"High Noon on 6A"
Acrylic on Canvas, 16 x 20"

"Beach Dried Laundry"
Acrylic on canvas, 18 x 24"

Susan Shephard Fornaro received a BA Degree in Psychology in 1975 from Central Connecticut State University, New Britain, CT, a Master of Arts in Expressive Arts Therapy in 1991 from Lesley University, Cambridge, MA, attended Cape Cod School of Art, Provincetown, MA in 1999 and Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI in 2005.

She has been commissioned by Harvard Dental School, Boston to paint a Tromp l’Oeil Mural in 2000; a mural and 32 children’s paintings for Children’s Hospital, Boston, 1999-2000; a collection of 5 paintings in 1997 for Pilgrim/CVS Health Life Center, New Bedford, MA, 23 pieces of children’s art in 1996 for Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, MA. She has received several commissions for house portraits. Ms. Fornaro has exhibited her artwork throughout New England and is a member of the Concord Art Association and the Cambridge Art Association. "I paint in response to an appreciation for and a need to preserve a beautiful vision. The moment not captured by photograph or painting may be forever lost; so I travel with my camera, taking snapshots and collecting them as inspiration for paintings". Ms. Fornaro is a Psychotherapy Clinician as well as a fine artist who treasures her painting for its nourishment and balance in her life.

"Marigolds for Sale"
Acrylic on canvas, 18 x 24"

"Grey Cottage with Hydrangea"
Acrylic on canvas, 18 x 24"