by Susan Clifton | Nov 20, 2024 | Influences, Miscellaneous
Experimentation is the cornerstone of creativity. In the world of art, staying in your comfort zone can limit your potential and prevent your work from evolving. Whether you are a seasoned artist or just starting, the practice of experimenting with new techniques,...
by Susan Clifton | Dec 26, 2019 | Miscellaneous
This post was originally posted in January of 2008 and I feel it needs an update: I was recently contacted by a person who claimed to have a client interested in purchasing one of my paintings. He implied that he was an art broker. We negotiated price and at first I...
by Susan Clifton | Apr 17, 2013 | Friends, Miscellaneous, Recollections
Before moving to South Florida I lived in New York City for 16 years. I was an art director in the advertising business and my mentor was Jane Trahey, the ad maven that paved the way for all women in the ad biz. She first hired me to work at her ad agency, Trahey...
by Susan Clifton | Mar 28, 2012 | Miscellaneous
A Complete Deck of Playing Cards, Designed by American Artists Not your average deck of cards….each card in this unique deck (Art in Hand, The U.S.A. Project) is designed by an artist from each state as well as D.C., Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Puerto...
by Susan Clifton | Dec 12, 2007 | Art Openings, Miscellaneous
My husband and I attended the Opening Gala of the Fort Lauderdale Film Festival organized by the Women of Entre Nous. Entre Nous members promote the Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival by serving as emissaries in the local community and at Festival events...