Born and raised in Connecticut, Susan attended Connecticut College and UConn, graduating magna cum laude in sociology/psychology. After an early retirement from a business career, she moved to Vermont where she resumed an earlier interest in art, taking lessons, attending the Vermont Studio Center, and taking annual plein air oil painting classes in Italy. She was also fortunate enough to have a workshop with her favorite painter, Wolf Kahn, whose use of color fascinates her. In addition to painting in oils, she also paints in acrylics and developed an exceptional body of work in collage, winning awards in all three media. She was a founding member of Caspian Arts and a board member of Catamont Arts, both in Vermont.

A decade ago Susan moved to Maine and shortly became a member of the Kittery Art Association where she is now a board member. Local landscape is her favorite subject for painting, whether in oil or acrylic, and she uses color as her means of expression. She also occasionally works in collage with more diverse subject matter. In addition to the New Hampshire Artist Association, Susan is currently a member of the Seacoast Art Association and Exeter Fine Crafts.