Susan Maxwell Schmidt - Artist

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My mind lives in a rather strange world of its own, in a state which I tend to refer to as 'delightfully twisted.' Through my art, which I am vehemently determined to continue to create with as little outside influence as possible, I work tirelessly to interpret the concepts my mind creates in a moment-by-moment barrage of ideas that always seem to come faster than I can realize them in a tangible form.   Though my artwork over the past 40 years has evolved from my early days of shooting on film to manifesting itself in many different forms of more contemporary media, from the delicate transparency of digital watercolor, to...more
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Buying art prints online is certainly fun, but can also be a bit intimidating. Below are five easy steps you can take beforehand to ensure success and enjoy your artwork for years to come. 1. If precise colors in a print are important to you, calibr... 

50 States of Art 2015

November 4th, 2015

A huge thank you to Cindy Nunn for choosing me to represent Pennsylvania with my piece "Annecy Rain" in her publication "50 States of Art 2015!" So exciting!! 

Expressionism Pick of the Week

October 4th, 2015

A big thank you to Giuliano Sacchero, administrator of the Expressionism gallery group, for choosing my "Kissed by Autumn's Winds" digital painting as his Pick of the Week! Expressionism Kissed by Autumn's Winds 

Female Artists Showcase

October 4th, 2015

A huge thank you to RC DeWinter for showcasing my work "The Mind's Eye" in her Female Artists gallery group for the week of August 23-29! WOO HOO! Click the link below to visit the Female Artists group, and then go check out RC's magnificent work, wh... 

Crazy Abstract Artwork of the Week

September 16th, 2015

Woo hoo! Thank you very much Belgin Bal Ayse for naming my "Beauty of Sorrow" fractal art the Crazy Abstract gallery group's Artwork of the Week! 

In 2012 my image "Rain in the Trees" appeared on British group River City Portrait's digital single "Paralysed" on iTunes. I just discovered the single is now also available on Amazon. Check it out, they are very good! 

The Grayscale Outdoors

June 5th, 2015

A HUGE thank you to Allan Van Gasbeck of The Grayscale Outdoors group for the Featured Artist Spotlight honor, what a thrill and great way to end a really bad week! TGO is one of my favorite groups on FAA, the artwork is just phenomenal, and that mak... 

Garden Tripod 31

May 24th, 2015

A big thank you to Charlie Mclenahan for featuring my monochrome botanical image "Formation" in this month's issue of Garden Tripod (page 29). http://issuu.com/gardentripod/docs/garden_tripod_31 

Being probably one of the geekiest artists in existence, I am always interested when art meets science. This is a fascinating article on creating an algorithm to find beautiful images gone unnoticed by the general populace: http://www.technologyrevie... 

Thank you so much to Dayna Winters for featuring my art in the Glory Box section of SLAM Magazine as the winner of her Fine Art America abstract art contest. You can view the feature article at http://artslammag.com/glorybox/the-beautiful-fractals-of...