Susy Siddens
Making patterns to delight, I'm on a 10-year creative journey to find my artistic voice.
I create wall hangings, paintings, illustrations and papier-mâche sculptures to inspire and delight. My work reflects a continuous exploration to find and refine my unique artistic voice.
I'm passionate about community leadership, mentorship, and supporting fellow artists and creatives to grow and thrive on their own journeys.
I offer original art for group and solo shows, live art demonstrations, creative workshops, and special installations. I document my process on Instagram @fatpencils, setting creative intentions and providing glimpses into my creative process and inspiration.
Originally from England and now based in Sonoma County, California, USA, my background is in the arts; as a public museum exhibitions coordinator, private gallery director, and research archivist for painter Nathan Oliveira.
I‘m the managing director of a thriving graphic design agency and I’ve been a regular guest speaker for the School of Design at San Francisco State University.
Why Fat Pencils?
When I started Fat Pencils, I was drawing every day and I loved the name—it made me smile, it’s easy, joyful and memorable. Although my materials have greatly expanded, simple line drawings remain at the heart of Fat Pencils.
Press
2025
• Mar: CanvasRebel interview can be viewed at canvasrebel.com/daily-inspiration-meet-susy-siddens
2024
• Nov: Bold Journey Magazine interview can be viewed at boldjourney.com/meet-susy-siddens
• Oct: CanvasRebel interview can be viewed at canvasrebel.com/meet-susy-siddens
2021
• Oct: The Art Beat Club interview can be viewed at theartbeatclub.com/blog-english
Exhibitions
2025
• Jun 2–Jun 30, Artist of the Month show in association with Mill Valley Arts Commission, Fez Mill Valley, CA
• Apr–Nov, Taking It Outdoors banner, Community Center, Point Richmond, CA
Apr 13–May 18, 2-person show with Candice Fuhrman, Point Richmond Gallery, CA
• Mar 1–Jun 30, Painting in group show 10XTEN, Faultline Artspace, Oakland, CA
• Wall Hangings, Madrona Bakery, Mill Valley, CA
• Wall Hangings, Tinozzi Chiropractic, Corte Madera, CA
• Paintings & Greeting Cards, Werkstatt, Point Reyes Station, CA
2024
• Dec: Cards and Ornaments: Werkstatt; Point Reyes Station, CA
• Dec 2: Cards, Wall Hanging and Tea & Coffee Rocks, Richmond Yacht Club Artists Fair, CA
• Nov: Wall Hangings, The Tinozzi Massage Studio, Corte Madera, CA
• Nov 2–24: Coffee Rock, Jag Gallery Small Works Exhibit, juried international group exhibition, Key West, FL
• Sep 18–Oct 12: Wall Hanging, Forage: Ocean group exhibition at Dorado 806 Projects, Santa Monica, CA
• Aug: Point Richmond Art Fair, CA
• Jul 30–Sep 28: Wall Hangings (4), Naturalist Gallery of Contemporary Art, Naturalist Gallery Sculpture Collection juried international group exhibition, online
• Jul 25–Sep 28: Wall Hanging, Art Fluent: This Land juried international group exhibition, online
• Jul 21: Wall Hanging and Tea & Coffee Rocks, Third Sunday Arts & Crafts & Beyond Festival, Arts of Point Richmond booth, CA
• Jun 29–Jan 26: Wall Hanging, Lara’s Fine Dining, Point Richmond, CA
• Jun–Jul: Tea & Coffee Rocks, Upside, Mill Valley, CA
• Jun–Jul: Wall Hangings, Cedar Street Gallery, Berkeley, CA
• Jun–Jan: Wall Hangings, Madrona Bakery, Mill Valley, CA
• Mar–Aug: Wall Hanging, The Perish Trust, San Francisco, CA
• Feb–Nov: Wall Hangings, The Sanctuary by Tinozzi Chiropractic, Corte Madera, CA
• Feb–Apr: Painting, The 6000 Circle Project, Arc Gallery, San Francisco, CA
• Jan–Feb: Papier-mâché Sculptures, Werkstatt, Marin Art & Garden, Ross, CA
2023
• Dec: Ornaments, Werkstatt, Marin Art & Garden, Ross, CA
• Aug: Papier-mâché Sculpture, Language Arts at Rock Paper Scissors Collective, Oakland, CA
2022
• Papier-mâché Sculptures and Works on Paper, Excellence, Larkspur, CA
2014
• Papier-mâché Sculptures, Rabat, San Francisco, CA
2013
• Papier-mâché Sculptures, Joie de Vivre at Big Umbrella Studios, San Francisco, CA
2010
• Mixed Media and Sculpture, Arzo Stylist, Union Square, San Francisco, CA
2008
• Leaf Collages, The Ugly Mug, Soquel, CA
• Leaf Collages, Emerald Hills Café & Roastery, Emerald Hills, CA
Contact me
Interested in live art demonstrations, creative workshops, or special installations? Fill out some info and I’ll be in touch shortly. I can’t wait to hear from you!