About
Suzannes artwork has received numerous awards throughout her career and has been exhibited nationwide in the United States; Ottawa; Canada; Stockholm; Sweden; and Oslo, Norway. Her work has been featured in public auditoriums in Michigan, Canada, and Fairfax County, Virginia, and exhibitions in U.S. Embassy Ottawa and U.S. Embassy Oslo. Suzanne Denion received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Central Michigan University (CMU) and taught in the Fine Arts Department while working on a Masters degree.
FOOTSTEPS FROM THE PAST
focusing on everyday colonial life
Suzanne is currently working on a series of illustrations for a publication titled Footsteps from the Past. This latest series of mixed media illustrations are composed primarily of acrylic paints, collage drawing elements, and layered transparent glazes that create depth and prismatic color effects.
The first seven artworks in the Footsteps series illustrate scenes from the Colonial Williamsburg historic district and depict ethereal figures from our past. The illustrations depict the spirit of the people who lived and worked during colonial times. These silent unheralded characters provide a glimpse of early colonists whose presence still lingers among the cobbled streets of Colonial Williamsburg. Many were integral parts of the fabric of society but received very little recognition during their lifetimes.
NOTEWORTHY EXPERIENCE
Suzanne’s diverse career as an artist also includes the following
THE GREATER RESTON ARTS CENTER (GRACE), RESTON, VIRGINIA
The position included management and curatorial responsibilities for the GRACE gallery. She also developed and led educational art workshops in the gallery. One gallery installation workshop was featured on the Fairfax Country television network.
F & W PUBLICATIONS, CINCINATTI, OHIO
Assisted in the teaching and development of art instructional material for F & W Publications. The Artist Magazine and Northern Light Art Instruction.
YESTERDAY'S DREAMS, UPPER MICHIGAN MEMORIES, MICHIGAN
An award winning historical account of the early settlement of Michigan's Upper Peninsula.
COLONIAL WILLIAMSBURG FOUNDATION, WILLIAMSBURG, VIRGINIA
Archival photography of early American, 17th century manuscripts published in Williamsburg for an online archive of historical documents.
WILLIAMSBURG ART GALLERY, WILLIAMSBURG, VIRGINIA
CAROUSEL ANTIQUE AND MUSEUM RESTORATIONS, ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI