Susan Hediger Matteson in her winter painting gear — fur cap, not her hair!
Susan Hediger Matteson in her winter painting gear — fur cap, not her hair!

What is the most interesting thing you have painted and why?
Susan Hediger Matteson: The most interesting things I have painted, are the snowy scenes or dusk, early morning scenes. The subtle colors that shift ever so slightly. Snowing scenes are a favorite of mine with the fading to nothing. If we ever had fog where I live, that would also be a favorite. It is a challenge to get the softness, the mystery, that any of these scenes.

How did I develop your unique style?
Susan Hediger Matteson: The soft and subtle variations are an inspiration. For these scenes it is the desire to capture the feeling and look. You just have to keep practicing.

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oil painting of sunset with mountain range in middle ground, trees and grass in foreground
Ute Mountain Moonset, Susan Hediger Matteson, oil on linen, 30 x 30 in; 2023; The soft evening colors, a perfect end to a day

 

oil painting of mountain in a snow storm; dark areas of mountain not covered in snow
Lizardhead Snows, Susan Hediger Matteson, oil on linen, 12 x 12 in; 2023; The snow was coming and going over 13,000’ Lizardhead peak

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