TORONTO WESTERN HOSPITAL – 2010

This painting Birch on Green, 30″x40″ oil on canvas has been added to the collection hanging at the Loretta Anne Rogers Critical Care Centre at the Toronto Western Hospital.

This state-of-the-art critical care centre was opened in 2008 in honour of Loretta Rogers which provides the highest level of critical care in a relaxed and caring setting.

Original artwork by artists Loretta Rogers and Susan Gosevitz enhance the waiting area.

The Herbie Fund – 2010

Visual artist Susan Gosevitz has supported Sick Kids Hospital for many years and is a founding member of the Herbie Fund. The Herbie Artists are a dedicated group of artists that donate their artistic talents in creating unique and themed art pieces that raise money for Herbie children at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto. Susan uses her artistic talents to coordinate the Artist’s Corner for the annual gala and fundraiser “Mistletoe Ball”.

This year the Herbie Artists painted unique children’s stools. Susan created “Skating Bears” for this years gala “Winter Wonderland”.

September 2010 – NYVA Art Tour & Sale

I will be part of the North York Visual Artists (NYVA) Fall Art Tour and Sale at Karma Creative Studios
485 Lawrence Avenue West (just east of Bathurst Street, south side)

I will be showing these 5 paintings. Hope to see you there.

September 25 & 26
October 2 & 3
11 am – 6 pm

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!

February 4, 2010 – “Hang With The Best”

February 4-27, 2010 Opening: Thursday February 4th 5:00 – 7:00 pm Toronto Image Works 80 Spadina Avenue Suite 207 Toronto 2nd Annual Client Show at TIW (Toronto Image Works) was a group show I was invited to be part of as a client of TIW. I have offered limited edition prints over the years as [...]

December 2, 2009 – Chucky Book Launch

This group show with my fellow artists and friends, Doug Dunford, Loretta Rogers, Darcey Sills and Karen Genovese was held at the Power Plant in Toronto which was very well attended and quite successful. The evening was dedicated in memory of Ted Rogers who’s wish was for Loretta to have an art exhibition. She kindly [...]

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.

March, 2009 – With, Within, Without

This group show was part of a Professional Studio course at the Toronto School of Art. We held it at The Great Hall Gallery in Toronto which was an interesting venue. It took a lot of team work to organize this event and I learned the dos and don’ts of putting on a show.

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. [...]