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About Me
Artist Statement
Artist Statement
Artist Statement
My artistic process is a journey into the world of human ambivalence. It is a journey to understand two sides within us, both the beautiful and the ugly. How we see each other translates into personal interaction. How we see our self translates into our personal identity.
My work includes oil, graphite, or mixed media using classical te
My artistic process is a journey into the world of human ambivalence. It is a journey to understand two sides within us, both the beautiful and the ugly. How we see each other translates into personal interaction. How we see our self translates into our personal identity.
My work includes oil, graphite, or mixed media using classical techniques. In some pieces I use only graphite, while in others I use classical oil. I am interested in the notion of beauty and the familiar.
My intention is to translate my emotional response through the entire projected image as it relates to our self or our environment. Philosophically, my images should lead us to create a dialogue, questioning the relationship of how we view ourselves and other living beings within our world. I am challenged by society's perspective of prescribed beauty.
"Your vision will become clear only when you can look into your own heart. Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakens." Carl Gustav Jung
BIOGRAPHY
Artist Statement
Artist Statement
Born in New York City, Susan Megur is the daughter of a professional photographer who introduced her to the arts and the international world at a very early age. Throughout her youth, she worked and traveled with her father to Europe, Asia, North Africa, and the Middle East. At 16, she resided in Guatemala, working with a diplomatic mis
Born in New York City, Susan Megur is the daughter of a professional photographer who introduced her to the arts and the international world at a very early age. Throughout her youth, she worked and traveled with her father to Europe, Asia, North Africa, and the Middle East. At 16, she resided in Guatemala, working with a diplomatic mission for peace. During her childhood, she learned about photography, color developing, and the art and culture of the regions she visited. These experiences became the basis for Susan’s understanding of how art and photography can capture the mood and essence of the human spirit. This was the foundation of Susan’s exploration into portraiture and the human figure.
Susan pursued her education at the Ecole Nationale Superieure Des Beaux-Arts, Paris, France, the Arts Students League, New York, Moore College of Art, Philadelphia, and Adelphi University, New York where she earned her Bachelors degree in Fine Arts and Art History in 1972. With determination to revisit her past education, in 2012, Susan received her Masters of Fine Arts in Visual Art from Vermont College of Fine Arts. In addition, she studied with Kathleen Gilje/ artist and conservator, Harmony Hammond and Joseph Santore/ Artists.
Susan began her career working in a foundry in Tucson Arizona. She worked sculpting in clay, metal welding and fiberglass. In time, leaving sculpting behind, she began working in the commercial world of product design and development. Simultaneously, Susan raised her family. The commercial work took her back to Europe and Asia. This led her to reconnect with international artists. She began to revisit painting and drawing. Susan was invited to participate in a special exhibition in Giverny France. Her experience reignited her passion for oil painting and her admiration for the classical, technical approach by the “Old Masters”. As time progressed Susan incorporated her classical techniques in her oil paintings and into her conceptual work with graphite and mixed media.
Susan has been published in “Best of Florida Artists and Artisans 2006”and "Best of America Oil Artists" Volume II for 2009. In 2008, She was commissioned to create a special painting for Florida Atlantic University School of Communications.During her career, Susan has exhibited her work in galleries, universities, and corporations, throughout the United States. Such exhibitions include: Solo shows at PGA City Hall Florida and Sothebys International. She has participated in group shows at The Cornell Museum/Delray, the Coral Springs Museum, Hibel Museum, Gallery Center/ Boca Raton, Long Island University C.W. Post/ New York, Adelphi University, Temple University, University of Arizona, Etienne International Inc./Hong Kong.
Today, Susan resides in Florida. She is currently an Executive Board Member of Women In The Visual Arts of South Florida and past President. She is an exhibiting member of The National Association of Women Artists in both New York and Florida, as well as a past exhibiting member of The Boca Raton Museum Artists Guild and a past member of Oil Painters of America..
Susan’s multifaceted graphite and mixed media images, alongside her oil paintings, continue to express her commitment to understand our culture's notion of physical beauty, and how we see and understand each other. She works to explore her contemporary artistic conceptual view of the 21st century with her vision concerning the problems related to personal human marginalization.
RESUME
Artist Statement
RESUME
Education
MFA in visual art, 2012, Vermont College of Fine Arts, Montpelier, Vermont
Bachelors of Arts in fine art and art history, 1972, Adelphi University,
Garden City, New York
Commissions
Education
MFA in visual art, 2012, Vermont College of Fine Arts, Montpelier, Vermont
Bachelors of Arts in fine art and art history, 1972, Adelphi University,
Garden City, New York
Commissions
Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida/ School of Communications, Dept of
storytelling, /2008
Affiliations
National Association of Women Artists (NAWA), New York and Florida Chapter
Oil Painters Of America 2013
Boca Raton Museum of Art Professional Artists Guild 2002-2012
Women In The Visual Arts of South Florida
President, Executive Board Member, WITVA 2008-2009
Jury Chairman and Board Member, WITVA 2006-2008
Vice President, Executive Board Member, WITVA 2004-2006
Jury Chairman and Board Member, WITVA 2001-2003
Palm Beach County Cultural Council Member, 2002 ongoing
Publications
Kennedy Publishing Co. / “Best of America Oil Artists, vol. II 2009”
Kennedy Publishing Co. / “Best of Florida Artists and Artisans 2006”
Awards Juried Shows
Honorble Mention, Armory Art Center, FL "Artistic Happenings" 2017
1st Place, Rosen Museum Gallery, Florida, 2015
Honorable Mention, 2010 Art International Open,
Nathan D. Rosen Museum Gallery Florida, 2010
Judge’s Recognition, Armory Art Center Florida Open, 2009
1st Place, Coral Springs Museum Show, FL., 2009
1st Place, Boca Raton Museum Artist Guild, FL., 2009
Judges Recognition, Florida WITVA Open, 2009
Honorable Mention, National Association of Women Artists at PGA, FL., 2005
2nd Place, The Armory Center West Palm Beach, FL., 2003
1st Place, Annual Open all Florida, Boca Raton FL.2002
Judges Recognition, Florida/Russian All Woman Traveling Exhibition, 2001
International Award of Excellence, Metropolitan Arts Magazine,
“Urban Visions” 2000
Juried Shows
"Art for Art's SakeV" Nathan D Rosen Gallery Boca Raton Fl May29- Oct1, 2018
"Artistic Happenings" The Armory Art Center, West Palm Beach, FL Nov. 2017
"Artful Spirits" The Armory Art Center, West Palm Beach Florida, Nov. 2016
"Women of Visions II" NAWA Florida Chapter, Armory Art Center Annex, Jan. 2016
"Artistic Visions III" Armory Art Center, West Palm Beach, FL Oct.-Nov. 201
"Art for Art's Sake III" Florida Open, Rosen Museum, June 2015
"Art 2014" Florida Open, Nathan D. Rosen Museum, Jan. 2014
NAWA Boca Raton Museum of Art School, 2013
Nathan D. Rosen Musuem all Florida, 2013
NAWA Armory Art Center, 2013
Nathan D. Rosen Museum Gallery, Art International 2010, and 2013
NAWA Northwood University, 2009
The Armory Art Center Florida Open, 2009
Coral Springs Museum of Art, Florida, 2009
Boca Raton Museum of Art Artists Guild, Florida, 2009
Open All Florida Palm Beach Gardens City Hall, 2009
National Association of Women Artists Northwood University, Florida, 2008
Nathan D. Rosen Museum of Art Gallery 2008 Biennial International
Exhibition, 2008
Open All Florida Boca Raton Museum Artist Guild, 2008
Open All Florida Women In The Visual Arts, 2007
NAWA Coral Springs Museum, Florida, 2007
NAWA Palm Beach City Hall, Florida, 2005
Cornell Museum International Show, Delray, Florida 2004
The Armory Art Center, Florida, 2003
WITVA Members Only Show, 2003
All Florida Open, Boca Raton, Florida, 2002
Coral Springs Museum Tri-county Exhibition, 2002
Florida/ Russian Traveling Exhibition: Broward CC, Banyan Gallery
Center, Hibel Museum of Art., 2001
Boca Museum Guild Gallery Shows 2000, 2001, 2002
WITVA Millennium Exhibition, Florida, 2000
Solo Show
Nessler/Paletto Sotheby's Boca Raton, Florida, 2014
Curated Exhibition: Parallax Art Fair/ Art Miami Dec. 2012
Palm Beach Gardens City Hall, Florida, 2010
Additional studies & Workshops:
Moore College of Art, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
Ecole Nationale Superieure Des Beaux Arts, Paris, France
Art Students League, New York City, New York
Intensive Painting, Anderson Ranch Art Center, Snowmass CO.
Kathleen Gilje/ Artist, Conservator
Joseph Santore/Artist, Professor of painting, Studio School NY
Harmony Hammond/ Artist and Author
Fresco Painting, Drawing and Related Art History in Assisi, Italy with
Fred Wessel/ Artist, Professor of P ainting U. of Hartford
Special Organizational Experience
*Judge for National Association of American Penwomen art show. 2016
*Judge for Open Florida Hadassah art exhibition entitled “Artistic Expressions” at
Loxahatchee Wildlife Refuge, Florida. (2009)
*Traveled to St. Petersburg, Russia to interview and organize, International All Women
Art Exhibit. Show traveled throughout Florida. Arranged organized judging of women
artists from Florida for this show. Responsible for transportation of all art, acquiring
exhibition locations, hiring judges, and hanging all shows.
Invitational Lectures
National Association of American Penwomen Spring 2019
"Unveiled Truth" Presented 2012, Women in the Visual Arts, S. Florida
"Truth & Beauty" Presented 2012, National Assoc. of Women Artists, Coral Springs Museum
Special Events
Interviewd on radio talk show August and September 2012 discussing
current work and the development of my future interactive exhibition.
Group Leader Art Critiques
Curator Art Exhibitions
Work Experience
*2016-present Teaching Painting / group and private instruction/ Curator, Juror, Lecturer
*1999- present Professional Visual and Conceptual Artist, Public Speaker, Curator, Group Leader Art Critiques
*1989-1999 EI Inc. USA/ Title: Director of Product Design and Development.
*1973-1988 MWJ Co. Inc./ Jewlry Designer