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susan mason art
Scenic Art and Parade Floats
Scenic art and parade floats are very different from my usual type of painting. They are temporary art, only lasting for the duration of the event. In many ways that is very freeing. Most of the time for scenic art, I am painting very very large. Imagine a 60 ft. wide canvas and I am using house paint, rollers and large brushes to do it. I also enjoy using different styles of art, reflecting the needs of the show.
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Parade floats have different challenges. The objects must be sturdy enough to handle winds and rain. They must be large enough to be visible to all the spectators and to make an impact, but be light enough to transport.
P H O T O G R A P H Y
FASHION
 |  |  I created seven foot rainbow trees out of cement forms, piping, tulle, paint and pipe cleaners for the first ever Buffalo Grove Pride Parade. |
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 |  |  I created a large Audrey 2 for Deerfield Family Theater's float in the 4th of July parade to promote Little Shop of Horrors. |
 The Audrey Two was made out of a wire and piping frame and then covered in paper mache and painted. The teeth were made out of model magic and the tongue was made out of a foam sled board. It was then mounted on a wooden pot and decorated with foliage |  Shepard Set "Seussical" |  Shepard Middle School set for "Mulan |
 Shepard Middle School Set for "Mulan" |  Shepard Middle School Set for "Bugsy Malone" |  Shepard Middle School Set for "Bugsy Malone" |
 Shepard Middle School set for "Peter Pan" |  Theater D "Lend Me A Tenor" |  Shepard Middle School Set for "Beauty and the Beast" |
 Shepard Middle School Set for "Annie" |  Shepard Middle School set for "Peter Pan" |  Shepard Middle School Set for "Pirates of Penzance" |
 Deerfield Family Theater set for "Bye Bye Birdie" |
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