"Susan Paterson's etchings have stood out, gaining well deserved praise and recognition for their exquisite technical execution and fine sensitive portrayal of Nova Scotian scenes"

- Casket, Antigonish, Nova Scotia

"In the hands of Dartmouth artist Susan Paterson, the textures of unfurling bark, long forest shadows, the clear light of an early morning pasture full of sheep are caught and held in suspended, elegant silence.  Working from a calm and meticulous distance, Paterson allows us to stumble quietly on a landscape we might otherwise miss, and to contemplate the dramatic posing as the ordinary."

- Jeff and Beth Parker, Lyghtesome Gallery. Antigonish, Nova Scotia

"Paterson's talent as a watercolour painter is well known and well respected in Canada.  Her precise and delicate works have been recognized through her solo exhibitions which have been hosted in galleries across this country."

-Sackville Tribune-Post, Sackville, New Brunswick

"...Through detailed drawing and subtle use of colour, her images convey a feeling of stillness, which invites the viewer's contemplation,"

"Much of Paterson's work evokes the past, both in the style of depiction and the subject matter.  These representational images of nature and domestic life may seem the antithesis of much of the visual art currently being produced.  However, the sensitive depiction of these images seems to capture a view of life, making them all the more convincing."

-Mary Yoshinari, Visual Arts News, Halifax, Nova Scotia

"Many of Paterson's elusive subjects require great skill to actually get down on paper.  Take 'Dawn at Lawrencetown.' or a 'Walk in the Woods', and ask yourself how do you paint early morning sunlight, or the shadows dense forest casts on a snow-covered ground?"

-Garry Williams, The Argosy, Sackville, New Brunswick