Susan Maakestad Studio

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Welcome to my new page. Here I will post photos of my paintings, studio and inspiration. Contact me through my website.

10/09/2026

New class! October 17 is the deadline to register. Go to ShapeShifter's website for a more detailed description. I hope to see you there!

10/05/2026

This fall, we are offering five classes and workshops rooted in creative thinking. 💭

• Free Play: Improvisation in the Studio 🪄
Thursday, October 15 - Thursday, November 12
6:00 - 9:00 pm
*Register by October 8*

• Second Look: Found Object Art 🔎
Saturday, October 10, 12:00 - 4:00 pm
*Register by October 3*

• Visual Language for Beginners 🌅
Saturday, October 24 - Saturday, November 07
1:00 - 4:00 pm
*Register by October 17*

• Creative Wellness: The Four Codes of Creative Energy ⚡️
Sunday, October 25, 1:00 - 4:00 pm
*Register by October 18*

• Collaging Dreamscapes 🌥️
Saturday, October 31, 12:00 - 4:00 pm
*Register by October 24*

Click the link in our bio to register or to read more. 🔗

680 Oakleaf Office Lane Memphis, TN

08/07/2026

The August 6th Memphis Flyer features a well written article about my work by Kimberly Ham. You can easily access it on the Flyer's home page. The gallery is open Thursday-Saturday 9:00-3:00. It's a gorgeous space! And be sure to go upstairs to see Kate Roberts' ethereal work.

07/21/2026

Vuillard at the Dixon! The cafe he depicts has a weightlessness to it due to how it's painted. Look at the chairs in the next slides. Sometimes the chair dissolves. Other times he tries to pull one away from the background but his white brush strokes call attention to the surface of the painting thus flattening out the space! I love being able to see how a painting was made. You can view this painting and others in the Cafe Society exhibit through September 6th. Free admission.

07/09/2026

Opening Friday July 10th 5:30 - 8:00. Come and see our shows! Location: 680 Oakleaf Office Lane at ShapeShifter Art School and Gallery in east Memphis. If you can't make it there's always Saturday 9:00 - 3:00! The galleries are gorgeous 🩷

06/29/2026

I made the I Love Memphis calendar! Reception July 10th 5:30-8:00. Come see me and Kate Roberts who is showing in the upstairs gallery. (Sorry I had to chop this up.)

03/18/2026

Class starts March 27th! If you've taken a watercolor class in the past and you're curious about this topic, I'd love to have you in class! Details on Shape Shifter's website.

02/05/2026

I got tired of earth colors and black and this is what happened. My final painting of 2025. I don't know what will happen next. Imagine 2: watercolor I used as a source. 3. A painting by John Constable.

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01/29/2026

The last few paintings of 2025 were a little different. Here is one of them along with source images. Oil on canvas 14 x 20'. Watercolor. John Constable 🩷

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12/21/2025

I'm happy my paintings are hung on the same wall with and Elis had a beautiful show here at Spalding Nix Fine Art recently. Check it out on SNFA's website. Scotty is known to me as a landscape painter but recently he's also been painting flowers. This huge show is on view through January 19 in Atlanta.

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680 Oakleaf Office Lane
Memphis, TN
38117

Website

http://www.susanmaakestad.com/

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