Afternoon art time

Some afternoon’s I have time to sit down and play with the watercolours and paper/cards that I brought with me to Mexico.  There is very little room in my suitcase for art supplies but I manage to bring a few bits and bobs.

Admittedly I spend more time gazing at our amazing view. But on occasion I do manage to get in the zone and create. The dolphins were a lot of fun!

Christmas cards? I guess they will become part of a stock pile for next year. Maybe they will actually get sent to someone.

Christmas is just around the corner. Where did that year go?

Enjoy! May your Christmas be merry and full of love. Shared with those you love. Hold them near. Peace.


A little art

I have been making a few Christmas cards. I couldn’t possibly let Christmas go by without making them.

We will be in Mexico for Christmas this year. It will be very different for us. But you know what they say, a change is as good as a rest. It was or is time to change things up. Make new traditions.

All that being said I made cards anyway. I just won’t be sending any. A select few got my 2026 calendar, which I ordered early.

Over the years I have spent hours creating individual cards for our friends and family. Since we receive very few cards in return, it seems sending Christmas cards is becoming a thing of the past. That is rather sad. Sending and receiving the annual greeting was something to look forward to. It was often the only time you would hear from some people.

Traditions change as do we. Time continues to fly.

Enjoy my wintery scenes. I for one will continue to not miss snow.

Artist Susan Feniak watercolour and ink on 5 x 7 card stock.


On the road again…

Our view of Ixtapa Mexico
Ixtapa sunset
Me on the ciclopista to Playa Linda
Ciclopista to Playa Linda
Zihuatanejo

Hola from Ixtapa, Zihuatanejo Mexico. Yup, we are on the road again. This will be our home away from home for the next while.

It’s amazing what some of us Canadians will do to avoid a northern winter.

“Rosa” is my southern ebike. You will most likely be seeing photos of her and I on our adventures. Ciclopistas are the bike trails here.

Or I may share photos of sunsets because they are spectacular here.

Or there could be photos of our scooter travels. The scooter is my husband’s preferred mode of transport.

There will most likely be very little art. I was only able to cram some watercolors, cards and some paper into my suitcase.

That being said I should promote the fact that my painting, “Mother Love”, is on display at the offices of Miller Wealth on Hudson Ave Salmon Arm BC.

Mother Love

And there you have it. The latest news from me. Cheers Susan


Celebrating 50 years together.

50th wedding anniversary

Recently my husband, Carey and I celebrated our 50th wedding anniversary. To celebrate we went on a 21 day Mediterranean cruise. The trip of a lifetime.

The following photos are a very few of my favorites from our trip. I took a lot of photos so it has been difficult to edit them down. If you want to know more about our trip one can check out my Facebook posts. I tried to share every day.

We had a fabulous time and are grateful for the opportunity to see and learn so much about the places we visited.

Cheers Susan Feniak

A favorite sunset. We always took the time to watch the sunset.
The MS Oosterdam our home away from home.
Dubrovnik Croatia. Croatia is fabulous place. A must see.
Ancient city walls, Dubrovnik.
I love this photo from Venice.
Ancient Olympia.
This scene caught my eye in Ghania Greece.
Me
Athens, the Parthenon.
Malta. This city is another must see. So much history.
A Malta street.
I couldn’t resist taking a photo of this doorway. Malta.
Greco-Roman ruins. Messina Italy.
Pompeii. Inside a wealthy merchants villa. Amazingly the frescoes and mosaics were preserved. Pompeii was buried under 20 feet of ash and debris when Mt Vesuvius erupted.
Temple of Apollo, Pompeii.
A must see for us was the Coloseum, Rome.
The back of the famous Monte Carlo casino. We fully expected to see someone famous here.
The Casino decked out for Halloween.
The marina Monaco City.
Our anniversary dinner, October 31 2025, Pinnacle Grill, Oosterdam.

Mother Love

Mother Love

“Mother Love”. Introducing Fiona and wee Archie. I cannot explain my adoration of heilan coo’s. Especially this year. First there was “Skye”, then “Donal” now this, Mother Love with Fiona and Archie. I was inspired by a photo that I saw on a FB page @lovescotland. I had to paint the love shared between the two, a mother and her calf, portrayed in that photo.

Mother Love is by Susan Feniak. Acrylic on a 24″ x 24″ gallery wrapped canvas. Asking $400 cdn plus shipping. Currently unframed.

Cheers Susan Feniak.


On show and sell…

Summer Heights 18″ x 24″ $275 cdn firm
Heartsease 20″ x 24″ $350 cdn
Summery Show 20″ x 24″ $350 cdn

Summer Heights, Heartsease and Summery Show are hanging on the office walls at Adrenaline Industries Storage. Adrenaline Industries Storage is on Riverside Ave in Sicamous BC. All three paintings are keeping Becky company this winter. Becky is the general manager at the storage facility and will be happy to show you the paintings.  She has permission to negotiate the prices of the paintings and will be able to contact me.

All three paintings are originals.  Acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas. Which means they are painted on all sides and don’t need frames.

I would like to thank Becky and the owners of Adrenaline Industries Storage for letting me hang my art in their office.

Cheers Susan Feniak


“Summer Heights”

Summer Heights

The newest painting from Susan Feniak’s easel is “Summer Heights”. This painting is inspired by Susan’s walks and ebike rides along the River Front Nature Park in Sicamous BC. A very inspirational place to visit. Especially for Susan. There are huge old cottonwood trees that grow along the trail. They are very tall, ergo the title, “Summer Heights”.  This is not the first time that Susan has captured a scene from this trail.

Artist Susan Feniak. Acrylic on a 18″ x 24″ gallery wrapped canvas. Asking $300.00 cdn plus shipping and handling.


Garden Visitors

Garden Visitors

Pleased to say this one has 🔴 SOLD! Thank you to the collector, who I know will give it an appreciative home.

New art!! It’s been awhile since enough time was available for me to spend time at my easel. That and I really didn’t feel like it. Then, all of a sudden I got the urge, that must do, can do, feeling that I can’t resist. It felt good.

For lack of a better name I am calling this one “Garden Visitors”. That may be a temporary title. I shall see.

I hope you like it. It’s certainly summery and colourful.

Artist Susan Feniak. Acrylic on a 18″ x 18″ gallery wrapped canvas.


“Donal”

Donal
Skye

Meet “Donal”. Yes, I painted another “heilan coo”. a.k.a. highland cow.  Because of “Skye” and his popularity I was commissioned by the daughter of his purchaser to paint another Skye. Acknowledging that I can’t paint the same thing exactly the same way twice (especially on a smaller scale) I agreed. Donal is the result. I do like the fact that both beasties are completely different characters. That’s the joy of creating.  I also like the fact that both will be hanging in welcoming appreciative homes. Many thanks to the lovers of Donal and Skye.

Artist Susan Feniak. Donal is acrylic on a 16″ x 16″ gallery wrapped canvas. Skye is acrylic on a 24″ x 24″ gallery wrapped canvas.

Now I hope to have time to paint something new and different.


Thank you

Mr Heron 🔴 Sold
Skye 🔴 Sold

Thank you everyone that came to the art show and sale at the Red Barn in Sicamous this past weekend. Because of you it was a success.  Many thanks to all the volunteers that worked hard before, during and after the show.

Although I miss him “Skye” found a new home and so did “Mr Heron”.

Now to start working on new pieces for next year’s show.

Cheers Susan Feniak