Susan Pepler paints cars, wonderful big, bold Cuban cars. She paints flowers, beautiful dancing peonies and roses, spilling out across the canvas. Her cars speak of the bygone days of Havana, her florals of warmth and joy. You can’t help but feel her effervescent spirit when viewing her art. I spoke with Susan in her Shaughnessy Village home about her art and what moves her to paint. Why paint Cuban Cars? Because of the colours, the chrome, the architecture […]
According to Pepler 25 – 35% of her paintings are now painted to order for varied clientele, with that number growing all the time. She said that whe would match a subject matter from her repertoire to colour schemes and sizing specifically requested by her patrons.
It was the 1970’s in Singapore. I was standing at the front doors of my boarding school, when Granny “Pep” arrived in a big white taxi. I hopped in, we embraced and headed for the majestic
It was 2010, high up in the Blue Mountains of Jamaica … more than 3000 feet above Kingston. Accompanied by our Jamaican cousins, we went for one of the most beautiful walks I’ve ever been on. The homes were elegant and the gardens were dreamy. And then I saw it! The most incredible tree … laden with huge translucent white blooms that seemed to float down from above. It was a heavenly sight and I knew I had to paint […]