Artist Statement
Making art is a driving force — I don’t remember a time I didn’t have a crayon, pencil, paintbrush, carving tool or garden clippers in my hand. Though I currently consider myself a painter first, I love to explore and am enthusiastic about the flexibility offered in printmaking techniques, be it relief or plate work. In particular, I have found monotype multiple press process to be an increasingly important tool in creating layers on paper I can’t achieve by working directly with a brush or other mark maker. In that regard, collage has increasingly become an element in my printmaking compositions as I juxtapose color shapes or imagery to add depth and interest.
Artist Biography
Susan Wooddell Campbell is a lifelong resident of the Washington DC, area. She was born and raised in suburban Maryland, and the Annapolis vicinity before settling as an adult in Washington DC. She has long been dedicated to the DC community serving professionally as a dental hygienist, and on a volunteer basis in leadership roles with NYAPC Community Club - a tutoring/mentoring organization for DC students. Over the years, Susan has also worked with Behrend Builders and The Anacostia Watershed Society on housing and environmental efforts.
Susan has always been a passionate learner, diving deep in areas that catch her interest. No matter what she has had art as bedrock, and a love of nature as inspiration. Taking advantage of a career allowing the ability to pursue a wide berth of arts education and pursuits over the years, Susan has attended The University of Maryland for dental hygiene and art, Maryland Institute College of Art, George Washington University for landscape design and art, The Corcoran School of Art, The Art League of Alexandria, Washington Studio School, and Pyramid Atlantic Arts Center. She has worked (and enjoys continuing to do so) in printmaking, papermaking, encaustic, drawing, and painting as well as sculpture and mixed media.