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PUBLISHED ARTICLES

MATRIART MAGAZINE (Spring Issue '92) - 'Sacred Places in Art-Making'
-discussing the importance of being intimate with one's inner world. On my path from M.B.A. to artist, the struggles and confusion led me to explore my inner world and discover the joy of operating out of there despite fears and resistances.

MATRIART MAGAZINE (Spring Issue '92) - 'Betty Goodwin: Seeing Ourselves
-discussing how pain is a great teacher and friend if we choose to deal with it creatively, allowing it to bring us closer to our truth, our source, our inner directive, ourselves, our humanity. Betty Goodwin is one of Canada's top artists.

COLLECTIONS

Susan N. Stewart has works in private collections in New York, Paris, London, Tokyo, Bermuda, Montreal, Toronto and the United States.

Her works are in the Corporate Collections of:
- Tory Tory DesLaurier & Binnington
- Fraser & Beatty -Smart & Bigger

- Ward Mallette
- Central Guaranty (Central Capital)
- Cassels Brock & Blackwell
- M. D. Realty
- Air Canada
- Scarborough Toyota
- Pailliser Development Inc.
- Ministry of Culture and Communications (rental)

And in the private collections of:
- Mr. W. F. McLean (Formerly of Canada Packers)

As well as Partners at: :
- McCarthy TŽtrault,
- McMillan Binch

- Holden Day Wilson
- Aird and Berlis.

EDUCATION

1990/94 - Vermont Studio Centre, (an Artists' residence)

Had critiques, private discussions, lectures and drawing classes with top international artists such as:
Betty Goodwin,
Grace Hartigan,
Joan Snyder,
June Leaf,
Wayne Thiebaud,
Philip Pearlstein,
Lauren Ewing,
Heide Fasnacht,
Louise Fishman,
Dore Ashton (New York Critic),
Nathan Oliveira,
Valerie Jaudon,
Judy Rifka,
William Bailey,
John Walker,
David Humphrey,
Emma Amos,
Jake Berthot,
Bernard Chaet,
Susanna Coffey,
James Gahagan,
Michael Goldberg,
Robert Beauchamp,
Archie Rand
Mia Westerlund Roosen
Ellen Phelen
Barbara Zucker

1988 - Ontario College of Art

1989/90 - Northern Secondary - Continuing Education -drawing and painting

1989- - Chinese Painting - Mr. Wong, Karwah Gallery - Mr. Lok Tok

1974-77 - Visual Arts York University - (2 years) B.A. : Literature

1981-83 - M.B.A. : Marketing - York University - Ecole Superieur de Commerce de Paris (final term)

MAJOR INFLUENCES

Canadian Artists:
Betty Goodwin, Gillian Iles, Howard Podeswa

Other Artists:
Susanna Coffey, Marlene Dumas, Hugh O'Donnell, Virginia Platt, June Leaf, Grace Hartigan, Joan Snyder, Wayne Thiebaud, Wolf Kahn, Lauren Ewing, Nathan Oliveira, John Walker, David Humphrey, Emma Amos, Archie Rand

EXHIBITIONS
2003 Propeller Centre for the Arts - Solo Show
2003 Propeller Centre for the Arts:Touchy Feely Group Show
2003 Propeller Centre for the Arts: Group Show
2002 Propeller Centre for the Arts: Group Show
2000 Simcoe Gallery: Group Portraiture Show
2000 Propeller Centre for the Arts: Eros- Juried Group Show
1999 V. MacDonnell Gallery - Solo Show
1999 Propeller - Group Show
1998 Propeller - Group Show
1997 Upper Canada Brewery Gallery - Solo Show
1997 Archives Web Site Gallery
1997 Upper Canada Brewery Gallery - Solo show
1997 Propeller - Group Show
1996 Theatre Passe Muraille - Group show
1995/96 The Elgin Theatre, Bramalea Lounge - Solo Show
1996 Red Mill Gallery- Vermont Studio Center- Solo Show
1996 Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibit
1995 CafŽ des Artistes Art Gallery - Toronto - Group Show
1994 Red Mill Gallery - Vermont Studio Center - Solo Show
1994 Rivoli - Solo Show
1993 Red Mill Gallery - Vermont Studio Center - Solo Show
1992 A & The - Group Show. Toronto
1992 Vermont Studio Center Gallery - Group Show
1992 The Rivoli - Solo Show
1992 Theatre Passe Muraille - Solo show
1991 Vermont Studio Centre - Solo Show
1990 Quan Scheider Gallery - Group Show
1990 Arts CafŽ- Group Show
1990/91 The Elgin Theatre, Bramalea Lounge - Solo Show
1990 St. Lawrence Centre, Jane Mallett Theatre Lobby
1990 Roundup: 36 Noble. Group Show
1989 Canadian Stage, Berkley Street Theatre
1988 Colour and Form Society - Juried Group Show