About the Artist

At seventeen, Susan Burk, affectionately referred to as, “Ms Sue,” sold her first work of art and held her first summer art camp, “Camp Creative.”

She studied at San Diego State University while accumulating a portfolio to enter the prestigious Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California. After earning her degree, she studied abroad in Geneva, Switzerland for one year. Upon her return to the U.S., Ms. Sue pursued a career in graphic design and packaging, art directing and designing for some of the top advertising agencies in California, all while exhibiting her own work.

Her relocation to Texas in 2007 returned her to her pure passion to paint, create and teach. She began “Ms. Sue’s Art Studio”  in Fair Oaks Ranch, by teaching one private lesson to a third grader. Within 4 months she had more than 30 kids coming for classes.

In 2013 she was gifted the property where the studio is currently located in Boerne has added  and has added to her staff and programs to accommodate the growing interest in creativity for children, teens and adults. When she is not running her thriving business she manages to find time to get outside and paint and draw. "When I see something beautiful I feel compelled to paint it. It is like an obsession until I can get it on paper." She is also a gardener and loves to cook for her family. Susan married retired Army officer, Col. Kevin Burk in 2017 and together have four married children and two grand babies (as of 2025)!