Susan Lerner

Susan Lerner is a New York City based contemporary hand-cut collage artist known as Mixdmediamashup. In her prior profession as a Certified Flavor Chemist, Susan ‘collaged’ chemicals into unique flavors but now she uses paper as her medium. She loves the collage process, finding joy in the hunt for imagery, meditation in cutting paper and delight in creating nostalgic compositions. Since 2017, she has shown her work in 6 solo shows in New York City and Northwest Connecticut and over 30 group shows including The Other Art Fair in Brooklyn , the Scandinavian Collage Museum in Norway and most recently in Paris, France. Her work has been published in numerous periodicals including “Collage Care Transforming Emotions and LIfe Experiences with Collage” by Laurie Kanyer and its companion book, “Collage Care, the Method”. Susan is the co-founder of the New York Collage Ensemble which promotes a supportive community of like-minded analog collage artists in NYC. Her most notable sales are to restaurateur David Bouley and the Kanyer Art Collection and her work has been licensed with Jiggy Puzzles. You can find her at or on Instagram at mixdmediamashup.

I received a BS in Chemistry, Food and Nutrition from Douglass Collage, Rutgers University and became a certified Flavor Chemist for 20 years. It was probably the most creative scientific vocation one could have. However, I wanted to explore my more artistic side and started to collage in late 2015. I've taken numerous collage classes at the 92 Street Y in NYC but I'm primarily self-taught. Most recently, I attended a 2 week residency with the European Cultural Academy "Contemporary Art Framework to Develop Ideas" in Venice, Italy 2022

Solo Exhibitions:

2023 Collage in the Loft: The Smithy Loft Gallery, New Preston, CT

2021 CONNECT-TO-CUT, Here, There and Everywhere: Woodbury Public Library, Woodbury, CT

2019 All Over The Map, Gunn Memorial Library, Washington, CT

2019 All Over The Map, Minor Memorial Library, Roxbury, CT

2018 Modern Nostalgia, New York Public Library, St. Agnes Branch, New York, NY

2018 Modern Nostalgia, Judy Black Memorial Park and Gardens, Washington Depot, CT