Susan Tibbon, born in New York City, and raised in San Francisco, has been creating images for the last 50 years in oil, watercolors, and print media. Her images are examples of her extraordinary tactile abilities as related to a disappearing environment.

Ms. Tibbon demonstrated a proclivity for drawing from a very early age. As a teenager, she was awarded a scholarship to attend the Rhode Island School of design and Brown University. She received her B.F.A. from the San Francisco Art Institute and holds a teaching credential from San Francisco State University.

Introduced to oil painting at the age of 15 by her father, a painter and actor, and inspired by her mother's art and social advocacy, Ms. Tibbon continues to develop images which underscore her deep commitment to, and understanding of, our planet and the survival of all creatures, great and small.

A two-decade intaglio series of common and obscure vegetables, one for each letter of the alphabet, exemplifies the artist's work with the delicate dance of plants, insects, and animals. Much of this iconic series was developed plein air in Mendocino County; from Ms. Tibbon’s horticultural beauties and companion plantings.

Ms. Tibbon’s work is represented in the permanent collection at the University of California at Santa Cruz, as well as numerous private collections. She and her works have been featured in publications including Harper’s Bazaar, The San Francisco Chronicle, The San Francisco Examiner, and Edible East Bay. She has been featured on national and local television shows and a number of evening news features. She has also created images for advertising and collateral pieces in the U.S. and Europe.

The U.S. Air Force Academy and Earth Watch hosted Ms. Tibbon’s interdisciplinary lecture and demonstration series in 2000 and 2002.

In 2001 and 2005 Ms. Tibbon completed month long printmaking fellowships at the Centrum voor Grafick Frans Masereel in Belgium. Her work is held in the Royal Museum of Brussels Collection

Ms. Tibbon has shown at numerous venues throughout the world. Local venues include The De Young Museum and the Palace of the Legion of Honor in San Francisco, Ca.

Her work is also a part of the United States Library of Congress’ permanent collection.

Ms. Tibbon’s work is available at Atelier Posey et Susan in San Francisco. Inquiries may be directed to the Atelier at SusanTibbonArt@gmail.com

More examples of Ms. Tibbon’s varied disciplines of work may be seen at SusanTibbon.art

Commissions welcome.