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.


And here it is….

Floral Extravaganza at home
Floral Extravaganza

Wahoo!! Can you see me smile? I am very pleased with how “Floral Extravaganza” looks hanging on the wall above the bed. That makes the redecorated bedroom complete.

Artist Susan Feniak. Acrylic on an 18″ x 36″ gallery wrapped canvas. This painting is not for sale.


Floral Extravaganza

Floral Extravaganza
Newly decorated bedroom

I am calling my latest painting, Floral Extravaganza, done! Since it’s still drying some more tweaking could happen.  In my previous blog I shared the beginning of this painting. Days and hours of creating later here it is. If only an artist got paid by the hour! 

Normally I don’t try to match or do art specifically to match a room, or furniture, or bedding. My rule of thumb is if you love it will work.  But the new bedding was calling me to create Floral Extravaganza.

Today my husband and I quietly celebrated our 49th wedding anniversary. We both can’t believe it’s been 49 years. Time truly does fly. Love does conquer all of life’s foibles.

Artist Susan Feniak. Acrylic on a 18″ x 36″ gallery wrapped canvas. This painting is not available.


2025 Calendars and new art in progress..

2025 Calendars
Work in progress
Work in progress
New bedding

My 2025 calendars finally arrived. Long story short the first batch arrived and they were a hot mess covered with ink splotches and smudges. The printers replaced them for me, free of charge.  I am very happy with the final results. I do a limited amount as I usually give them as gifts to close friends or family. This year I sold a few but I do have one left. If you are interested please email me at sfeniakart@gmail.com

Recently I bought new bedding. The old bedding had been on our bed since 2015. I loved it, but it was time for new.  I bought what I loved again and no doubt it will be on our bed for many years to come. Normally the art I hang in our home is also what I love or it’s favorites of mine/ours. It doesn’t necessarily match furniture or bedding. That being said, the painting above our bed worked with our old bedding, not the new. Ergo there is a fresh painting in progress on my easel. Meant just for us. It is taking me hours to do!!

Remember if you are interested in one of my 2025 calendars please let me know. I only have one left but I can always do another printing.

Cheers Susan


The making of “Day’s Eye” 🔴

The David Oakes photo. Thank you!

The beginning, ruffing in, from nothing to something!
Oh no! Lots of petals!
Adding depth
Layers and layers
Day’s Eye 🔴

Update, this painting has SOLD. Thank you Gayle and Rick.  The making of “Day’s Eye”. From the David Oakes photo to the completed painting.

Thank you again to David for kindly giving me permission to use his beautiful photo.

At one stage of this painting I had to wonder, “What was I thinking?”. There were a lot of petals and a lot of layers. But I persevered and I am very happy that I did.

Thank you for stopping by and having a look.

Artist Susan Feniak. Acrylic on a 20″ x 20″ gallery canvas. Asking $250.00 cdn plus shipping.


Labor of love. “Day’s Eye”

Day’s Eye 🔴 SOLD

“Day’s Eye”. This latest painting has been a labor of love. Memories of our youngest son’s life and loss kept me going on this one. I needed an out and the best way for me to accomplish that is paint, to escape. Go to my happy place. For HOURS!! Or wallow, and I don’t do that.

Also, for those of you that haven’t figured it out yet, I love flowers. Once upon a time I was a florist and designer extraordinaire.

For the photo credit I would like to thank, photographer and friend David Oakes. He very kindly gave me permission to use his photo of these glorious daisy’s.  Thank you David.

Artist Susan Feniak. Acrylic on a 20″ x 20″ gallery wrapped canvas. Asking $250 cdn plus shipping.


“Summery Show”

Summery Show

I am pleased to share with you the latest painting from my easel,  “Summery Show”.

What other flower, other than perhaps sunflowers, brighten anyone’s flower garden? Rudbeckia of course! Also know as Black Eyed Susan’s.

Here I have enjoyed showing off the beauty of what some would consider an old fashioned garden favorite. In my world they are a standard for any garden. They were always in mine.

This painting is all about the showy blooms. I treated the foliage as a minor player, lacking detail.

Artist Susan Feniak. Acrylic on a 20″ x 24″ gallery wrapped canvas,  painted on all sides. Asking $350.00 cdn  not including shipping. If you are interested in “Summery Show” or any of my other works my email address is: sfeniakart@gmail.com

Thank you taking the time to read this blog.


Another one on the easel….WIP

Work in progress…

This week I decided to revisit another painting that I did years ago. That one was titled “My Pink Pond Lillies”.  That painting has long since found it’s forever home.

I haven’t got a title for this version yet and as you can tell it’s still very much a work in progress.  It’s interesting for me to see how much my style has changed or not. And if I have improved or not.

All that being said this painting was requested by someone who may or may not have been serious about that request. When people ask me to paint something I don’t think they realize the time and effort that goes into each piece. Not to mention my heart and soul. I have to charge accordingly. Sometimes that price comes as a bit of a shock. Compared to some artists my prices are not unreasonable. And I can’t give my heart and soul away. Think about it that way. It helps.

When finished this painting will be $300.00

Artist Susan Feniak. Acrylic on a 18″ x 24″ gallery canvas.


Happy Valentines Day!

Happy Valentines Day! Cheers Susan


It’s name that painting time!

The start
Progress
New art completed

Drying on my easel, new art. As you can tell by the subject matter I started this one months ago. At the time I lost interest in it. What can I say? I started several paintings and didn’t finish any of them. It happens. Now I am back on both creative feet and ready to finish what I started.

Now it’s up to you and me to give this painting a title. “Daffo-dum-dilies”, or “Daffodilicious”. My great grandmother used to call daffodils Daffo-dum-dilies. My husband suggested Daffodilicious.

Artist Susan Feniak. Acrylic on a 16″ x 16″ gallery canvas. Painted on all sides, no frame needed. $200.00 cdn plus shipping. All my pieces are original. I do not make prints. You would be purchasing one of kind. If you are interested please email sfeniakart@gmail.com Thank you. No NFT.