Susan is a native of San Francisco, CA now living in Louisville ,KY where she makes her creations in a studio surrounded by the beautiful hardwood trees of Kentucky. Her artwork is a detailed celebration of the natural world that invites viewers into a rich tapestry of life where every detail has a story. She genuinely enjoys playing with colors and it greatly influences each piece. Weaving elements of graphic design into art is an aspect that some of her favorite artists share, which is what originally attracted her to their work. Examples include the use of saturated hues and neo-classical imagery by American painter and illustrator Maxfield Parrish and the combination of science and art with bright colors in stylized drawings of plant life by Ernst Haeckel. Her style has evolved over a 20-year period always trying for a cohesiveness in her finished work. If you look closely, you will notice that each piece features a bug or insect of some kind as a nod to her grandmother. Her grandmother has been deeply influential and introduced her as a young child to the life living within the wide variety of flora and fauna in her yard.

Her artwork collection is available at Kentucky Fine Art Gallery in Louisville, KY and she has a presence on Instagram @hackworth.art.