Born in the Niagara Penninsula, Susan pursued an art career at an early age and eventually earned an honours degree in Art History/Fine Arts at York University. She completed her final course in Italian Art History in Italy in 1980.

Upon graduating, Susan accepted a position at the McMichael Canadian Collection which allowed her hands-on application of her skills.

Presently raising a young family of three active boys susan still manages to paint as well as teach. She has been involved with students for the past 16 years in a variety of classes encompassing all mediums.

Susan currently teach arts courses for children and adults in watercolour and acrylics for the York County Board of Education and for Aurora's Creative Connection, an artist-run cooperative founded by Susan and other artists from York Region. During the startup of Creative Connection she was interviewed by the Toronto Star and appeared on CTV's Eye on Toronto.

Showing her work in exhibitions has won Susan awards in watercolour, acrylic and pencil categories. In 1992, she was hounoured with the Johnson Cultural Achievement Award, a civic award presented by the Town of Aurora.

In addition, in 1995, the Town of Aurora presented the parents of Terry Fox with Susan's commissioned painting - an Iris, symbolic of the courage, strength and continuing commitment of the Fox's to the Terry Fox Run.

Her work can be seen in several York Region art galleries in both watercolour and acrylic mediums.