Susan Kanaga

A Kansas City native born in 1954, Susan has living in Orleans, Massachusetts since 1983.  She studied with Charles Sovek. Ellen Rolli and Rosalie Nadeau.

Prior to returning to painting her first love, Susan's artistic experience has been diverse.  After studying in New York City, she has been a professional make-up artist and costume designer for Elements Theater Company, and has worked as a professional florist after completing courses in floral design in Weston Super Mare and London.

Susan also studied mosaic in Ravenna, Italy as an apprentice to Master Mosaicist Allessandra Caprara of Mosaici Antichi e Moderni and helped fabricate the mosaic floor of the church of the Transfiguration in Orleans, Mass.

She has also designed a creation cycle of stone sculpture for the Atrium of the Church of the Transfiguration, including 10 stone capitals and seven-ton monumental lintel over the main doorway, working with Master Sculptor Regis Demange of Concremiers, France.

Susan is currently pursuing further studies in painting at the Maine College of Art, Portland, Maine.