Cats Et Al: Paintings of Cats and Others by Susan Campbell Hardcover – January 22, 2026

Cats et al distills decades of studio practice into an intimate collection. Created during Susan Campbell’s long career teaching art in Wisconsin, these paintings reflect a life spent drawing and observing. Her work unfolds gradually, shaped by routine, quiet attention, and the steady act of making.Using charcoal and acrylic, Campbell creates images with gesture, contrast, and layered marks. Precision yields to feeling; simple forms and a limited color palette let mood lead. Cats appear throughout, mirroring the dynamics of human relationships. Memories and imagined scenes appear alongside them, all rooted in experience.Rather than a single story, Cats et al is a visual accumulation, years of teaching, quiet moments, animals and people sharing space. The collection balances humor and tension, closeness and distance, inviting viewers into its expressive world. Read more