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Susan Grisell Paintings

b. 1946

Susan Grisell is from New Milford, Connecticut, USA, and remained in pastoral Western Connecticut along the Housatonic River, where she found inspiration in the surrounding natural beauty. At age 13, she declared - I will become an artist. Much of her artistic influence came from her friend and colleague, the impressionist Bernard Lennon, with whom she studied until his death in 1992. She recalls, "In my teens I watched him paint - just watched - but that was how I started to learn." Both Lennon and Grisell shunned what was popular in art and painted what they wanted. Commercial success was not a driving force - they painted for the love of it. Grisell's paintings evoke feelings of peace and tranquility. She is completely self-taught, relying on a personal sense of aesthetics to produce works of great beauty. She works directly from nature - en plein air. In the early 2000s, Grisell traveled to Venice and Paris, where she found new inspiration for the subject matter and produced masterly cityscapes.

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Artist: Susan Grisell
"Sunflower Still Life" Susan Grisell, Orange, Yellow, Floral Still Life, Sienna
By Susan Grisell
Located in New York, NY
Susan Grisell Sunflower Still Life Oil on canvas laid on card 15 1/2 x 12 inches Following the guidance of her long-time teacher and mentor, the respected New England impressionist...
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1970s American Impressionist Susan Grisell Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Cardboard

"In the Woods" Susan Grisell, Impressionist Wooded Landscape, Bright Sunlight
By Susan Grisell
Located in New York, NY
Susan Grisell In the Woods, circa 1970 Signed lower right Oil on board 8 x 10 inches Following the guidance of her long-time teacher and mentor, the respected New England impressio...
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1970s American Impressionist Susan Grisell Paintings

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Oil, Board

"At Bloom" Susan Grisell, White Flowers, American Impressionist Floral Sketch
By Susan Grisell
Located in New York, NY
Susan Grisell At Bloom, circa 1990 Signed lower right Oil on board 9 7/8 x 7 7/8 inches Following the guidance of her long-time teacher and mentor, the respected New England impres...
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1990s American Impressionist Susan Grisell Paintings

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Oil, Board

"Impressionist Study" Susan Grisell, American Forest Landscape Study, Sketch
By Susan Grisell
Located in New York, NY
Susan Grisell Impressionist Study, circa 1990 Signed lower right Oil on board 7 7/8 x 10 inches Following the guidance of her long-time teacher and mentor, the respected New Englan...
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1990s American Impressionist Susan Grisell Paintings

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Oil, Board

"Waiting" Susan Grisell, American Impressionist, Standing Figures, Maroon
By Susan Grisell
Located in New York, NY
Susan Grisell Waiting, circa 1985 Signed lower left Oil on board 9 3/4 x 8 inches Following the guidance of her long-time teacher and mentor, the respected New England impressionis...
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1980s American Impressionist Susan Grisell Paintings

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Oil, Board

"At the Farm" Susan Grisell, American Farm Landscape, New England Countryside
By Susan Grisell
Located in New York, NY
Susan Grisell At the Farm, circa 1970 Signed lower right Oil on board 8 x 10 inches Following the guidance of her long-time teacher and mentor, the respected New England impression...
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1970s American Impressionist Susan Grisell Paintings

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Oil, Board

"Out in the Country" Susan Grisell, American Impressionist Winter Wooded Scene
By Susan Grisell
Located in New York, NY
Susan Grisell Out in the country, circa 1980 Signed lower left Oil on board 8 x 9 3/4 inches Following the guidance of her long-time teacher and mentor, the respected New England i...
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1980s American Impressionist Susan Grisell Paintings

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Oil, Board

"On the Farm" Susan Grisell, Impressionist Farm Landscape, North East, American
By Susan Grisell
Located in New York, NY
Susan Grisell On the Farm, circa 1978 Signed lower right Oil on board 8 x 10 inches Following the guidance of her long-time teacher and mentor, the respected New England impression...
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1970s American Impressionist Susan Grisell Paintings

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Oil, Board

"A New England Church" Susan Grisell, American Impressionist, Winter Landscape
By Susan Grisell
Located in New York, NY
Susan Grisell A New England Church, circa 1975 Signed lower left Oil on board 8 x 9 7/8 inches Following the guidance of her long-time teacher and mentor, the respected New England...
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1970s American Impressionist Susan Grisell Paintings

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Oil, Board

"Connecticut Hillside" Susan Grisell, Mid-Century, American Impressionist Work
By Susan Grisell
Located in New York, NY
Susan Grisell Connecticut Hillside, 1966 Signed lower left, signed, titled and dated on reverse Oil on canvas laid on board 7 1/2 x 9 3/4 inches Following the guidance of her long-...
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1960s American Impressionist Susan Grisell Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Board

"Connecticut Hills" Susan Grisell, Impressionist Summer Field, Green Hills
By Susan Grisell
Located in New York, NY
Susan Grisell Connecticut Hills, circa 1970 Signed lower right Oil on board 8 x 9 3/4 inches Following the guidance of her long-time teacher and mentor, the respected New England i...
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1970s American Impressionist Susan Grisell Paintings

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Oil, Board

"Connecticut Hills" Susan Grisell, Sunny Impressionist Green Field, Skyscape
By Susan Grisell
Located in New York, NY
Susan Grisell Connecticut Hills, circa 1970 Signed lower right Oil on board 8 x 9 3/4 inches Following the guidance of her long-time teacher and mentor, the respected New England i...
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1970s American Impressionist Susan Grisell Paintings

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Oil, Board

"Connecticut Hills" Susan Grisell, Impressionist Landscape, Horses in Field, Sun
By Susan Grisell
Located in New York, NY
Susan Grisell Connecticut Hills Signed lower right Oil on board 8 x 10 inches Following the guidance of her long-time teacher and mentor, the respected New England impressionist pa...
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1970s American Impressionist Susan Grisell Paintings

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Oil, Board

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