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Susan Szabo - Watercolor Artist |
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Susan Szabo's skilled use of colorful hues in elegant compositions has become her trademark as an artist. She is renowned for her ability to capture the essence of Hawaii's nature and people in a personal palette of colors that expresses the spirit of her subjects. She is inspired by the power of the land, the ocean and all of nature, as well as the energy of Hawaii's people. The Hawaiian word "mana" refers to the inherent spirit of people and all things in nature. The "mana" of anything has associated energy and power. In her art, Susan strives to capture the "mana" of the beautiful places and special moments she experiences throughout the Hawaiian Islands. By capturing the magical quality of the islands in her distinctive world of color, Susan's paintings reflect the "mana" of Hawaii for many - viewers of her work often relate that her art brings out feelings of joy and peacefulness. Susan Szabo is a member of the Hawaii Watercolor Society. She has been a feature artist for Hawaiian Airlines and Aloha Airlines, and she was the cover artist for Hawaii's 1998/1999 phone directories. Susan has shown her work in many group and one-artist exhibitions, and she exhibits in prominent galleries throughout the islands and in other states. She has a highly enthusiastic following, with her paintings and fine art prints included in collections throughout the United States, Canada, Asia, Australia and Europe. Susan's formal art education included studies at the Ontario College of Art, and Central Technical School in Toronto, Canada. She lives in the town of Kailua on the island of Oahu, with her husband Steve, their 11 year old daughter Kira and their dogs Ipo and Malia. |
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 Susan with her family |
 Susan with Ipo as a puppy |
 Susan with Malia |
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Susan spends much of her time parenting and when not painting, Susan is also very involved in the community through her volunteerism. She is a sustaining member of the Junior League of Honolulu where she has been a member for 8 years. After taking a break from painting for 2 years to focus on raising her daughter, Kira, Susan returned to painting full-time in 2006. A portion of the proceeds from all sales from this web site are used to purchase art supplies for underprivileged children. Junior League of Honolulu: The Junior League of Honolulu is an organization of women committed to promoting volunteerism, developing the potential of women and improving communities through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. |
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Susan Szabo's Achievements |
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2007: Commissioned Installation in Kailua Town Susan Szabo was commissioned to paint an acrylic on canvas installation that is 32 feet tall and consists of 9 5-foot canvases. "Lizzie" (Installation: Acrylic on 9 Canvases) |
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2006: Lanikai Elementary School Sign Susan Szabo painted the sign at the entrance to Lanikai Elementary School. Her daughter Kira is standing in front of the sign (Kira attended this school, 2004 - 2006). |
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2004: "Geckos in Paradise" Susan was one of 50 artists chosen to paint a 6-foot fiberglass gecko as a fund-raiser called "Geckos in Paradise", to raise money for the Kapiolani Women's Health Center Cancer Center in Honolulu. Susan's gecko, named "Kalo Mo'o" (Taro Gecko) was sponsored by American Savings Bank. |
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2002: "Hawaii Sings For The Children" cover art by Susan All art for this fundraiser CD entitled "Hawaii Sings For The Children", was painted and donated by Susan. All proceeds from the sale of the CD benefit the "Friends of Foster Kids", to improve the lives of Hawaii's foster kids. |
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2002: Honolulu Century Bike Ride poster Art by Susan Szabo |
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2002: Honolulu Century Bike Ride T-Shirt Art by Susan Szabo |
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| 2001: Aloha Airlines Cover Artist Susan was selected to be the 2001 cover artist for Aloha Airlines' timetable covers. A new timetable, with a new cover painting was published 4 times through the year! |
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2001: WINNER OF 3 AWARDS: "A Beautiful Hawaiian Day", children's book by Henry Kapono Paintings by Susan Szabo The 2001 Ka Palapala Po‘okela Awards (Annual Hawaii Book Publishers Assoc. Awards) Winner: Children's Hawaiian Culture Honorable Mention: Children's Illustrative or Photographic Book Honorable Mention: Technical Category, Illustration (All Books) |
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 Henry Kapono & Susan Szabo |
2000: "A Beautiful Hawaiian Day" book with Paintings by Susan Szabo The children's book entitled "A Beautiful Hawaiian Day", by renowned singer / songwriter and author, Henry Kapono, is illustrated entirely with paintings by Susan. See more about this book on Susan's "Books" page! > GO Watch the video about the book! > GO |
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 1998/1999 Hawaii Phone Book cover |
1998/1999: Cover Artist, Hawaii Phone Books She was selected from hundreds of artists to paint the image for Hawaii’s 1998/1999 phone directory covers, with 1.4 Million phone books distributed throughout all the islands. See the complete painting on the "Commissions" Page > GO  Susan & Warren Haruki, President, GTE Hawaiian Tel |
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 Hawaiian Airlines Entertainment Guide |
1997 - 1999: Hawaiian Airlines Feature Artist In several 3-month periods from 1997 to 1999, Susan has been a feature artist for Hawaiian Airlines. For these promotions, her paintings appeared on entertainment guide covers and first class menus and she was profiled in the Hawaiian Airlines in-flight video program. |
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Copyright © 2001-2008, Susan Szabo Art. All Rights Reserved. |