About the Artist

Susan (McHardy) Lenoir was born and raised in Rochester, Minnesota. She earned a BFA in Graphic Design from Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa and continued her education at the University of Minnesota where she received a post-baccalaureate certification in Elementary Education.

Susan started painting seriously in 2004. She works exclusively in watercolor and has studied with Marianne K. Brown, Mira M. White, Eleanor Cox, Carolyn Emerson, Shelly Bechtel Shepherd, Barbara Thelen, Jillian Warner and Rudi Racenis Winebrenner.

Susan was juried into the Bon Air Artists Association as an Exhibiting Member October 2008.

When she's not painting, Susan is busy enjoying and trying to keep up with her three young children. She doesn't try to keep up with her husband Martin, who spends his free time training for triathlons. They slow down for date night once a week.

Nags Head Painting Workshop

May 27-May 30, 2008

Four amazing days of plein air watercolor painting with instructor Eleanor Cox.

Sites visited were Coquina Beach (above) near Oregon Inlet, Little Bridge Access,

Chicamacomico Life Saving Station in Rodanthe,

and some old Nags Head cottages.

Exhibits

Panache Caffe (current)
Mt. Diablo Nursery & Garden (current)
Palani Drive (2008)
Visual Art Center Adult Watercolor Student Show (2008)
Nimrod Show (2006)
Fredericksburg Fine Arts Exhibit (2005)
Crossroads Art Center (2005)
Nimrod Show @ The James Center (2001)

Workshops

Eleanor Cox @ Nags Head
Rudi Racenis Winebrenner @ Nimrod
Barbara Thelen @ Driftwood Resort
Shelly Bechtel Shepherd @ Nimrod

Susan Lenoir