Susiehyer
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Education:
Moravian College, Bethlehem, Pa., 1972-26 BA in studio art
Baum School of Art, Allentown, Pa., 1977 Scholarship awardee
University of West Florida, Pensacola, Fla., 1978-79 Scholarship awardee
Denver Botanic Gardens Botanical Art and Illustration Certificate Program, 2002-03
Art Students League of Denver, 2002-2004 (studies with Quang Ho, Kim English, Doug Dawson, Kevin Weckbach, John Lencicki, Ron Hicks)
Workshops: Quang Ho, Jay Moore, Robert Spooner.
Extended Studies: Kevin Weckbach, Quang Ho
Awards:
2008 Estes Park Plein Air, Estes Park, CO, Award of excellence
2008 Colorado Mountain Plein Air Festival, Salida, CO, honorable mention
2007 High Plein Air Exhibit, Denver, Co, Best of Show and First Place
2007 Paint, Sculpt, Shoot Evergreen, Evergreen Art Center, Evergreen, Co, Best of Show
2007 Estes Park Plein Air, Estes Park, Co, Bronze Award
2006 Fine Art Connoisseur Magazine Silver Award, Estes Park Plein Air, Estes Park, CO
2006 Arts for the Parks Top 200
2005 Arts for the Parks Top 100 and Mini 100, Awards of Excellence
2005 Estes Park Plein Air, Award of Excellence
2003 Artists of Colorado, Colorado History Museum, Denver, Co. Award of Excellence
1989 Rocky Mountain Women’s Institute, Denver, Co. Grant Awardee
1984 Women In Design International Second Annual Competition. Award of Merit
1982 International Art Competition, IAC, Inc. Award of Excellence
Selected One and Two Person Exhibits:
Showings Fine Art, 2009
Mary Williams Fine Art, 2008
The Framed Image, 2008
Rotary Gallery, Evergreen, 2008
Evergreen Art Center, 2007
The Framed Image, 2007, one person show
“Susiehyer At Large”, Cultural Council of Estes Park Gallery, Estes Park, CO, 2007
Evergreen Art Center, 2007
Evergreen Art Center, 2004
Gallery AF, Alliance Francaise Denver, 2004
Wingate Hotel, Lonetree, Co, 2004
Lincoln Center, Ft. Collins, Co, 1989
Abacus Gallery, Denver, Co, 1986
Arizona State University, Tempe, Az, 1985
Recent National Exhibitions include Art for the Parks 2005, Top 100 and Mini 100 Competition, and Arts for the Parks 2006, Top 200
Recent Group Exhibits: Governor’s Invitational Show, Loveland Museum, Loveland CO, International Museum of Contemporary Masters “Salon International”, Greenhouse Gallery of Fine Art, San Antonio, TX
Recent Group Exhibits in the Denver Metro area include the Governor’s Invitational Show at the Loveland Museum, Foothills Art Center, Evergreen Art Center, Abend Gallery, Art Students League of Denver, Republic Plaza, Denver Botanic Gardens, R L Foster Gallery, Reed Art Gallery, Colorado History Museum, Lakewood Cultural Art Center, Edge Gallery, Sink Gallery, Denver Center for the Performing Arts, Angler Fine Art, Evergreen Fine Art, Park Hill Gallery
Professional Organizations: Oil Painters of America, Plein Air Artists of Colorado, Women Artists of the West
Publications:
Fine Art Connoisseur Magazine, Mar/Apr issue 2009
The Colorado Landscape, Fresco Fine Art Publications, 2007
American Art Collector, Alcove Books, 2007 and 2008
Best of Oil Artists and Artisans, Kennedy Publications, 2007
American Art Collector, Alcove books, 2004
Colorado Homes and Lifestyles Magazine, 2004
A Season of Growth, Colorado Lottery, 2004
Evergreen Living Magazine, cover and featured artist, 2004
Canyon Courier, front page and featured article, 2004
Mountain Country Life Magazine, cover, 2004
Contemporary Women Artists, 1986
Art/Life Magazine, cover, 1984
Les Beaux Arts Magazine, 1984
Hue Points Magazine, 1983 and1984
Susiehyer’s work can be seen in many private and corporate collections. She maintains a home and studio in Evergreen, Co where she lives with her husband and two children. She continues to challenge herself artistically, travelling to paint en plein air, and working from sketches and photos in the studio. Recent painting trips include Tahiti, Hawaii, Corsica, France, Taos, Rocky Mountain National Park, Portugal, California, and the New Jersey Coast. She currently teaches classes and plein air workshops at the Evergreen Art Center.