Susan’s mandala for the trees

A walk along the streets of George Town after dark is never dull with Susan.

She ‘sees’ things that the rest of us don’t and good naturedly laughs along with us when we poke fun at her ‘ghost’ sightings!

Susan’s love for nature, words, colours and forms (pun intended!) takes her along a multitude of paths.

When Susan Loone the journalist is not busy chasing headlines and bylines in Penang (and beyond), she draws and paints.

The self-taught artist pains in ink and acrylics, and has a fondness for painting abstract art of women and nature.

“Every painting comes from a deep sense of realisation that life cannot move forward without appreciating, protecting and loving women and nature,” she says.

“As a writer, I deal a lot with words, but there comes a time when words are lost, when there are too many words but no one listens anymore, so I turn to art.

“Art for me is not only therapeutic, but a creative process that is personal, private and yet political.”

In conjunction with this year’s George Town Festival which kicks off today, a window treat of Susan’s art awaits those pounding the streets of George Town.

From Aug 2 till Sept 2, Rang 8 Cafe along Jalan Masjid Kapitan Keling will showcase Susan’s painting called ‘A Mandala for Trees’ in its window.

Using the medium of ink and paper, the framed piece of work (priced at RM300), the artist channels a prayer for a greener and healthier world.

“It is my way of praying for trees to be honoured and loved as they are part of our lives, and they are alive,” Susan notes.

(All images but one courtesy of Susan Loone)

Artist contact: susanloone@gmail.com