Mexican pot on striped cloth by Susan Bailey Modern the solitude

the solitude

8'' x 10''

Having come to Boston from Russia as a young adult

In Helen’s words “Hard work and God given talent are not enough for an artist to progress and blossom

By Helen Zarin

Mexican pot on striped cloth by Susan Bailey Modern the solitude16" x 20" Oil on Canvas Susan started drawing at a young age and continued drawing and working with water colors through high school. Her mother taught Fine Arts and painted often herself, and she taught her about great works of art from books and visits to art museums. Even while pursuing a career in software engineering, Susan was always drawn back to her interest in art. She managed to sneak in a life drawing class in between science classes at the