This piece is one of Susan's "Portraits of the Inner Journey" commissions. They were an opportunity for Susan to interpret the dreams, fairy tales, archetypal figures and personal symbols of the person commissioning the piece and transform the information into a visible image. The process started with an interview, where Susan would draw an initial sketch. She would often take an extended period of time to let the piece "gestate" and when it felt right she would create the painting.

This piece in many ways shows the development of Susan's own inner world. She deftly moved between pencil and oil pastel to create the original of this iconic Shaman period work. It is rich in detail and provocative in its starkly contrasted depiction of two worlds and the Shaman's connection to both. The sensitive image of a child holding a cluster of crystal, is protected by the numerous animal images drawn within her finely detail robe. Beneath a "Trinity" of moons the central character offers, in one hand, what appears to be a bowl of water, the universal symbol of purity, fertility and the source of all life; in the other, the healing energy of Mother Earth's gifts.

"The Healer" is limited in edition to one-thousand. Each print is numbered in the margins and blind-stamped to insure authenticity. The image is printed on Hahnemuhle Photo Rag, Bright White, 310gsm, smooth matte, 100% cotton archival paper, using state-of-the-art archival inks. Each print has full margins.