Susan F Schafer

Most of my adult life has been spent working with animals, including at the San Diego Natural History Museum, the San Diego Zoo, and the Taronga Park Zoo in Sydney, Australia. I have travelled the world studying animals and working in animal conservation. Now I use those memories as inspiration for the art that I create, and I use my art to help animals. To that end, I donate half of all of my earnings from art sales to a reputable animal charity (ones that spend at least more than 85% of their budget on actual animal programs relative to their management costs, fundraising, and general expenses).

AA Studio Arts, Cuesta College, San Luis Obispo, CA
B.S. with Honors and Distinction in Zoology, SDSU
Master of Science in Biology, SDSU
Teaching Credential in Life Sciences, Cal Poly SLO
Currently pursuing a degree in Studio Arts, Cuesta College

SLO County Arts Open Studio Tour 2023, San Luis Obispo, CA, Oct 14 - Oct 22, 2023

Our Central Coast, Studios on the Park, Paso Robles, CA, Jun 30 - Aug 28, 2023

Beastly Ball '23, Los Angeles Zoo, Los Angeles, CA, Jun 3, 2023

For The Birds 2023, Art Center Morro Bay, Morro Bay, CA Jan 19 - Feb 20, 2023

Oil Painters of America Summer Online Showcase 2022, Aug 16 - Dec 31, 2022

FARMstead, Studios on the Park, Jun 28 - Aug 29, 2022

Sweet & Sour, Studios on the Park, Jan 4 - Feb 28, 2022

Brushstrokes 2019, San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, Sep 6 - Oct 27, 2019

Brushstrokes 2018, San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, August 24 - Oct 14, 1918

Morro Bay Art Association Brushstrokes 2016 (Award of
Excellence for Chihuahua Sunset, acrylic painting)

Harold J. Miossi Gallery, San Luis Obispo, April 2016 (Best in Show for Mule History Revisited, acrylic painting)