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		Susan Robinson Photo of Susan Robinson © 2001 John Griffith Published with permission. Email: susanmrobinson@hotmail.com

Susan Robinson has had a lifelong interest in the natural world, with special interests in geology and birds. She earned a B.A. degree in geology in 1971 from the State University of New York (S.U.N.Y.) at Potsdam, New York. Since then she has taken an ornithology course from Cornell University as well as several courses in art and art history from Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. 

Susan presently resides with her husband, George Robinson,* in Hancock, Michigan, and does art nearly full time from her home. In addition to painting birds and mammals on driftwood found on the shore of nearby Lake Superior, Susan also does illustrations of pebbles, gemstones and minerals. 

Susan Robinson, author and illustrator,  leads a guided hike at Seven Mile Point in early October. (Photo by John Griffith)

She has been publishing articles on artists who illustrate gems, minerals, dinosaurs and mining since 1987 for Rocks and Minerals magazine. Her recently self-published book, Is this an Agate? An Illustrated Guide to Lake Superior's Beach Stones - Michigan (2001), contains her own colorful, detailed illustrations. 

Susan Robinson is author and illustrator of the booklet, Is this an Agate? An Illustrated Guide to Lake Superior's Beach Stones: Michigan,  published earlier this year. It is available at Shea's in Copper Harbor and in other local shops.

Examples of Susan's art can be found in shops and galleries of Michigan's Keweenaw Peninsula and in the nearby states of Wisconsin and Minnesota. 

Viewpoints

Copper Country North American Migration Bird Count Results

Posted 06/03/2002

HANCOCK -- Guest columnist Susan Robinson reports 22 birders participated in the 2002 spring bird count. Bird feeders, waterways, the lake, woods and backyards were scanned to identify and list a variety of species -- from 209 red-winged blackbirds to one painted bunting. Photographer Michael J. Shupe again contributes his photographs of some of the species observed in the Keweenaw area. more 

2001 Christmas Bird Count Results for Houghton, Keweenaw Counties

Posted 12/30/2001

HANCOCK -- Guest author Susan Robinson reports on the 26th Annual Christmas Bird Count in Houghton County and the first official Christmas Bird Count in Keweenaw County -- both held in mid-December. Birders in Houghton County observed a record 47 species, including a rare Cape May warbler. In Keweenaw County, two birders recorded more than 32 species, including a northern cardinal. more

*Editor's Note: Susan also helps out at Michigan Technological University's Seaman Mineral Museum, where her husband George Robinson is curator. George recently received the 2001 Charles A. Salotti Earth Science Education Award. Read about his award on Tech Topics.