Susan Gainen: Whimsical Wildlife Documentarian - Abstract Celebrator

Who knew that fantastical creatures would come to my living room studio, sit for portraits,

tell their stories, and eat species-specific snacks provided by Max-the-Cat?

Without a traditional art education, I couldn't name doodles "geometric abstracts."

Without realizing it, the geometric abstracts turned into a rallying cry for civility.

"Every piece looks better because of the pieces that surround it --

A Liberal Olde Broad's Wish for People to Be Kind and Behave."

2026: Back in the saddle (or back to the painting table)

HerStory: Book Signing Midtown Global Market, March 14

2025: A year lost to injury and to TDS

2024

Originals, Prints, Books & Cards: Always at The Art Shoppe at Midtown Global Market, Minneapolis

Regions Hospital Holiday Market, December 4, 9 am - 2 pm, Hospital Atrium

Midtown Global Market Authors & Illustrators, November 16, 10-4

Saint Paul Art Crawl, Chelsea Heights Elementary, 1557 Huron St., St. Paul, October 4 - 5-8

Powderhorn Art Fair, August 3&4, Powderhorn Park, Minneapolis

"Seeking Whimsy in the World," Hallberg Center for the Arts, Wyoming, MN, April 18-May 18

Summer 2023

Saint Paul Art Crawl, April 14-16, House of heART, 763 Holly Ave, St. Paul

Art-a-Whirl, May 19-21, Broken Clock Brewery, 1712 Marshall St. NW, Mpls

Art in the Hollow, June 3, Swede Hollow, St. Paul

Powderhorn Art Fair, August 5-6, Powderhorn Park, Mpls

Saint Paul Saints Art in the Park, Aug 13 & 30, Sept 7 & 20