Education

M.F.A., Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (1997)
B.S., Journalism, University of Florida (1979)

Exhibitions (Selected)

2010
Projects Gallery, “Tipping Point” (Solo Exhibition), Philadelphia, PA


2008
Projects Gallery, “Back From Miami,” Philadelphia, PA


2007
The Silva Gallery, “A Retrospective” (Solo Exhibition), Pennington, NJ


2006
Morpeth Gallery, "New Work," Hopewell, NJ
Embassy of the United States, Skopje, Macedonia


2005
The Governor’s Residence, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Sande Webster Gallery, “The Garden is Art, Art of the Garden,” Philadelphia, PA

2003
Rosenfeld Gallery, "Let It Be,"(Solo Exhibition ) Philadelphia, PA
The Chapin School Gallery, "It's a Small World," (Solo Exhibition), Princeton, NJ
The Morpeth Gallery, "In Living Color," (Solo Exhibition), Hopewell, NJ
Wayne Art Center, "The Unbroken Circle, Wayne, PA

2002
Susquehanna Art Museum, "Art of the State: Pennsylvania 2002," (Third Prize in Painting)
Rosenfeld Gallery, Small Works Show, Philadelphia, PA

2001
The Shipley School, "New Paintings," (Solo Exhibition), Bryn Mawr, PA
Rosenfeld Gallery, "Small Works Exhibition," Philadelphia, PA
The Philadelphia Amory, "USArtists01," Philadelphia, PA

2000
Delaware Art Museum, "Biennial 2000," Wilmington, DE
Rosenfeld Gallery, "Parallel Universe," (Solo Exhibition), Philadelphia, PA.
Philadelphia City Hall, "Wild Life," Philadelphia, PA.

1999
The Berman Museum of Art, "Tri State Artists Equity, 50th Anniversary Juried Exhibition," Collegeville, PA.
Cheltenham Center for the Arts, "57th Annual Award Painting Exhibition," Cheltenham, PA
Rosenfeld Gallery, "Small Works Exhibition," Philadelphia, PA.

1998
Samuel S. Fleisher Art Memorial, 1998-99 Challenge Exhibition, (Solo Exhibition), Philadelphia, PA.
The Philadelphia Armory, "USArtists98," Philadelphia, PA
Rosenfeld Gallery, "New Talent Show," Philadelphia, PA
Rosenfeld Gallery, "Small Works Exhibition," Philadelphia, PA
The Episcopal Academy, Art Edge, (Solo Exhibition), Merion, PA
Villanova University Art Gallery, "Artists Equity Midwinter Exhibition," Villanova, PA.

1997
Perkins Center for the Arts, "Works on Paper," Moorestown, NJ
Frank Martin Art Gallery, "Mayfair 1997" Juried Exhibition, Allentown, PA
Museum of American Art, "MFA:Thesis Exhibition," Philadelphia, PA Fellowship Purchase Prize
The Philadelphia Sketch Club, "134th Annual Exhibition of Small Oil Paintings," Philadelphia, PA

1996
Hopkins House Gallery, "22nd Annual Juried Art Exhibition," Haddon Township, NJ.
The Baum School of Art, "7th Juried Painting Exhibition," Allentown, PA
The Philadelphia Art Alliance, "Artists Choose Artists," Philadelphia, PA
The Wayne Art Center, "35th Juried Exhibition," Wayne, PA Honorable Mention

1994
Main Line Art Center, "58th Annual Members Exhibition," Haverford, PA Don Rosen Award

Bibliography:

Rooney, E. Ashley (Author), Charles Yoder (Foreword), “100 Artists of the Mid-Atlantic,” Schiffer Publishing, 2011
kantor, becca, The artblog, "See What happens--Evolutionary artwork at Projects, Bambi, and Little Berlin," 16 May 2010
Potamkin, Lexie, “What is Love? Messages from the Heart,” illus. Susan B Howard, Malaysia: Palace Press International. 2010.
Wasserman, Burt, "For Susan Howard, Every Day is Just Another Day in Paradise," Prime Time, August 2003
Kravetz, Deborah, "Look for the magic," Art Matters, April 2003
Lewis, Zachary, State of the Arts,The Patriot-News, June 30, 2002.
Slupe, Ellen, “Art of the State in Harrisburg,” Art Matters, August 2002.
Sozanski, Edward J.,"Flights of Fancy," The Philadelphia Inquirer, Novermber 10, 2000.
Fabbri, Anne R., "She has an instinct for animals," Philadelphia Daily News, November 3, 2000.
Harris, Diana Cercone, "Biennial for the new millennium, Art Matters, May 2000.
Sozanski, Edward J., "Regional artists meet a high standard in Biennial,"The Philadelphia Inquirer, April 16, 2000.
Mullinax, Gary. "The Playful side of art," Sunday News Journal, April 16, 2000.
Wasserman, Burton, "Animal life invades City Hall," Art Matters, April 2000.
Donohoe, Victoria, "Painting Awards Exhibition Dazzles Once Again," The Philadelphia Inquirer, February 14, 1999.
Sozanski, Edward, "Three Fleisher Painters," The Philadelphia Inquirer, October 9, 1998.
Sozanski, Edward, "New Talent Exhibition," The Philadelphia Inquirer, August 7, 1998
Brown, Gerard, "Party Out of Bounds," The Philadelphia Weekly, August 8, 1998
Donohoe, Victoria, "The Arts," The Philadelphia Inquirer, January 25, 1998
Donohoe, Victoria, "The Arts," The Philadelphia Inquirer, May 26, 1996

Professional Activities

Artist-Teacher, Vermont College of Union Institute and University, 2002
Juror, The Philadelphia Sketch Club, 139th Annual Exhibition of Small Oil Paintings 2002
Juror, Conshohocken Art League, "75th Annual Exhibition," 1998
Created lithograph to be sold for the benefit of the Breast Health Institute, 2000
Image selected for Philadelphia Zoo stationery 2000
Artist slide presentations at the Delaware Art Museum and Main Line Art Center 2000
Vice President Alumni Association, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, 2001-2002

Collections

The State Museum of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Fellowship
WHYY-TV 12, PBS, Philadelphia,PA
Private Collections