Susan Unger

The Saskatchewan prairie is the inspiration for Susan Unger's acrylic paintings, particularly the landscapes and farms around Lampman where she grew up. In every painting, the central figures are the animals who inhabit that landscape, the sheep, cows, pigs and chickens Unger refers to as the "silent community" that is so much a part of the culture of rural Saskatchewan. "I am inspired by the inherent characteristics of these animals - their shapes, colours, textures and movements," says Unger. She conveys an impression of the animals, their relationships with each other, the ways in which they fit together to form units and how their forms become one with the land.