Biography

Shushana Caplan is an experienced watercolor teacher who has given many classes and workshops in Canada and the United States. She received her undergraduate degree in studio art at Concordia University in Montreal and subsequently her Masters in Fine Arts Education at the same institution. She has studied with some outstanding Canadian and American watercolorists, among them Nicole Foreman, Ming Ma and Don Andrews. An accomplished artist in her own right, she has taken part in countless group and solo exhibitions. Her works are included in many private collections in the U.S. and Canada.

After 15 years of teaching art in high school in Montreal, she now winters in Florida. She continues to teach, giving classes in watercolor and drawing to more than 200 adults in Canada and the United States.

Her approach to teaching emphasizes the development of the uniqueness of each student. In a supportive environment, they are encouraged to hone their skills while exploring their personal and identifiable style of painting. She teaches people to draw from their own ideas and gain the confidence to believe that what they have to say is unique, important and worthwhile. She stimulates the kind of growth that begins when one chooses not to paint like everyone else.