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Display at Haliburton School of Art and Design
I am honoured to have been invited to display my work and demonstrate my artistic process at the Haliburton School of Art and Design on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019 from 10 am to 1 pm. during their Open House.
September Open Studio
My studio is open this weekend, Sept 21/22 from 10 am till 4 pm.

Koshlong L. in autumn, 36×24″
Artist Susan Hay, winner of 2019 Algonquin Park-inspired Art Contest
I am pleased to announce I have been chosen as Deerhurst Resort and Eclipse Art Gallery’s winner of the 2019 Art Contest! I was chosen from submissions received from across Ontario. Read the full article here.
April 2019
I’ve been busy this winter! Here are some of my recent paintings from the Haliburton area:

Early Morning Paddle, acrylic on texturized canvas, 46 x 30″

Rocky Point Reflections, acrylic on texturized canvas, 46 x 30″

Canoe at Sunset, acrylic on texturized canvas, 30 x 30″

Spring Meltwater in the Bush, acrylic on texturized canvas, 30 x 30″

Evening at Rocky Point, acrylic on texturized canvas, 32 x 24”

Peace on Earth, acrylic on texturized canvas, 40 x 30″

Sun and Shadows in Winter Woodland, acrylic on texturized canvas, 30 x 30”
Christmas Studio Tour 2018
Susan Hay Studio will be open Dec. 1 and 2 between 10 am and 5 pm. as part of a Christmas Studio Tour organized by the Haliburton Tour de Forest Studio Tour group. I’m working on a series of smaller paintings especially for gift giving this Christmas. I can also provide gift certificates. My friend Susanne James will also have her pottery for sale. Refreshments will be served. Here are some of my winter paintings completed over the past year.
Winner of the Peoples’ Choice Award at Fashion Fallies!
Susan gathered a group of textile artists together to work on a collaborative project for Fashion Fallies (a fashion show in Haliburton put on by the Haliburton Arts Council) which just happened on Nov. 9. Susan, Catherine Dennis, Chris Lynd, Louise Ewing, Vicky Sisson and Michelle Harris worked together for many months to create this crochet/textile shawl. We won the peoples’ choice award!
Upcoming Events (Summer 2018):

Summer 2018 News
Here is a picture of me with 3 of my paintings at NOMI, a wellness resort near Harcourt park in Haliburton County. The Haliburton Arts Council’s Art in Public Spaces committee (of which I’m a member) hung a show at NOMI a few days ago. The show will hang until early August.
Spring 2018 News!
Standing beside my painting “Tranquility” which won “runner up” to Best in Show at the “Brush in Hand” juried show at Carole Finn’s gallery in Minden. Show runs until May 26. See poster below for more details.