Artist Susan Faust vividly expresses her love of natural beauty through her plein air oil paintings. Painting "en Plein aire" or "in the open air" has become her passion. "Painting on location is the joy of my life. Everything seems right when I stand in front of my easel and feel the day and the beauty around me". All of Susan's oil paintings are either done on location or painted in the studio from studies created in the field. As well as being a dedicated painter, Susan also finds time to share her gift with adults of all levels by conducting workshops, elderhostel classes and seminars throughout America, Europe and Australia.
A native of Wilmington, Delaware, Susan began drawing at the age of five. She graduated from West Virginia Wesleyan College in 1973 with a BA in Fine Art. Upon graduation, she pursued a career as a professional ceramicist. Within two years she was Artist in Residence for the State of West Virginia. For the next 13 years, she was widely recognized as one of the most successful production Master Potters in the Southeast. She retired from full-time potting in 1987 when an adventurous spirit called. She moved to the red-rock country of Sedona, Arizona to pursue her lifelong dream of becoming a painter. Supporting herself by conducting Jeep tours and leading the ceramics department at the Sedona Art Center, Susan returned to the serious study of painting. It was in Sedona that she met her most influential teacher and mentor, New Zealander Adele Earnshaw, the respected wildlife artist. In the years that followed, Susan involved herself in Master classes, studying with several acclaimed artists in America and Europe'

Susan is the recipient of numerous awards in American and international exhibitions and is a featured plein air pastel artist in the new PBS television series, "The Artist's Workshop". Susan was a featured artist in the June, 2000 issue of Pastel Artist International Magazine. She is a signature member of the Northwest Pastel Society , Plein air painters of New Mexico , is  a member of The Pastel Society of America and a member of Oil Painters of America.
She is represented in Oregon by the Lawrence Gallery in Sheridan, Salishan, and Portland. She spends her time between the tree filled beauty of the Northwest and the high deserts of the Southwest.