Biography

Susan Hackney has had an ongoing love affair with animals and art since she was a child. Born
and raised in Abilene, Texas, she has always been surrounded by dogs and horses. As a child,
Susan enrolled in Art Instruction Schools correspondence course and received her first art award
and recognition in the fifth grade. Since then, she has continued to draw and paint; as well as
study other artists’ works and develop her own personal style.

While attending college, she majored in art, with a focus on drawing, design and painting. She
has studied under multiple masters including Lajos Markos in Houston, Texas. Her three-year
apprenticeship under his instruction proved to be a formidable part of her development.
Susan’s ability to capture an animal or any subject’s expressions and gestures is something she
has been recognized for, and she maintains a continual focus on studying and experimenting with
new techniques and color strategies to perfect her style and knowledge.

Susan is a past-MFH (Master of Foxhounds), which introduced her to the world of hounds,
horses and galloping across the countryside, through which many of her works are inspired.
Susan resides in the Texas hill country with her 2 Boxer dogs, Derby and Chula, and her Quarter
Horse, Rio.

Education
Oil painting workshops and courses taught by the following:
Lajos Markos, Lesley Humphrey, William Kalwick, Ron Riddick, Robert Johnson, Jim Norton,
Julie Chapman, Bruce Greene, John Fawcett, Carolyn Anderson, Greg Kreutz, Kim English, Bob
Rohm, Cheri Christenson, Gladys Roldan de Moras, Jill Soukup, Roger Parsons
Art Instruction Schools – Minneapolis, Minnesota
Design, drawing, painting classes – San Jacinto College, Pasadena, Texas and Sam Houston
State University, Huntsville, Texas

Associations
Associate Member – Oil Painters of America
Associate Member – American Women Artists
American Academy of Equine Art
Former Board of Directors – American Academy of Equine Art, Lexington, Kentucky

Publications
Southwest Art Magazine, February/March 2023–included in an article highlighting 4 Texas
Artists.
Southwest Art Magazine, October/November 2023–included in an article highlighting Women
Artists.
Southwest Art Magazine, December 2023/January 2024–included in an article, Small Works
Western Art Collector, May 2024–included in an article, Art of the Horse

Group Shows
2025 – 42nd Annual Roundup Exhibition & Sale, Museum of Western Art; Kerrville, TX
2025 – 40th Annual Bosque Art Classic, Bosque Arts Center; Clifton, TX
2025 – 43rd Annual Roundup Exhibition & Sale, Museum of Western Art; Kerrville, TX
2024 – 41st Annual Invitational Exhibition and Sale; Museum of Western Art; Kerrville, TX
2024 – Hold Your Horses! Invitational Exhibition & Sale, Phippen Museum; Prescott, AZ
2024 – America’s Horse In Art, American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame & Museum; Amarillo, TX
2024 – 39th Annual Bosque Art Classic; Bosque Arts Center; Clifton, TX
2023 -Hold Your Horses! Invitational Exhibition & Sale, Phippen Museum; Prescott, AZ
2023 – 40th Annual Invitational Exhibition and Sale; Museum of Western Art; Kerrville, TX