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,
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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.
