April 2013 – Art Workshop with Robert Bateman

My artist group “The Tobin Island Artists” spent an entire week plus in the Bahamas painting together. This is the second year that Robert Bateman has joined us. He showed us how he starts a painting beginning with the “thought” or “idea”. He feels it’s the most important thing, even more so than excellent painting [...]

November 2012 – Robert Bateman Award

Myself together with the Tobin Island Artist Group were the first recipients of the annual Robert Bateman Award. We recieved this award at a gala event at the National Gallery in Ottawa last November, “Bateman Paints Canada” in conjunction with the 50th Anniversay of the Canadian Wildlife Federation. The Robert Bateman Award recognizes outstanding contribution [...]

August 2012 – Robert & Birgit Bateman visit the Tobin Island Artists

Robert Bateman, internationally celebrated wildlife artist visits the Tobin Island Artists in our studio on Tobin’s Island, Lake Rosseau. Bob is showing us how he starts a painting by blocking in the values. The image was taken from a lily pad pond right outside our studio and uploaded on a ipad for reference. His wife Birgit Freybe-Bateman, [...]

June 2012 – Susan Gosevitz at Red Canoe Gallery

The Red Canoe Gallery situated in Port Carling, Ontario has been established for twenty years under the direction of Carola Grimm, artist and curator. It is one of the most sought after galleries in Muskoka and my paintings are now being exhibited at this unique gallery. My loon paintings are being featured with additional works [...]

March 2012 – Art Workshop with Robert Bateman

Demonstration by Robert Bateman I spent a week with Robert Bateman in the Bahamas with my fellow artists and friends from Muskoka. This photo shows Bob demonstrating his approach to painting, always beginning with a loose underpainting using a thick brush. He is an excellent teacher, brilliant wildlife artist and speaker. He gave two talks during [...]

December 2011 – Robert Bateman & The Tobin Island Artists

Robert Bateman & Tobin Island Artists Canadian Wildlife Artist Robert Bateman joined forces with the artists from the Tobin Island School of Fine Art together promoting their joint children’s book, “Larry the Loon” by Judith McMurray, launched August 2011 in Muskoka. The Tobin Island Artists share a common passion for educating the young through their [...]

October 2011 – Muskoka Art Studio

Lake Rosseau, Muskoka We have now purchased a cottage on beautiful Lake Rosseau in the heart of Muskoka Lakes in northern Ontario. Muskoka provides the inspiration for my work which depicts nature in a serene setting. I will be building my own art studio and gallery which will be up and running by the summer [...]

December, 2010 – Society of Canadian Artists (SCA)

Susan Gosevitz, SCA I am now an elected member of the Society of Canadian Artists as a result of a jurying process based on my artwork and application. It is an honour to be a member of this national artists’ organization which is dedicated to promoting the visibility and stature of the visual arts. SCA [...]

October, 2010 – Tobin Island School of Fine Art

I’ve been painting with the Tobin Island School of Fine Art for several years. This past summer we decided to illustrate our second children’s book Larry the Loon, which will be published next spring.

Our studio is on Tobin’s Island overlooking Lake Rosseau which is the perfect environment for an artist like me who likes to paint nature. In this photo I am working on my first illustration for our new book and our friend, Laurie McKinnon plays his guitar for us.

June 2010 – Karma Creative Mentoring Program

Karma Creative is an art studio in Toronto devoted to visual arts programs for adults. It takes a developmental approach to adult learning and art-making focusing on the needs of individuals. I have been invited by Karma-Creative to be one of their member artists. I am attending the first mentoring session conducted by Maggie Dozwell and Karen Chisvin, the founders of Karma-Creative.

As a member artist I will be conducting workshops in the upcoming months. I will be sharing my experience and skills as a landscape painter which will be challenging but a lot of fun!

Gallery Representation – Arctic Moon Art Gallery

I am represented from May to October at: Arctic Moon Art Gallery, Port Sandfield, ON

Cynthia Waye, art historian and curator stands in the doorway of her new gallery, Arctic Moon Art Gallery. Cynthia is a fine art consultant who has worked at the Art Gallery of Ontario and the McMichael Gallery. She represents itinerant artists who call Muskoka home part of the year as well as international artists. I am delighted to be on board as one of Cynthia’s artists.

April, 2009 – TSA Grad Show

I felt a sense of great accomplishment graduating from the Toronto School of Art. Even though I have been painting most of my life, I wanted to graduate from an art school as part of my goal to become a practicing professional artist. Over a 4 year period, I completed all 20 credits of their Fine Art Diploma. I was awarded The Edie Yolles Award for excellence in painting to a graduating student. I can’t say enough about TSA’s talented teachers and excellent courses. TSA is celebrating its 40th Anniversary as Toronto’s leading independent art school.

February 26, 2009 – “Hidden gem” of an artist

“Hidden gem” of an artist by Rita DeMontis, Toronto Sun, February 26, 2009 Visual naturalist, Susan Gosevitz has established herself as one of Canada’s top landscape artists in both oils and acrylics that combine realism and imagery. Inspired by the inner beauty found in nature, Gosevitz says, “I see art as a collaboration with nature. [...]

July, 2008 – Robert Bateman

When I attended high school in Burlington, Ontario, Robert Bateman taught me art and geography. He later became famous as a Wildlife Artist. It is interesting as an artist myself that I too have a keen interest in nature and the natural world. Robert Bateman was speaking in Bracebridge Ontario and I reconnected with him [...]

June, 2008 – Tobin Island School of Fine Art

This is a photo of me working in a Muskoka studio on Tobin’s Island. Canadian Realism Artist Doug Dunford has been mentoring our group of five. We have been painting together for several summers and have become great friends. My thanks to Doug for sharing his talent and techniques with us. Doug is also a [...]