Why, yes! My art is in esteemed company. In the month of August, while my latest art exhibit is on display, the Michigan Shakespeare...

Arts for the Spirit is a program of rotating art exhibitions that has been implemented in the Beaumont Hospitals in Southeast Michigan....

What is your preferred atmosphere to work in? I love being in and painting in my studio. It's not large or fancy, but I have everything I...

Snow is piled up outside and the wind bites at our cheeks, but inside my studio I experience the best of two worlds. It's warm and cozy...

If you are one of those who makes New Year's resolutions, I have a great one for you to add to your list! Most adults would probably...

October and November have been surprisingly busy for me in the art arena! In addition to the Canton Fine Arts Exhibit and the Coffee Bean...

I began this project several months ago with an April deadline in mind; that time frame came and went, but sure enough, another deadline...

The studio is bare. The storage is empty. Paintings are boxed up. The Flex is packed to the hilt - in fact, I am reduced to sitting with...

Check it out! I'm happy to report that both Dragoyle: Aniticipation and Kittygoyle: Study in Self-Control were juried into the Visual...

My Charleston adventure has begun! As planned, the Flex was stuffed to the hilt complete with carrier on top. I found a My First Art Fair...

JS Aitken blogs about preparing for first art festival - the Charleston-Mt. Pleasant Art Festival and posts her new oil painting "Jasmi

Kittygoyle: Study in Self-Control (18x24" oil on canvas) is ready to be seen, as promised last week. This is part of a "gargoyle" series,...

Oh yes! It's time! Aitken art is indeed leaving the studio and hitting the streets. The tent I purchased in December is now going to be...

Susan Aitken is creating a series of stained glass style oil paintings with gargoyles. Read more about gargoyles and her new work!

Happy Friday everyone! I was out of town this past week, visiting parents in New Jersey, and was able to put the final touches on two...

Happy Spring! Now that it's official we need the weather to cooperate. Perhaps before Easter? At least do away with the patches of...

It's always fun when something you have ordered arrives on your doorstep - isn't online ordering great? Well, yesterday's truck brought...

...Other paintings have more direct connections to my personal experiences and are more intentional. For example, Tranquil Garden is inspire

It's a rare person who doesn't love a beautiful flower - and they certainly abound in the wonderful world of nature. Very soon (March...

A touch of spring for those of us who have seen too much white, not enough sun, and just need a little green! Spring is officially only...