S.A. Megur / Biography
Born in New York City, Susan Megur is the daughter of a professional photographer who introduced her to the arts and the international world at a very early age. Throughout her youth, she worked and traveled with her father to Europe, Asia, North Africa, and the Middle East. At 16, she resided in Guatemala, working with a diplomatic mission for peace. During her childhood, she learned about photography, color developing, and the art and culture of the regions she visited. These experiences became the basis for Susan’s understanding of how art and photography can capture the mood and essence of the human spirit. This was the foundation of Susan’s exploration into portraiture and the human figure.
Susan pursued her education at the Ecole Nationale Superieure Des Beaux-Arts, Paris France, the Arts Students League, New York, Moore College of Art, Philadelphia, and Adelphi University, New York where she earned her Bachelors degree in Fine Arts and Art History. She studied with Milton Goldstein/ Guggenheim Fellow, Kathleen Gilje/ artist and conservator, Adrienne Farb and Joseph Santore/ Artists.
Susan began her career working in a foundry in Tucson Arizona. She learned sculpting in clay, metal welding and fiberglass under the guidance of Donald Haskins. As she moved forward, she began working in the commercial world of product design, development and painting, which took her back to Europe and Asia. This led her to reconnect with international artists. She was invited to participate in a special exhibition in Giverny France. Her experience reignited her passion for oil painting and her admiration for the technical approach by the “Old Masters”.
During her career, Susan has exhibited her work in museums, galleries, universities, and corporations, throughout the United States. Such exhibitions include: The Cornell Museum/Delray, the Coral Springs Museum, Hibel Museum, Gallery Center/ Boca Raton, Long Island University C.W. Post/ New York, Adelphi University, Temple University, University of Arizona, E.I. Global Inc./Hong Kong. Susan has won numerous awards and has been accepted into juried exhibitions both national and international. Most recently, Susan has been published in “Best of Florida Artists and Artisans 2006” and has been commissioned to create a special painting in 2008 for Florida Atlantic University School of Communications.
Today, Susan resides in Florida. She is currently President and Executive Board Member of Women In The Visual Arts of South Florida. She is also an exhibiting member of The National Association of Women Artists in both New York and Florida, and The Boca Raton Museum Artists Guild as well as a member of the Palm Beach County Cultural Council.
Susan’s work continues to grow in painting both the human form and expression. She is constantly furthering her intense love and observations of people, their emotions and politics, combining the 21st century with her deep respect for the European Masters.
