Nassau, Bahamas - Doongalik Studios Art Gallery, Marina Village Paradise Island will start celebrating the upcoming Thanksgiving season with the Opening of a Collection of Paintings by Sue Katz entitled “Still Life 2” on Tuesday November 24, 2009 from 6 – 9pm. The Show will run until Tuesday, December 1.  

This colorful collection of acrylics is a continuation of a journey started earlier in the year when the artist, well known for her intricate collages, decided to return to drawing with graphite and painting with acrylics. “Art is a window into my world. The ability to create has always been my form of self expression…I do love to paint and use acrylics basically for the ease of layering color over color that this medium affords me. I also like the ‘quickness’ of the medium….I am able to go with my first instinct in terms of choosing what colors to use and put down quickly, without having the medium ‘dictate’ that for me.”  

Color is definitely the key to this second collection of still life paintings. “I love still life because I am interested in how shapes define and interact with each other on the paper…..I am able to put objects together in such a way that I find compositionally strong and interesting.” In this way the artist is able to elevate everyday objects into striking works of art.  

Pam Burnside, Gallery Manager, stated: “We are happy to be hosting this Show for Sue, who is a popular artist at the Gallery. One of the most constant comments that we receive from our customers is how beautiful and uplifting the colors are, all mixed together in one space and that’s exactly how Sue’s art affects you! As Bahamians we take living in this vividly colorful environment for granted but we really need to appreciate more just how fortunate we are.”  

The artist and her sons,

Originally from Boston, Sue received her art education at Syracuse University School of the Visual Arts and the Rhode Island School of Design. She worked as a freelance illustrator for advertising agencies, publishing houses, editorials and fashion houses in the U.S. Her work has been collected throughout the U.S. and The Bahamas and is also available in Key West, Florida at The Gallery on Greene. She is presently making preparations to exhibit her work in the U.K.  

Sue has been living in Nassau for the past 18 years with her husband and two sons. In October 2005 she organized a successful Bahamian Invitational Exhibition entitled “The Naked Truth” which consisted of 2-D sculpted torsos individually designed by different local artists that were sold to benefit the Cancer Society of the Bahamas whilst raising awareness about breast cancer. Sue is also the host of the popular live interactive Radio Show “Saturday Morning Café” on Stars 106.5.