Susan D Sharp

Susan D. Sharp is an abstract artist, and author of Mid-Life Wisdom, The Legend of Frodder Spires, The Farty Boys series and Truck, Truck, Moose, and a contributor to three other books. She’s also a speaker with a passion for understanding our creative potential and motivations. Her blend of humor and ease of presentation makes her a sought-after speaker and podcast guest. Susan speaks about her career in the arts, the artist’s workspace and its importance in creativity, her Midwest upbringing, her creative process, her career in teaching in higher education, and the desire to see all people—especially those who don’t consider themselves creative—let go of limiting beliefs and blocks to their calling.

Susan grew up in Clinton County, Iowa on the banks of the Mississippi River. Her playground was the creek out back, homemade forts, the wooded area next door she dubbed Sherwood Forest and lots of time alone with her imagination. It is here that she started to make up imaginary worlds, characters, and plots.

Through a combination of years of personal study on creativity as well as her own involvement in numerous creative pursuits (writing, art, music, design, directing, playwriting, craft, and voice overs), Susan has come to believe creativity is the antidote for burnout and depression. Susan has two online art galleries and an online gift shop and her art was featured on the set of Season 7 of Orange is The New Black.