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Award winning artist Susiehyer is a full-time, professional oil artist who paints landscape, figure, still life, interiors and more. She works both in the studio and en plein air creating everything from quick field studies to large finished paintings.

Living in Evergreen, Colorado, Susiehyer often paints the Colorado landscape. She also likes to challenge herself to take on new approaches to her subjects and environments. Each year she visits several new locations around the US and has traveled to Europe and the south Pacific to paint and study. She participates in numerous Plein Air events each year and has been invited to such notable events as Telluride Plein Air and Sonoma Plein Air.

Susiehyer is represented by several galleries along the Colorado Front Range including Oh Be Joyful Gallery in Crested Butte, The Framed Image in Denver, Mary Williams Fine Art in Boulder, Arts At Denver, the Gallery At Roundtop in Rountop, TX.

Susiehyer's work has also been featured in Southwest Art Magazine, Art of the West Magazine, Fine Art Connoisseur, Cowboys and Indians Magazine, and been seen on the covers of  Soundings, Mountain Country Life, and Evergreen Living Magazine.

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2011 NOV/DEC issue of Art of the West Magazine. An article entitled "Nature's Magic" by Vicki Stavig appears on pg 66. Susiehyer is one of 10 landscape artists profiled. Click Here For Article

 

 

Southwest Art Magazine, July 2011 featured a section entitled "Focus on Mentors and Their Students". In the article in this section on Kevin Weckbach, "Blazing a Trail" (page 108), Susiehyer is profiled as one his students.
 

Southwest Art Magazine's Landscape Issue, February 2011, has run a feature article on Susiehyer's work entitled "Susiehyer: The Big Picture (pages 96-99). See other paintings on pages 8, 39, and 107) Click Here For Article

Fine Art Connoisseur Magazine, March/April 2009 issue highlights Susiehyer's work in  "Today's Masters: 3 Artists Making Their Mark". www.fineartconnoisseur.com

 

Books and Publications:

"Landscapes of Colorado" A beautiful coffee table book featuring the works of 51 Colorado artists including Susiehyer. This definitive book on landscape painting for years to come was curated by Ann Scarlet Daley of the Denver Art Museum. Available from Fresco Fine Art Publications, www.frescobooks.com

"American Art Collector 2004,
 2007, 2008, and 2009, 2012 ,juried competitions of New Works, Alcove Books. www.alcovebooks.net

"Best of America:Oil Artists
 and Artisans, Vol 1 and Vol 2"

KennedyPublishing, www.KennedyPublishing.biz

"Best of Worldwide Landscape Artists Vol. 1", 2011, Kennedy Publishing

 

Fine Art Reproductions

 

 

Reproductions of several of Susiehyer's paintings are now available through Ken Beausoleil Fine Art Reproductions at www.beausoleilfineart.com/#artist=24

 

 

 

Classes:

Classes are in session for Spring 2012

February: Painting the Nocturn
March:   Drawing of Shape
April:   Experimenting with Paint Application
May:    Finding Your Expression

Call or email for more info

 

     

         

2012 Crested Butte Wildflower Festival Poster

This image was chosen by the Crested Butte Wildflower Festival Committee for the official 2012 Wildflower Poster. The painting, entitled "Hillside Floral Symphony" (16x12, oil on linen) was done for the 2011 Crested Butte Plein Air event. Signed posters are currently available through the Oh be Joyful Gallery in Crested Butte (www.ohbejoyfulgallery.com)The original painting is currently available from the artist at a purchase price of $1250-. For more info on the festival go to www.crestedbuttewildflowerfestival.com.

2012 Plein Air Workshop in Crested Butte

In conjunction with the CB Wildflower Festival, Susiehyer will once again be teaching an outdoor workshop in Crested Butte, "Painting the Wildflower Meadow" ,on July 13th, directly following the Telluride and Aspen Plein Air events. Click the above link for the festival workshops and info. 

Honorable Mention in Denver Plein Air
"
Noon On Broadway", 16x12,oil on linen

            

 


Best of Show in Plein Air Rockies 2011
"Cub Lake Trailhead by Starlight", 18x24, oil on linen 
                                        




 

Award of Merit in Plein Air Artists of Colorado 2011:  for "The Nightwatch At Sisters" in the 15th annual show hosted by Saks Galleries in Denver. Three of the five paintings accepted into the show were sold.


 

Paint America Association Signature Society: Susiehyer has just been awarded Signature membership in this prestigious group. The Paint America Signature Society honors those artists whose work has been recognized for its excellence in Paint America's National Exhibitions and other significant contributions to their programs. www.paintamerica.org

Top 100 in Paint the Parks 2010:

"Afternoon At Lily Lake" was accepted into this exhibit that travels the country for the next year.
www.paintamerica.org

Recent Awards:

  • Denver Plein Air 2010: Honorable Mention

  • Plein Air Artists of Colorado 2010, Saks Galleries Denver: First Place

  • Colorado Mountain Plein Air Festival 2009, Best of Show

  • Victor Celebrates the Arts 2009, Best of Show

  • Plein Air Artists of Colorado 2009, Abend Gallery Denver: Best of show

  • Women Artists of the West 2009, Saks Galleries: third place

  • Estes Park Plein Air 2008: award of Excellence

  • Colorado Mountain Plein Air Festival 2008, honorable mention

 

 

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