Charleston Living Magazine May-June 2023

BUZZ | ART SEEN
The Spartanburg, South Carolina, native
now lives in James Island, where she paints
from the home she shares with her husband.
“I’m still finding my footing,” she says.
“But I’m incredibly fortunate to have a husband
who can provide for us while I pursue
my dream—and is willing to do so. He is
very supportive, and I know I am very lucky
to have him.”
As creatively fulfilling as Carter finds
her work, there is something else that she
gets from it, as well—a full heart.
“I love it when I finish a painting and
have the honor of giving it to the client
myself,” she says. “I get so excited, and it’s
almost like Christmas morning to me.”
She also is able to mail paintings to
clients who live out of the area, sending portraits
as far away as Europe.
Carter’s paintings can be found at the
Charleston City Market and Patrick Veterinary
Clinic in Charleston as well as The
Patina Market and The View salon on James
Island. Her work is also posted online on her
Facebook page, Pet Portrait Memories by
Susanne Carter. Reach her directly at susannehcarter@gmail.com.
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(Clockwise, from top left): 8 x1 0 oil on canvas;
Gladstone the English setter, 11x14 oil on canvas;
8x10 oil on canvas.
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