NOT TO BE MISSED!

Sans Pierre, 102 1/2 x 78 1/2 inches, Oil on canvas, 1969

To stand in the presence of a master! To feel the energy of the artist moving the paint on the canvas!

The Joan Mitchell Show is still up at the San Francisco MOMA til January 17, 2022, and it is a MUST SEE! You can buy your tickets online at https://www.sfmoma.org/exhibition/joan-mitchell/

Joan Mitchell is my greatest inspiration and the reason I became an abstract artist. Her freedom, talent and perserverence became my “gold standard.” And she still is even after more than 25 years. When I look at her work, I am able to get the strength and courage it takes to be true to oneself and stick to it.

But, more than that, Joan Mitchell’s art has an honesty, and an immediacy to it. A room full of her gigantic canvases all spewing out bold energy is a breathtaking experience. I love how her work developed into strong assurety with pure clarity and less angst….

Joan Mitchell’s love of life and passion to express herself through her paintings reminds me why we need art in our lives every day.

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WINTER SOLSTICE

"The solstice..... where the past lets go and becomes the future; the place of caught breath." - Margaret Atwood

HERE'S TO YOU!
May you bring your creativity and positivity to 2022, leaving behind what no longer serves. It is time to be born anew!

May you give yourself all the love you can, express from your heart and allow your creativity to burst forth as it desires! It is time to blossom!

And, in the vein of "Loving Yourself" I hope you treat yourself to our FREE 72 hours special, good through the end of December. This is a perfect time to see if ARTLab Playground is a fit for you! ARTLab Playground Membership

This year I am donating 50% of the proceeds of all sales from my new series, STACKED, to OKIZU, an incredible organization that helps kids and their families going through cancer. Take a look at my online gallery and consider helping me support these dedicated people. STACKED
OKIZU - CLICK TO DONATE DIRECTLY.

You all light up my life! And, I am so grateful for each of you as a friend, an artist, or a supporter! Thank you, thank you!

STAY TUNED FOR NEW HAPPENINGS IN 2022!
Love,

Suzanne

GENEROSITY, LOVE AND ART

Seasons Greetings!
It seems crucial for our planet that we all open our hearts, share our joy and generosity, so that all may experience the warmth of humanity and the spirit of love during December, the season of giving.

 I want to invite everyone to help Camp OKIZU rebuild their Sierra camp that burned down this last year.  OKIZU is an organization that helps all members of families affected by childhood cancer to heal through peer support, respite, mentoring, and recreational programs. OKIZU comes from the Sioux language and means unity, to come together, to heal from a hurt, to make whole.

My son was a cancer patient and without Camp OKIZU he had no place where he was truly accepted and to feel the joy and freedom of being a kid while going through treatment.  And, I was also held and supported all the while by the staff. 

I dedicate my newest body of smaller works, called STACKED, to supporting OKIZU.  For every piece sold I will give 1/2 of the proceeds to this incredible organization. A BIG thank you to Lori Austin, Elizabeth Springs, Cathy Casteel who have contributed their support by purchasing an image from STACKED.

Please take a look at my online gallery and support this amazing work by dedicated people.  STACKED 

OKIZU - CLICK TO DONATE DIRECTLY.

Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
Suzanne

ART SALON

From time to time we put on ART SALONS where we invite a guest artist to talk about his/her art , ideas, and life as an artist. These events are LIVE ONLINE via ZOOM now and if you sign up for our mailing list you will get an invite.

Recently we had the pleasure of having Audrey Tulemiero Welch as our guest artist. She was gracious, accomplished, articulate and very generous with her life, art, and information. Audrey Tulimiero Welch is an international abstract artist who currently lives and works in Tacoma Washington. She is most widely recognized for her personal and universal explorations of place and belonging. She most recently, October 2021, had a two person show at Russo Gallery in Portland, Oregon.

You may find out more about her and her paintings by visiting her website at :
www.audreytulimierowelch.com

Below is a short little improptu video where Audrey and Suzanne talk about what art demands of us artists.

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Co-creating the world together through open-hearted, wild creativity!
Grant and Suzanne