I help highly sensitive, intelligent, creative women find their way from A to Z

I've worked professionally as a musician, performing songwriter, visual artist, writer, producer, teacher and creative coach for decades. In addition to my own creative work, I've administered to a few of the creative greats in several fields. I've led workshops, courses and programs in music and art history, songwriting, drawing and watercolor, produced community-based drawing events, and in 2010, created the first online course in drawing and watercolor. I've also taught intro courses in… Show more I've worked professionally as a musician, performing songwriter, visual artist, writer, producer, teacher and creative coach for decades. In addition to my own creative work, I've administered to a few of the creative greats in several fields. I've led workshops, courses and programs in music and art history, songwriting, drawing and watercolor, produced community-based drawing events, and in 2010, created the first online course in drawing and watercolor. I've also taught intro courses in Tarot, astrology, and self-healing.An expert on pivoting in uncertain times and unfamiliar landscapes, and a lifelong student and teacher of cultural history and self-development, I am committed to helping creatives gain clarity, strength, and confidence while finding new ways to work and respond to the personal and societal challenges facing us now.For more on my current work, visit http://www.thepivotingcreative.comFor more extensive background: http://www.suzannemcdermott.com/about.html Show less

After over 25 years of multi-disciplinary, independent creative projects in the Arts, I now focus on providing private and group coaching services especially to creatives, change agents and healing artists.How can I help you organize your thoughts, zero in on your best skills and structure a path to expand your services and influence? How can I help coach you through uncertainty, self-doubt, confusion and impermanence so that you may take constructive steps to operate in a brave new… Show more After over 25 years of multi-disciplinary, independent creative projects in the Arts, I now focus on providing private and group coaching services especially to creatives, change agents and healing artists.How can I help you organize your thoughts, zero in on your best skills and structure a path to expand your services and influence? How can I help coach you through uncertainty, self-doubt, confusion and impermanence so that you may take constructive steps to operate in a brave new paradigm?• organize your thoughts• determine your purpose• establish your focus• emphasize your strengths• frame your story or project• create a step-by-step path with structure to accomplish movement and navigate your journey with support and accountabilityContact me through my website suzannemcdermott.com where you can learn more about my services.Reach me directly at mail@suzannemcdermott.com Show less

Drawing America is a national nonprofit initiative to promote drawing while building community.

I have worked professionally as a watercolor artist, illustrator, designer, performing songwriter, administrator + led a national initiative to promote drawing in the community, Drawing America. My teaching + program creation is informed by decades of experience as a performer with theater + production background, design work + study of history. My watercolors have been exhibited in solo + group shows across North America and are in private collections in the US and Europe.… Show more I have worked professionally as a watercolor artist, illustrator, designer, performing songwriter, administrator + led a national initiative to promote drawing in the community, Drawing America. My teaching + program creation is informed by decades of experience as a performer with theater + production background, design work + study of history. My watercolors have been exhibited in solo + group shows across North America and are in private collections in the US and Europe. Education includes Drawing, Watercolor, Design, and Art History at The Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Santa Monica College, Ringling School of Art + Design, and B.A. in Humanities with a concentration in Drama, Art, and Music from New College of Florida.Background includes:• Creating comprehensive online courses in drawing, watercolor and art history (drawandwatercolor.com)• Over 23 years of live workshops and classes across the U.S at the community level to people of all ages and backgrounds• In addition to drawing, watercolor, and art history, subjects include songwriting, song form, music history, guitar, the Tarot, astrology, essential oils, self-healing, and various energy healing modalities.• Illustrating, editing, managing projects + publishing books• Design + construction of studio building• Extensive solo performance across US and Europe as a singer-songwriter• Production of five albums of original songs• Creative and content writing and editing • Educational music programming for public library systems in New England, Illinois + the Southeast US• Concert production and administration• Museum exhibit design• Arts + academic administration• Playwriting, theatrical production + direction Show less

• Performing songwriter active on US and European folk circuit 1993-2003• Produced five album projects of original songs. See suzannemcdermott.com• Toured full-time throughout U.S. and Europe 1995 - 2003.• Designed and produced programs on song form and history for statewide library systems. 1999-2003.• Started public musical performance at the age of seven.

Media Lab Music + Physics Group+Office of the President (Charles M. Vest)Staffed 3 Chairs of Faculty, Organized meetings and edited minutes for Faculty Policy Committee, Committee on the Undergraduate Program, Privacy Committee. Staffed special events.