About the Artist, Sushila Oliphant

Sushila Oliphant draws her inspiration from inner traditions from her spiritual teachers. She grew up in Hampden Highlands, Maine. She, David and Penny, her brother and sister, were taught to draw and paint by her Grandmother during the harsh winter months. Her Grandmother was a graduate from Pratt Art Institute and a professional artist whose work was shown throughout New England. Sushila was further inspired by her travels to Canada, Arizona, Colorado, Florida as well as throughout the Yucatan and Chiapas in Mexico.

Sushila spent several years in an ashram studying Vedantic Yoga philosophy under Swami Jyotirmayananda. She helped illustrate his books, monthly magazine "The Yoga Guide" and designed the website. She learned graphic design while working on his publications. Her art became meditative, a tool for higher consciousness - the painter and the painting merge. Each piece of art that she creates leaves its mark on the viewer of serenity and spiritual sensitivity.

The artist works in pen and ink, pastels, colored pencils, graphite, watercolor, acrylics on found wood and photography. Nature is her favorite subject. Sushila has developed her own line of Native American, Mayan and Yoga T-Shirts from her artwork. In 1996, she left her graphics job of 15 years to go out on her own and created a graphic design company, Harmonic Designs.

Ms. Oliphant has won several awards for her work in various art shows in Maine, Colorado, Merida, Mexico and Florida. She has served on the Board of the Institute of Maya Studies at the Museum of Science in Miami for over six years, designed their monthly newsletter and material for special events.

Sushila resides and has her studio lakeside in "The Hammocks" in Miami, Florida. Make an appointment to see her work - many pieces are available for sale - or call for graphics consultation and quotes.

Sushila Oliphant and Juan Lladro

Annual Sagamore Art Basel Brunch - 2006
As seen in MiamiArtZine

Awards

Second Place, Cash Award, mixed media, "Wine Art Show," Miami, FL 1984

First Place, graphite, "Homestead Art Festival," Homestead, FL 1987

First Place, acrylic on found wood, "Country Walk Festival," 1988

Poster, pen & ink, chosen for "Annual Indian Art Show," in Aspen, CO 1988

Poster of Mayan Calendar, in collaboration with Sid Hollander, collection Museum of Merida, in Merida, Mexico 1994

Artwork, colored pencil, chosen for the cover of "Natural Awakenings," Sarasota, FL 2003

Juried Shows

University of Maine, Student Show, Orono, Maine 1966

University of Arizona, Student Show, 1969

The Freedom Train Traveling Art Show 1976

Coconut Grove Gallery, 1975-78

MDCC, Student Art Show, 1979

South Miami Art Festival, 1991

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