A lifelong artist and veteran teacher, Falk has been a pioneer in the Fraser Valley Arts community for decades. Her professional foray into the art world began in the film industry when Falk worked as a makeup artist. After cutting her teeth in the industry, Falk then served as the head of the program for twelve years at her alma mater, John Casablancas. After years of studying painting and eventually, selling her work, Falk transitioned into her career as a full-time painter and part-time instructor. She served on the board of directors for the Fort Gallery, for twelve years. She also served on the Langley Centennial Museum Advisory Committee. Collaborating with poets and environmentalists, Falk was honoured with an Environmental Hero award from the Township of Langley. She was invited in 2015 to showcase her life size Bears and Salmon in a one woman show in Kyoto, Japan and to speak about environmental concerns. In 2019 / 2020, Falk was Artist in Residence at the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts. Read Full Article
EDUCATION
Emily Carr University of Art and Design
Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Langley
Vancouver Community College
John Casablancas Modelling and Career Center
David Thompson Secondary School
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
Jazz & Arts Festival, Fort Langley, B.C. 2021
Susan J Falk Paintings
The Kube Gallery, Fort Langley, B.C. 2022
Still-life and figurative paintings, Covid inspired
Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, Burnaby , B.C. 2019 – 2020
Artist in Residence
Turnbull Gallery, South Surrey, B.C. 2018
Semiahmoo Arts Society, SUSAN / Drawings & Paintings
The Fort Gallery, Fort Langley, B.C. 2017
In living colour
The Fort Gallery, Fort Langley, B.C. 2016
Transition
The Turnbull Gallery, South Surrey, B.C. 2015
Semiahmoo Arts Society, RED – Circle of Life
The Fort Gallery, Fort Langley, B.C. 2015
Visual Stories
Art Forum JARFO, Museum of Kyoto, 2015
Kyoto City, Japan
Meguru Inochi – RED Circle of Life
Fort Gallery, Fort Langley, B.C. 2013
Written in the Forest
Fort Gallery, Fort Langley, B.C. 2011
RIDE
Fort Gallery, Fort Langley, B.C. 2010
Equine Persuasion
Community Arts Council of White Rock, White Rock, B.C. 2010
Implications of Runway
Fort Gallery, Fort Langley, B.C. 2007
Boreal Threshold, Water
Fort Gallery, Fort Langley, B.C. 2006
Boreal Threshold
Marilyn S. Mylrea Gallery, Vancouver, B.C. 2005
Boreal Forest
Pendulum Gallery, Vancouver, B.C. 2002
Falk – Colour Currents
TWO PERSON SHOWS
Landmark Uptown Gallery, White Rock, B.C. 2021
Paris Salon
Fort Gallery, Fort Langley, B.C. 2012
“Up Close and Personal – Back to the garden”
Fort Gallery, Fort Langley, B.C. 2009
“between here and there…project prehistoric runway”
Fort Gallery, Fort Langley, B.C. 2008
“Ridge”
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
Landmark Uptown Gallery, White Rock, B.C. 2020
Better Nudes & Gardens
Langley Centennial Museum and Exhibition Centre, Langley, B.C. “Figure and Ground” 2013 – 2014
Reach Gallery Museum 2010
2010 Fraser Valley Biennale
Langley Centennial Museum and Exhibition Centre, Langley, B.C. “Exploration, interpretation, evolution: artists journey” 2007
Marilyn S. Mylrea Gallery, Vancouver, B.C. 2007
Marilyn S. Mylrea Gallery, ” Silent Glory”, 2006
Delta Firehall Centre for the Arts, “G10 Group” 2006
West Wind Gallery, Langley, BC. 2005
Langley Centennial Museum and Exhibition Centre, Langley, BC. 2005
Elissa Cristall Gallery, Vancouver, BC. 2004
Langley Centennial Museum and National Exhibition Centre, Langley, BC. 2003
N.A.S. Gallery, White Rock, BC. 2003
White Rock Arts Council, White Rock, BC. 2003
Fraser River Gallery, Fort Langley, BC. 2001
Fraser River Gallery, Fort Langley, BC. 2000
Surrey Art Gallery, Surrey, BC. Art’s 2000
Langley Centennial Museum and National Exhibition Centre, Langley, BC. 2000
Surrey Art Gallery, Art’s 99, Art’s 98, Art’s 96
PUBLICATIONS
Canadian Art Daily 2023
“Wetland series #12”
Langley Advance Times 2022
“Well known Langley artist raising money for Critter Care”
Aldergrove Star 2022
“Art reworked into Jazz fest banners”
Langley Advance Times 2022
“Painter Susan Falk’s 2021 Festival image is now hanging on street poles”
West Coast Curated 2020
“On Faces, Canvas, Students and Horses Artist Susan Falk makes an Impression”
Peace Arch News, the Scene – Arts and Entertainment 2018
“SUSAN”
The Langley Times 2015
“Artist comes full circle with Japan exhibit”
Cascadia Review, Authors/Artists 2014
“Written in the Forest, Poetry and Paintings”
The Langley Times 2013
“Written in the Forest”
The Langley Times, Langley Memorial Hospital 2010
“Gala raises record amount , painting raised $48,000”
Langley Advance 2010
“Artist’s love of equine comes to life in show”
Side Roads of Langley and Aldergrove 2007
“Visual Twins”
Langley Advance 2006
“Forest Fantasy unfolds at Fort”
The Langley Times 2006
“Steps across the Threshold”
The Langley Times 2005
“Nature Strokes – Campbell Valley Inspires Susan Falk’s Boreal Forest”
Langley Advance 2004
“Artist explores the great outdoors”
The Province, Vancouver, B.C. 2003
Personal Style “Life in the pastoral lane – Painter captures her world in colour”
The Langley Times 2003
The sounds of Spring ” War impacted painters art”
The Peace Arch News 2003
“Louder then Words”
The Peace Arch News 2002
“Barnstormers – Outdoors continues to inspire artisans”
Advance News 2002
“Theme opens creative doors”
Advance News 2001
“FLAG raised for Father’s Day”
Peace Arch News 2001
“Matters of light and shade – Susan Falk helps young artists see the world around them”
The Langley Times 2000
“Barnstorming”
Surrey/North Delta Leader 2000
“Arts – Amplifying her art”
ART AUCTIONS
Langley Memorial Hospital foundation
Langley Lodge
Critter Care Wildlife Society
Fort Langley Jazz & Arts Festival
Rainbow Crosswalk, Fort Langley
Written in the Forest – McLellan Forest – WOLF Society
Fort Gallery, Blue Plate Special
Street Angels Society
Spirit of the Horse Garden, Langley Horse Federation
Valley therapeutic Equestrian Society
ARTIST TALKS
Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, Burnaby, B.C. 2019
Artist in Residence
Trinity Western University, Langley, B.C. 2015
The Verge Conference
JARFO Museum of Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan 2015
Written in the Forest