About The Artist

Self Portrait #1, 2006 Self Portrait #2, 2006		Susiehyer is represented by several galleries along the Front Range (see "Galleries" page. Her 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, traveling 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 workshops at the Evergreen Art Center.       Education:    Moravian College, Bethlehem, Pa., 1972-76    Bachelor of Arts/Fine Art, Scholarship Award Baum School of Art, Allentown, Pa., 1977   Scholarship Award University of West Florida, Pensacola, Fla., 1978-79   Scholarship Award 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)

Awards:

High Plein Air Denver, Colorado History Museum, Best of Show, 1st Place Award, November 3 - 24, 2007.   Paint Sculpt Shoot Evergreen 2007: Best of Show,   Estes Park Plein Air 2007: Third Place Winner   Estes Park Plein Air 2006 : Fine Art Connoisseur Magazine Silver Award    Arts for the Parks 2006: Top 100 and 2nd 100, Award of Excellence    Arts for the Parks 2005:Top 100 and Mini 100, Awards of Excellence    Estes Park Plein Air 2005, Award of Excellence    Artists of Colorado 2003,  Colorado History Museum, Denver, CO. Award of Excellence    Rocky Mountain Women’s Institute, 1989 Associate Award, Denver, CO.    Women In Design International Second Annual Competition, 1984. Award of Merit    International Art Competition, 1982 IAC, Inc. Award of Excellence

Paint Sculpt Shoot Evergreen 2007: Best of Show,   "Golden Willow Gold" Estes Park Plein Air 2007: Third Place Winner for her plein air oil painting titled, "View From Jane's Deck 10:30 am" Back Alley Nocturne, Estes Park Silver Award, Estes Park Plein Air 2006

Selected One and Two Person Exhibits:

The Framed Image, Littleton, CO  2007
Center for the Arts Evergreen, Evergreen, CO  2007
Cultural Arts Council of Estes Park, Estes Park, CO 2007
Evergreen Art Center, 2004
Wingate Hotel, Lonetree, Co, 2004

Gallery AF, Alliance Francaise Denver, 2004
Lincoln Center, Ft. Collins, Co, 1989
Abacus Gallery, Denver, Co, 1986
Arizona State University, Tempe, Az, 1985 

Group and National Exhibitions:

Recent Group Exhibits in the Denver Metro area include the 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 Gallery, and Park Hill Gallery.

Recent National Exhibitions include Art for the Parks 2005:Top 100 and Mini 100 Competition, and Arts for the Parks 2006:Top 100 and 2nd 100, Salon International 2007, Paint America Top 100, 2007.

Professional Organizations:   

Oil Painters of America, Plein Air Artists of Colorado, American Society of Botanical Artists

Publications:

The Colorado Landscape, Fresco Fine Art Publications, 2007
American Art Collector, Alcove Books, 2007
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