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Education
1993 BS in Visual Arts, State University of New York, New Paltz, NY
2019 Artthrive: Business Skills for Artists, Riverviews ArtSpace, Lynchburg, VA  
Experience
2025 - current Fine Art Studio, Madison, VA.
2019 Co-curator (with Veronica Jackson), This is Our Service: American Vets Make Art. Bower Center for the Arts, Bedford, VA.
2018 - 2023 Co-Chair of Exhibition Committee, Bower Center for the Arts, Bedford, VA
2015 - 2023 Exhibition Committee, Bower Center for the Arts, Bedford, VA
2014 - 2023 Paintings and Commissions, Suzanne V Paddock Fine Art Studio, Lynch Station, VA
2007 - 2012 Freelance and Commissions, Suzanne V Paddock Studio 319, Kingston, NY
2000 - 2001 Designer, Authentic
 Images, San Diego, CA
1997 - 2000 Production Artist, Archie Comics, Mamaroneck, NY
Exhibitions
Solo
2020 Coincidental Feminists: The Women Portrait Project, Riverviews ArtSpace, Lynchburg, VA (closed to public 2nd week of March, online thru June 26th )
2017 Sacred Life, Goose Creek Studio Gallery and Custom Framing, Bedford, VA
2015 Craniums and Cranberries, The Electric Company Artist's Co-op, Bedford, VA
2015 Life Connections, Terrace Gallery, Bower Center for the Arts, Bedford, VA
2014 Oil Paintings, Up Front Gallery, Fine Arts Academy, Lynchburg, VA
2013 Summer Weekends, Savoy-Lee Winery, Huddleston, VA
2013 On Display, La Leona Arts, Kingston, NY
2012 Summer Show, Art Upstairs at Bedford Hardware, Bedford, VA
2011 Dogs, Crows, & Things, Dolce, Kingston, NY
1995 Lucid Passions, Brian’s Gallery, Patterson, NY
Juried
2020 The Crow Show, Arts Illiana, Terre Haute, IN (Arthur Short Bull) 2018 Asian Fusion, Bower Center for the Arts, Bedford, VA (juried by Marcy Brookes)honorable mention
20153rd Annual Juried Exhibition, Bower Center for the Arts, Bedford, VA (juried by Amy Moorefield)
2014 Concerning the Spiritual, Lynchburg Art Club, Lynchburg, VA (juried by Patrick Ellis & Mitchell Bond)recognition award
2013 National Annual Exhibition, Bower Center, VA (juried by Susan Jamison)
Judged
2019 SMAC 30th Annual Art Show, Bethlehem United Methodist Church, Moneta, VA (judged by Whitney Brock)honorable mention
2018 Inspired By Hollywood, Bower Center for the Arts, Bedford, VA (judged by Margaret Sue Turner Wright)best in show
2018 No Borders / No Boundaries, Bower Center for the Arts, Bedford, VA (judged by Gina Louthian-Stanley)
2017 3rd Annual Curry/Bower Exhibition, Bower Center for the Arts, Bedford, VA (judged by Nancy Stark)
2016 2nd Annual Curry/Bower Exhibition, Bower Center for the Arts, Bedford, VA (judged by Jenine Culligan)
2013 28th Annual Showcase of the Arts, League of Roanoke Artists, Jefferson Center, Roanoke, VA (judged by Amy Moorefield). 
In Collaboration
2018 The Power of Three, (with Edrie Bays and Perri Mason) WVTF Radio Public Radio, presented by the League of Roanoke Artists, Roanoke, VA
2018 Finding Resonance, Oil Paintings and Photography, (with Robert Miller) Bedford Public Library, Bedford, VA
2017 Out of Bounds, A Two Women Show, (with Perri Mason) Bower Center for the Arts, Bedford, VA
2015 A Tall Drink of Oil and Water, (with Perri Mason) 2nd Helpings Gallery and Café, Roanoke, VA  
Group
2018 Beyond Likeness, Goose Creek Studio Gallery and Custom Framing, Bedford, VA
2017 The Giving Season, Alexander/Heath Contemporary Art Gallery, Roanoke, VA
2017 SPACE, Bower Center for the Arts, Bedford, VA
2017 Anticipation and Expectation, Goose Creek Studio Gallery and Custom Framing, Bedford, VA
2017 A Taste of Bedford, Bower Center for the Arts, Bedford, VA (People’s Choice award)
2017 Fall Home Show, Salem Civic Center, Salem, VA
2016 Prophecy+Vision+Dream, Goose Creek Studio Gallery and Custom Framing, Bedford, VA
2016 Thank You for the Days, Town Kitchen & Provisions, Bedford, VA (featured artist)
2014 Permanent Art Collection, Rescue Mission, Roanoke, VA
2014 February Showcase, 2nd Helpings, Roanoke, VA (featured artist)
2014 Opening Exhibition, Town Kitchen & Provisions, Bedford, VA (featured artist)
2013 100 Artists / 100 Dreams, Mildred I. Washington Gallery, Dutchess Community College, Poughkeepsie, NY
2013 Best Pick Art Show by Bald Knob Artists, Westlake Library, Hardy, VA
2013 The Grainery, Rocky Mount Center for the Arts, Rocky Mount, VA (featured artist)
2012 Animal Soirée, Cornell St. Studios, Kingston, NY (featured artist)
2012 SMAC 23rd Annual Art Show, Resurrection Catholic Church, Moneta, VA
2012 SMAC-Invitational, Bower Center, Bedford, VA
2011 Summer Invitation, Cornell St. Studios, Kingston, NY
2010 Art Invasion, The Shirt Factory, Kingston, NY
2010 Artmageddon, The Shirt Factory, Kingston, NY
Community
2017 Holiday Tour, Bower Center, Bedford, VA
2017 September Showcase~ Dougherty, Koopmann, and Paddock, Lynchburg Humane Society, Lynchburg, VA
2017 Featured Artist, The Well, Bedford, VA
2016 Bedford's Finest Faire, Art Auction, Bedford, VA
2016 Artisan Fair at Sedalia, The Sedalia Center, Big Island, VA
2016 Two Women Show~ Mason and Paddock, Lynchburg Humane Society, Lynchburg, VA
2015 Open Studio Tour, Lynch Station, VA
2015 Chair-ity Auction, ACV Art Youth Program Fundraiser, Bedford, VA
2015 Healing Through the Arts, Healthy Kids and Family Day, The Sedalia Center, Big Island, VA
2015 Best in Show, 10th Annual SPCA Art Show, Taubman Museum, Roanoke, VA
2014 Centerfest, art booth, Bedford, VA
2014 Open Studio Tour, Lynch Station, VA
2014 9th Annual SPCA Art Show, Taubman Museum, Roanoke, VA
2013 - 2015 Healing Hands, CENTRA Bedford Hospital, Bedford, VA
2013 Centerfest, art booth, Bedford, VA
2013 Artisan Fair at Sedalia, The Sedalia Center, Big Island, VA
2013 ‘What Makes a Masterpiece?’ Cultural Reflections Presentation, Bower Center for the Arts, Bedford, VA
2013 The Art and Craft of Bedford County, Administration Building, Bedford, VA
2012 Annual UC SPCA Furball Silent Auction Fundraiser, SPCA Shelter, Ulster, NY
2011 St. Patrick’s School Spring into Art Fundraiser, St. Patrick's Elementary School, Bedford Village, NY
2010 Open Studio Tour, Kingston, NY
​2010 First Annual O+ Art Festival, Kingston, NY  
Awards and Grants
2020 James River Arts & Cultural District Program Grant, Office of Economic Development, city of Lynchburg, VA 
2019 Merit Award, SMAC 30th Annual Art Show, Bethlehem United Methodist Church, Moneta, VA (Whitney Brock)
2018 Best in Show, Inspired by Hollywood, Bower Center for the Arts, Bedford, VA (MargaretSue Turner Wright)
2018 Merit Award, Asian Fusion, Bower Center for the Arts, Bedford, VA (Brooke Marcy)
2015 Portiuncula Guild Recognition Award, Concerning the Spiritual, Lynchburg Art Club, Lynchburg, VA (Patrick Ellis and Mitchell Bond)  
Bibliography
Paddock, Suzanne V. Interview by Emily Robinson. Living in the Heart of Virginia. ABC13. WSET-TV, Virginia: 13 March 2020. Television.
Paddock, Suzanne V. Podcast episode with Jerry Hardesty. The Artist’s Voice. Episode 14. September 2018. Internet. https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-artists-voice/id1404469202?mt=2&i=1000419439567
Paddock, Suzanne V. In A Day's Drive by Natalie Faunce. Daytime BlueRidge. WSLS10. Virginia: 5 June 2018. Television.
Jackson, Rebecca. “Inspired Works of Bedford Co. Painter,” Smith Mountain Eagle, 4 Oct 2017: 1A
Facebook live interview at the Home Show 2017, Salem Civic Center, Salem, VA
​https://view.publitas.com/p222-13846/suzanne-v-paddock-sacred-life/page/1
Paddock, Suzanne V. Interview by Emily Robinson. Living in the Heart of Virginia. ABC13. WSET-TV, Virginia: 5 Feb. 2015. Television.
Cruse, Sophie Catalina Marine. "DPW Spotlight Interview: Suzanne Paddock." DailyPaintWorks.com Daily Paintworks News, 23 October 2014. Web. http://dpwnews.blogspot.com/2014_10_01_archive.html
Gillis, Casey. “All My Abes”. The News & Advance. 24 Feb. 2013: B1; B3
Jackson, Rebecca. “Her work runs the gamut from Lincoln to Steampunk”, Smith Mountain Eagle, 13 Feb. 2013: 5A
Publication
2019-2024, Artemis Journal, Vol. 26-28, 30,31. contributing artist, Floyd, VA
2019 Brooklyn Sketchbook Project, Vol. 14. call# 356.3-7 Brooklyn Art Library, Brooklyn, NY
Authored Publication
•Paddock, Suzanne V. "Coincidental Feminists: The Women Portrait Project". Solo Exhibit: self-published, 2020. Catalog Book.
•Paddock, Suzanne V. "Pixie Dreams". Beat Burg Annual Poetry Event: city of Lynchburg, 2019. Riverviews ArtSpace. 
•Paddock, Suzanne V. "How to Host a Successful Open Studio Tour". Guest Blog: www.artsyshark.com/2018/03/23/artist-showcase-spring-2018/
•Paddock, Suzanne V. “Koopmann to Appear at 2nd Friday Opening”. Bedford: The Bedford Bulletin, 2013. Newspaper.
Art Talks and Workshops
2020 Artist Talk, Coincidental Feminists, connecting concepts of feminism and beauty, Riverviews ArtSpace, Lynchburg, VA. March 6.
2019 Artist Talk, Immigration to Bedford, ideas and beliefs about immigration, Bower Center for the Arts, Bedford, VA. December 13.
2017 Artist Talk, Process and Purpose, discussion of Sacred Life exhibition, Goose Creek Studio Gallery and Custom Framing, Bedford, VA August 20.
2015 “Workshop: Drawing for Art Educators”, Distinguished Artist Program, The Sedalia Center, Big Island, VA, May 28.
2015 Artist Talk, Narrative Art Shared and Expressed, Bower Center for the Arts, Bedford, VA, May 3.  
Permanent Collection
Rescue Mission, Roanoke, VA
​The Sedalia Center, Big Island, VA
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