Susan
F. Chamberland - Bio
46
Comstock Avenue
Ivoryton
, CT 06442 USA
+1-860-326-4420
susanchamberland@gmail.com
www.susanfchamberland.com
Ms. Chamberland has been involved with
creative endeavors since she was a little kid, copying the images of greeting
in pencil while waiting to be called for supper. Sewing lessons under the
tutelage of her dressmaker great grandmother. Entering art competitions as a
child winning with her colored drawing of the World’s Fair. Directing plays
with her pals using the front porch as a stage. Investigating photography with
her Kodak Instamatic camera at seven.
After college Ms. Chamberland worked as an interior
designer drafting lines in pencil on velum. This is
when her work migrated
to laminating
colored paper strips representing lines
which were woven into a paper substrate
creating relief sculptures. The
laminated
lines are experienced by the viewer as bold
saturated colors. Transferring her everyday work
life medium of paper to a
morphed direction,
Ms. Chamberland began to experiment with
marbleizing paper swishing ink in a
submersed bath of water.
More paper art
ensued in the study and creation of
handmade paper. These materials the viewer can
experience melded with hand
painted strips of
woven curled paper intermixed with a substrate
of handmade paper. Subsequent
pieces are woven hand
colored paper lines
if you will adhere to a molded handmade
paper substrate. These woven paper pieces
are reminiscent of her
learned sewing
from her great grandmother and then studying
with her mother yet another dressmaker,
looking at shapes of
couture women’s
apparel.
Ms. Chamberland an avid sailor integrated
her passion into her art taking hand-colored strips of paper weaving them into
nautical charts. The integration of textiles and sailing enmeshed when Ms.
Chamberland took nautical charts and wove hand colored paper. Weaving colors
that reflect the symbols of the charts and intermingling the aspect of her
practice of interior design and the materials she specified as carpet. The yin
and yang of materials of life.
Ms. Chamberland found the world around her
intriguing where many objects represented dual meanings, presenting infinite
possibilities for visual expression. Ms. Chamberland was presented with the CT
Academy of Fine Art photography award in 2015.
Her photography endeavor was fueled by her
engineer father and his passion for the technical aspect of photography.
Intrigued yet again by lines an ingrained element of her professional life
exploded, morphed, blazoned to documenting the lines of life surrounding her.
Two pieces of stainless steel in a ferry’s capstan rendered itself to a simple
cross. A yellow line draped over the forks a stile symbolized a person of the
cloth.
The press of her first one woman show raved
her, “Chart Art” not surprising as the venue was in one of America preeminent
sailing towns. January 2016 brought Ms. Chamberland mixed media piece, “Wave of
Light” to the Quantfuss invitational show in Berlin, Germany.
Ms. Chamberland earned a B.S in Design and
Resource Management from the University of Connecticut. She is an ever-learning
student attending workshops in photography, silk painting, and paper making,
marbleizing, weaving, and spinning.
Education
B.S.,
Design and Resource Management, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA,
1980
Artist
Workshops
Origami, Main Street Studio, Essex, CT, USA, Instructor, Ben Parker, 2021
Introduction
to Watercolor, Continuing Education Old Saybrook, CT USA, 2013, Instructor, Judy
Perry. Silk Painting, Creative Arts Work Shop, New Haven, CT, USA 1995
Introduction
to Photography, Creative Arts Work Shop, New Haven, CT, USA, 1993, Instructor, Harold
Shapiro
Photography
II, Creative Arts Work Shop, New Haven, CT, USA, 1993.
Papermaking, Silvermine Art Center, New Canaan, CT USA, 1994
Introduction
to Papermaking, Farmington Valley Art Center, Avon, CT USA, 1994 Floor Cloths, Farmington
Valley Art Center, Avon, CT 1994
Paper
Marbling, Farmington Valley Art Center, Avon, CT USA, 1992
University
of Connecticut, Avery Point, CT, 1985, instructor Carol Huber
Exhibits:
2015
Solo:
“Art from the Ashes”, Essex Library,
Essex, CT
Selected
Group Shows
2021
ARTEXPO NYC, New York, NY
2019
ARTEXPO NYC, New York, NY
River
Valley Artists, Essex, Deep River, Chester CT
Photography
Show,
The Carriage Barn Art Center, New Cannan, CT
Spring
and winter shows,
Essex Corinthian Yacht Club, Essex, CT
2018
ARTEXPO
NYC,
New York, NY
River
Valley Artists, Essex, Deep River, Chester CT
Art
for Alz, The Carriage Barn Art Center, New Cannan, CT
2017
ARTEXPO
NYC,
New York, NY
“Member
Show”, Madison Art Association: Madison, CT
“Images
of the Essex Steam Train and River Boat” Oliver Jensen Gallery, Essex, CT
2016
N2X
Quadratfuss,
Berlin, Germany, Jurors: David Montgomery, Bojan Hocevar, Laural Lueders,
Steven Pothen
Selected
Juried Shows
2019
Connecticut
Academy of Fine Art, Mystic CT
108th
annual
2018
Maple
and Main, Chester, CT
3rd
Juried Show
2017
Essex
Art Association, Essex, CT,
“Up
in the Attic” Juror: Melanie Carr
“A
Walk In the Park”, Juror: Moya Aiken
“Wild
and Crazy”, Juror:
Eileen Ederoil
“Anything
You Want “Jurors:
Leila Daw,
“Weather,
Whether”
2016
N2X Quadratfuss, Berlin, Germany, Jurors: David Montgomery, Bojan Hocevar, Laural Lueders, Steven Pothen
PH21
Gallery, Budapest, Hungary, “Lines and Curves”, Jurors Choice
Connecticut Academy of Fine Art, Mystic CT 105th annual
2015
Essex Art Association, Essex, CT
“Story Lines”, Juror Suzanne
Siegal
“Inside Out”, Juror Jon Sideriadis
“Lost
and Found”, Juror
“Where
I Live”, Juror: Karen Bartone
“Clouds
& Shadows”, Juror: Judy Atlas
“Mixed Bag”, Juror, Jeff Cooley
“Everyday Beauty”,
Juror, Dorie Petrochko,
“Calm and Chaotic”
Juror, Bill Colrus
“Spring,
Summer and Fall shows”, Essex Corinthian Yacht Club, Essex, CT
Connecticut
Academy of Fine Art, Mystic CT, 104th
Annual
2014
Essex
Art Association, Essex, CT
“Cutting Edge”, Juror, Andria
Alex
“Less is More”
Juror, Miggs
2013
Essex
Art Association, Essex, CT
“Focus”, Favorite
Things”, “Pathways”
2012
Essex
Art Association, Essex, CT
“Fire Within”, Juror, Katherine
Simmons
2011
Essex
Art Association, Essex, CT
“Timeless”,
Jurors, Lizabeth & Larry Billingsly
“Twisted”,
Juror, E. Ann Baldwin, Professor of Art Hartford College of Art
“Splish
Splash”, Juror, Gail Mally Mack MFA Bennington College
2010
Essex
Art Association, Essex, CT
“Keep
it Simple”, Juror, Laurie McGinley, owner Left Bank Gallery, Essex, CT
1995-1985
Essex
Art Association, Essex, CT
Various
Invitational
Exhibitions
2015
“Autumn Arts
Festival”,
Madison, CT
“Connecticut
Marine Festival”, New
London, CT
“Simply
Smiles”, Chester Rotary Auction, Chester, CT
2014
Essex
Art Association, Essex, CT
Elected
Artist Members Show, “Black and White”,
Juror, Claudia Post
1994
U.S.
Virgin Island Art Society, Photofest”,
Charlotte Amelia, St Tomas, USVI
On-Line
2015
Colorsofhumanityartgallery.com,
“Blue”
Artist
Residencies
2008-2019
Monhegan
Island, ME
Awards
2019
“Honorable
Mention”
2
nd Annual Women’s Artists Quarterly (www.fusionart.com)
“Photography
Award”
Essex Art Association
Out My Window Juror: Fethi Meghelli
“Sculpture
Award”
Essex Art Association
The
Space In-Between Juror: Corina Alarezougo
2016
“Juror Choice”, Lines and
Curves”, PH21 Gallery, Budapest, Hungary, Jurors, Zsolt Batori
“Honorable
Mention”,
International Photography Awards, “Sunset Category”, New York, NY,
Jurors:
Scott Thode, Nicel Roberts, Susan Spiritus, Brian Paul Clamp, Leah Mitchell, Adrian Appel,
Amanda Rehshaw, Amber Terranova, Amy Salzman, Amy Silberman, Amy Wolff, Andy
Adams, Anna C. Alexander, Annette Fausboll, Ashley Civens, Benoit Lacarde,
Brett Rogers, Brian Paul Clamp, Bryan Yedinak, Caroline Metcalfe, Catherine
Edelman, Celia Davies, Charlie Holtz, Charlotte Morgan, Cheryl Newman,
Christina Force, Claudia Hinterseer,
Collier
Brown, Craig Cohen, Cynthis Held, Damien Poulain, Dana Salvo, Daria Donera,
David Clarke, Dawn Whitmore, Diego Rubio, Donald R. Winslow, Ed Han, Elisa
Merlo, Emanuelle Cucuzza, Flore & Roman Degoul, Frank Maresca, Frank Meo,
Cordon Undy, Guy Venables, Hiroshi Osaka, Howard Greenberg, Hugh Merrell, James
Reid, Jo Ann Tansman, Jocelyn Phillips, Jodie Jacobson, John Kenney, John Wood,
Jon Feinstein, Jaun Curto, Julie Castelano, Karra Rees, Kathleen Clark, Katy
Niker, Kelli Grant, Ken Geiger, Kenneth Zane, Karen Sachs, Kevin O’Connner,
Kiran Koshy, Kon Couriotis, Kristina Hicks, Leah Mitchehell,
Lesley
Martin, Lisa Kunst, Liz Lapp, Lucy Bell, Manik Katyal, Manuela Oprea, Marla
Hamburc Kennedy, Melissa Ryan, Michael Bilbrey, Michael Foley, Michael Itkoff,
Michael Noresnc, Michael Pritchard, Michael S. Zajakowski, Michael Munneke,
Mick Mooer, Miriam Leuchter, Nan Oshin, Nichole Lloyd, Nicel Roberts, Paul
Moakley, Peter Southwick, Phil Coomes, Rhoni Epstein,Rob Haggart, Rohit Vohra,
Ron Ceballos, Rosemary Wilman Honfrps, Roy Flukinger, Russell Joslin, Ryan
Libre, Sabina Cuedamour, Sayaka Ikemoto, Scott Thode, Shana Nys Dambrot, Sofia
Lahti, Stacey Baker, Stephen B. Frelich, Stephen Bulger, Stephen Perloff,
Steven B. Smith, Sujong Song, Susan Baraz, Susan Spiritus,Susan Zadeh, Tiffany
Sprague, Tim Dillingham, Timothy Bruns, Todd JamesTrish Lambe, Valerie Racine,
Vanessa Kramer Hallett, William Snyder, Xuxin Zhao
2015
“Photography
Award”,
104th Annual Connecticut Academy of Fine Art, Mystic, CT, “Sailors Soul”, Juror, Jaclyn Conley,
Mark Patnode
“Best in Show Any
Medium”, Essex
Art Association, Essex, CT, Easy Street-Show
“Honorable
Mention-Memoir”, Writers
Digest, “Mr. Fish”
2010
“Honorable
Mention-Memoir”, Russel
Library Collection, Middletown, CT,”
In the Beginning”
1995
“Honorable
Mention Mixed Medium”, Essex Art Association, Essex, CT, “Are We There Yet?”
1989
1st
Place, Interior Design, Haworth, MI, “Corporate Care for Kids
Press
2015
Shoreline
Times, Old Saybrook, CT, February 2015, “Person
of The Week, Chart Art”
Valley
Courier, Deep River, CT, February, “News
from You”
Middletown
Press, Middletown, CT, “Art from the
Ashes”
On-Line
Zip06,
April 7, 2015,” Art from the Ashes”
Professional
Affiliations
Essex
Art Association, Essex, CT, Elected Artist Member,1994 -present, President
1998, Board Member 1992-1995
Connecticut
Academy of Fine Art, Mystic, CT, Elected Artist Member 2015-present
The Carriage Barn Art Center, New Canaan, CT, Elected Artist Member 2018 - present
Publications
2016
Cover,
“Sailors Soul”, Candlelight Vigil,
Federated Church of Thomaston, ME, Memorial Service for the sailors lost on
the,” El Faro” off the coast of the Bahamian coast.
Private
Collections
Reverend
Deborah Blood, ME, Ms. Susie Smith, CT, Mr. & Mrs. John Quigg, LA, Ms.
Linda Sullivan, Esq. CT, Mrs. Joan V. Evan, MN
