ARTIST STATEMENT
"My work is very much about process. The process is one of action/reaction. My approach is intuitive; most of the time I work without sketches, and I make no attempts at literal representation. I translate and abstract the contemporary experience of life into visual language that goes beyond words. I like the viewer to respond emotionally to the abstracted shapes, colors, and textures. The process begins with an initial application of paint and continues as I react to subsequent layers, it concludes when a final action no longer evokes reaction."
Born and educated in Germany, I began making art with watercolors, experimenting and adopting other media in later years. My informal art education includes courses and workshops at the Boston Museum of Fine Art School, the DeCordova Museum School in Lincoln (MA), and Sir George Williams University in Montreal, Canada. In addition I have attended national and international workshops and classes in various media. My work is in homes and offices in the USA, Canada, Germany, Spain and the Czech Republic.
SELECTED SOLO SHOWS
2010
- Featured Artist, Parklane Gallery, Kirkland, WA
2009
- Featured Artist, Parklane Gallery, Kirkland, WA
- Auburn City Hall, Auburn, WA
- The Living Gallery, Ashland, OR
- Oasis Gallery, Seattle, WA
2007 - 2008
- Featured Artist, Parklane Gallery, Kirkland, WA
2006
- Eclectic Gallery, Seattle, WA
- Featured Artist, Parklane Gallery, Kirkland, WA
2005
- Featured Artist, Parklane Gallery, Kirkland, WA
2004
- Bellevue Public Library, Bellevue, WA
- Bellevue City Hall, Bellevue, WA
2002
- Bellevue City Hall, Bellevue, WA
SELECTED GROUP SHOWS
2010
- Women Painters of Washington Gallery
2009
- Angel Gallery, Coeur d'Alene, ID
- Gallery West, Fairhaven, WA
- The Living Gallery, Ashland, OR
2008
- The Columbia Club, Fifth Ave, Seattle
- Carillon Point Office Complex, Kirkland
2007
- Women Painters of Washington Gallery
- Parklane Gallery, Kirkland
- Allied Art Gallery, Richland, WA
2005, 06, 07, 08, 09
- Women Painters of Washington, Columbia Center Gallery
2000, 01, 02, 03
2000, 01, 02, 03, 04, 05
- SAM Volunteer Show, Seattle, WA
2003, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10
- Museum of NW Art, Annual Art Auction
2002
- Breckenridge Fine Art Center, Colorado
- Charlotte County Art Assoc., Punta Gorda, FL
- Eastern Washington Allied Art, Richland, WA
2001
- Westwind Gallery, Casper, WY
- Laredo Art Center, Laredo, TX
- Period Gallery, Omaho, NB
- Seacoast Art Assoc, Portsmouth, NH
SELECTED AWARDS
- Art & Soul Award, Women Painters of Washington, 2010
- Daler Rowney Award, Women Painters of Washington, 2007
- Nancy Messner Award, Allied Art 2007 Juried Show
- Dicksie Shortess Memorial Award, Allied Art, Richland, WA, 2006
- Punta Gorda National Art Exhibit, Honorable Mention, 208
- Louisiana Artists Guild, Annual River Road Show, Honorable Mention
CURRENT GALLERY REPRESENTATION
- Parklane Gallery, Kirkland, WA
- SAM Rental/Sales Gallery, Seattle, WA
- The Living Gallery, Ashland, OR
- Earthenworks Gallery, LaConner, WA
- Work is also at the Seattle Design Center
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
- Women Painters of Washington, Juried Member, 2007 Open Show Chair
- Northwest Watercolor Society, Associate Member
2003 Open Show Chair
2004 Membership Chair
2005-06-07 Awards Chair
- Eastside Fine Art Association, Member
- Mercer Island Visual Art League, Member
EDUCATION
- Textile Engineer, Moenchen Gladbach, Germany
INDEPENDENT STUDIES
- Museum of Fine Art, Boston, MA
- Decordova Museum School, Lincoln, MA
- Sir George Williams University, Montreal, Canada
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Susanne Werner
Bellevue, WA
swlovesart@gmail.com
"Berlin, Memorial for the Murdered Jews
in Europe"
"Berlin, Stop and Go"
"Edge of Town"
"First Light in New York City"
"Island - Sylt"
"Sky Diving"
All
Artwork Copyright
of the Artist.
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