My angel Peetlejuice
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Suzanne V Paddock is a re-emerging Virginia based oil painter exploring day to day living of domestic animals. Known for conveying relatable narratives, Paddock’s current work focuses on situational awareness among members of her own pet community. In 1993 she earned a Visual Arts degree from State University in New Paltz, New York. Her work has received awards in juried exhibits including Best in Show in 2018 at Bower Center for the Arts in Bedford, VA. She has had a solo show at Riverviews Artspace in Lynchburg, VA and exhibits in many group shows in galleries in Virginia. |
I am a figurative oil painter currently obsessed with my pets' daily lives. It began in 2020, after I received a grant from the James River Arts & Cultural District Program for a solo show at the city of Lynchburg’s Riverviews Art Space. Due to the pandemic that year, the exhibit closed after less than a week. Like many effected by the shutting down of art communities everywhere, I sought refuge at home. Isolated and surrounded by pets, it was a natural pivot toward a deeper investigation of animal art. Within the following year I inherited four cats, and my household pet population burst to nine cats and one dog. Managing peaceful relationships between so many personalities became a perfect catalyst for painting.
My pets are extremely honest in motivation, and I am curious about their awareness of life. I observe their interactions to paint recognizable, everyday moments as my central theme. Influenced by an expressionistic approach, I usually start with a separate graphite sketch to think about and make studies of light and intimate compositions that will focus in on a specific situation. I apply paint from a limited primary palette to explore color mixing, shape, and texture. I have started to incorporate lessons in color temperature to gain more intention and control in my multi layered application. I create on stretched canvases, birch wood cradle boards, and the occasional artboard.
My pets are extremely honest in motivation, and I am curious about their awareness of life. I observe their interactions to paint recognizable, everyday moments as my central theme. Influenced by an expressionistic approach, I usually start with a separate graphite sketch to think about and make studies of light and intimate compositions that will focus in on a specific situation. I apply paint from a limited primary palette to explore color mixing, shape, and texture. I have started to incorporate lessons in color temperature to gain more intention and control in my multi layered application. I create on stretched canvases, birch wood cradle boards, and the occasional artboard.
Recognition
2020 James River Arts & Cultural District Program Grant Award, 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)
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
Group
2026 12th Annual Curry/Bower Exhibition, Bower Center for the Arts, Bedford, VA (judged by Linda C. Hollet-Bazouzi)
2020 The Crow Show, Arts Illiana, Terre Haute, IN (juried Arthur Short Bull)
2018 Asian Fusion, Bower Center for the Arts, Bedford, VA (juried by Marcy Brookes)merit award
2018 The Power of Three, (with Edrie Bays and Perri Mason) WVTF Public Radio, Roanoke, VA
2015 3rd Annual Juried Exhibition, Bower Center for the Arts, Bedford, VA (juried by Amy Moorefield)
2015 Healing Through the Arts, Healthy Kids and Family Day, The Sedalia Center, Big Island, VA
2014 Concerning the Spiritual, Lynchburg Art Club, Lynchburg, VA (juried by Patrick Ellis & Mitchell Bond)recognition award
2013 100 Artists / 100 Dreams, Mildred I. Washington Gallery, Dutchess Community College, Poughkeepsie, NY
2013 The Grainery, Rocky Mount Center for the Arts, Rocky Mount, VA (featured artist)
2012 Animal Soirée, Cornell St. Studios, Kingston, NY (featured artist)
2010 First Annual O+ Art Festival, studio tour, Kingston, NY
Education
1993 BS in Visual Arts, State University of New York, New Paltz, NY
2019 Artthrive: Business Skills for Artists, Riverviews ArtSpace, Lynchburg, VA
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
Membership
Portrait Society of America
Complete resume
2020 James River Arts & Cultural District Program Grant Award, 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)
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
Group
2026 12th Annual Curry/Bower Exhibition, Bower Center for the Arts, Bedford, VA (judged by Linda C. Hollet-Bazouzi)
2020 The Crow Show, Arts Illiana, Terre Haute, IN (juried Arthur Short Bull)
2018 Asian Fusion, Bower Center for the Arts, Bedford, VA (juried by Marcy Brookes)merit award
2018 The Power of Three, (with Edrie Bays and Perri Mason) WVTF Public Radio, Roanoke, VA
2015 3rd Annual Juried Exhibition, Bower Center for the Arts, Bedford, VA (juried by Amy Moorefield)
2015 Healing Through the Arts, Healthy Kids and Family Day, The Sedalia Center, Big Island, VA
2014 Concerning the Spiritual, Lynchburg Art Club, Lynchburg, VA (juried by Patrick Ellis & Mitchell Bond)recognition award
2013 100 Artists / 100 Dreams, Mildred I. Washington Gallery, Dutchess Community College, Poughkeepsie, NY
2013 The Grainery, Rocky Mount Center for the Arts, Rocky Mount, VA (featured artist)
2012 Animal Soirée, Cornell St. Studios, Kingston, NY (featured artist)
2010 First Annual O+ Art Festival, studio tour, Kingston, NY
Education
1993 BS in Visual Arts, State University of New York, New Paltz, NY
2019 Artthrive: Business Skills for Artists, Riverviews ArtSpace, Lynchburg, VA
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
Membership
Portrait Society of America
Complete resume
I have been a day-dreamer and an art maker since I was knee high to a grasshopper. I have worked at over two dozen different types of jobs (in and out of the industry) in order to sustain my vocation as an artist. I have lived in New York, California, and Virginia~ always with cats and sometimes with dogs. After several years of creating and volunteering at my local art center, another move came, and I am beginning again.