Susan Oomen was born in Smith Falls, Ontario and has resided in Utopia, Ontario since 1993. Her art education commenced at Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario where she graduated with a Bachelor of Art Education in 1976. After graduating Susan spent a year travelling through Europe. She added to her education with a degree of Bachelor of Education from York University, Toronto, Ontario, in 2000. Susan has had innumerable solo and group exhibitions throughout Ontario since her first show in 1976. Due to her dedication and creative abilities Susan has earned a number of awards including; The Ontario Arts Council Grant, which she has been given six times. Susan's work hangs in many corporate offices in Ontario and numerous private collections in Canada, U.K. and the U.S. She currently is represented by Roberts Gallery, Toronto, who will host an exhibition of Susan's current works in the summer of 2022.