Susan Perpich

I create across subjects and materials- from forests and florals to seascapes and wildlife- using acrylics, mixed media, and upcycled surfaces. Variety fuels my process, allowing each piece to emerge as a unique story shaped by memory, mood, and transformation. My work explores resilience, wonder, and the many voices of the natural world. Together, the works reflect nature not as a destination, but as an experience- one the offers grounding, renewal and quiet resilience.

Susan Perpich is an Award winning Pennsylvania based mixed media artist whose work explores the quiet beauty in memory, transformation, and resilience. Other than canvas, Susan paints primarily on salvaged surfaces,- old doors, weathered tins and blackboards, aged wood and burlap- breathing new life into materials once cast aside. Her process is both visual and spiritual: a redemptive act of restoration, honoring what remains and celebrating what still blooms.Susan earned her BA in Art and Psychology from Thiel College and studied Fashion Design and Illustration at The Art Institute of Pittsburgh. She spent over 35 years in Social Services, often using creative expression as a healing tool. Since retiring, she has returned fully to Fine Art, blending expressive brushwork with deeply personal storytelling.Her work often incorporates themes of faith, family, aging and celebration- moments marked by symbolic florals, migrating birds, and abstracted impressions of life's quiet truths. Whether building a floral assemblage from memory or painting sunflowers on a salvaged door, Susan approaches each work with reverence for the spiritual and emotional imprint behind every surface.She is a member of American Women Artists,The American Impressionist Society and Collage Artists of America. She has exhibited in regional and national juried shows. Susan was recently juried into a Regional Show at The Hoyt Art Center ( Forest Dreams), and received finalist awards from Tervarnas 11th International Annual Art Competition (Peacock Pride), and Ten Moir Art Gallery ( Field of Red Poppies). Her work is also featured in online galleries including Gallery 4%, and Art Calls Spring Art Show where Peacock Pride was selected. Susan was also selected one of 6 Artists of the Month for June 2025 for Camelback Gallery where her piece( Truly Peacock- ( Peacock Pride) is permanently displayed. Susan also was recently juried into the Paul Nigra Center for Creative Arts Fall Harvest Show, (New York).Now in her mid sixties, Susan continues to create from a place of grace, guided by faith, and fueled by a belief that what we reclaim- both in art and in life- still has beauty, breath, and purpose.Commissioned work is welcome on any subject! Message me with details. Price is negotiable as well. If a painting has no price and you are interested, make me an offer or barter. If the painting is sold, a print is an option. Have a Blessed Day!