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Susan McDonnell Paintings

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American, Born 1959, Susan McDonnell is a realist painter whose narrative paintings grow out of her observations of wild animals in their natural habitats. She cites Albrecht Dürer and Otto Marseus van Schrieck as influences on her exacting technique, and Beatrix Potter and Lewis Carroll as influences on her imagination. A Minnesota native, she formed her connection to nature on annual family trips to Lake Kabetogama in the North Woods, a quiet, largely untouched place that still shapes the content and tone of her work. She lived in Southern California for 30 years and earned her B.A. and M.F.A. at Art Center College of Design in Pasadena.

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Artist: Susan McDonnell
"Blue Jay" - Contemporary Realist Bird Oil Painting on Panel, 2021
"Blue Jay" - Contemporary Realist Bird Oil Painting on Panel, 2021

"Blue Jay" - Contemporary Realist Bird Oil Painting on Panel, 2021

By Susan McDonnell

Located in Denver, CO

Susan McDonnell (American, b. 1959) "Blue Jay," 2021 Oil on panel 11 x 14 in (27.94 x 35.56 cm) Signed and dated on verso. Framed, 12.37 x 15.37 in (31.42 x 39.04 cm). A blue jay st...

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2010s Contemporary Susan McDonnell Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

"Yearling Black Bear" - Realist Wildlife Watercolor and Gouache, 2021
"Yearling Black Bear" - Realist Wildlife Watercolor and Gouache, 2021

"Yearling Black Bear" - Realist Wildlife Watercolor and Gouache, 2021

By Susan McDonnell

Located in Denver, CO

Susan McDonnell (American, b. 1959) "Yearling Black Bear," 2021 Watercolor and gouache on paper 11 x 15 in (27.94 x 38.1 cm) Signed and dated on verso. Framed, 15.37 x 19.87 in (39.0...

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2010s Contemporary Susan McDonnell Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Gouache

"Turtle and Squirrel" - Contemporary Realist Wildlife Oil Painting, 2020
"Turtle and Squirrel" - Contemporary Realist Wildlife Oil Painting, 2020

"Turtle and Squirrel" - Contemporary Realist Wildlife Oil Painting, 2020

By Susan McDonnell

Located in Denver, CO

Susan McDonnell (American, b. 1959) "Turtle and Squirrel," 2020 Oil on panel 20 x 16 in (50.8 x 40.64 cm) Signed on verso. Framed, 21.25 x 17.25 in (53.98 x 43.82 cm). A gray squirr...

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2010s Contemporary Susan McDonnell Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

"Orchid and Lizard" - Contemporary Realist Botanical Oil Painting, 2019
"Orchid and Lizard" - Contemporary Realist Botanical Oil Painting, 2019

"Orchid and Lizard" - Contemporary Realist Botanical Oil Painting, 2019

By Susan McDonnell

Located in Denver, CO

Susan McDonnell (American, b. 1959) "Orchid and Lizard," 2019 Oil on panel 20 x 16 in (50.8 x 40.64 cm) Signed on verso. Framed, 21.25 x 17.25 in (53.98 x 43.82 cm). White orchid bl...

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2010s Contemporary Susan McDonnell Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

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