLD

I See a Rhythm in the Trees, watercolor on paper, 11" x 14" Available

Mountain Above the Trees, watercolor on paper, 14" x 11" SOLD

Lighted Forest, watercolor on paper, 14" x 11" SOLD

Hilltop, watercolor on paper, 11" x 14" Available

Overlook, watercolor on paper, 9" x 12" SOLD

Focus On a Tree, watercolor on paper, 11" x 14" Available

Wilderness Path, watercolor on paper, 12" x 18" SOLD

Bouquet, watercolor on paper, 17" x 14" SOLD

The following is selection of work from Susan Leshnoff's previous exhibition. For inquiries on availability, please Contact Us.