Artist Statement
My works on display reflect my artistic journey through many media. I started in black and white, using pencil, pen, charcoal and scratchboard. Introducing color with colored pencils and chalk pastel into my work was my next step. Eventually I started to experiment with collaging and creating works from mixed media. Although not represented in this exhibit, I also enjoy creating pieces from found and recycled materials.
Having grown up at the foot of the Mount Holyoke Range, I developed an early love of nature, and my convocation as an environmentalist. I often try to bring attention to endangered species or landscapes through my art. The subject of my works is almost always depicting some aspect of nature.
About the Artist
Suzanne Robert recently retired as a hydrogeologist from the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). Having trained as a scientist, she started taking art lessons through adult education classes after completing her formal education. She has also taken continuing education classes at the Mass College of Art and the Essex Art Center to explore different media, refine techniques and develop her own personal style. She has had her art exhibited at several DEP exhibitions, a juried Mass College of Art show, and received a First Place in 2006 for a mixed media piece from an AIGMV show.
Suzanne is an avid organic gardener. Having received a Certificate in Invasive Plant Management, she volunteers with the Andover Conservation Commission for invasive plant removal and issues involving the Shawsheen River. In addition to creating art, she enjoys expressing her creative side through singing and dancing.
Reference Display Case – Watercolors by Sarah Nourse 
Memorial Hall Library staff member, Sarah Nourse, has worked at the library since 2008, first in the Teen Room and now in the Children’s Room. She started painting at a young age with simple finger paints, but eventually took her first art class at the Musuem of Fine Arts in Boston. Art has always been a special part of her life, and she enjoyed all of her art classes through middle school, high school, and college. She likes painting with watercolors because she finds them very easy to use.