Susan Hecht Biography |
SUSAN HECHT
Although Susan started her career in advertising and graphic design, she eventually found her way into the fine art world. Susan works in a variety of media, but mostly concentrates on Oils. Her great love of color is reflected in her paintings. She has a bright and cheerful palette and is constantly thinking about the balance of light and dark, color, edges and temperature. She challenges herself to capture her subject in a way that expresses the energy and emotion of that moment. Susan approaches painting, much as she does life, with a sense of playfulness. She says, “With Art, as in life, it is all about the journey...” In addition to her Studio in Apex, NC, her work is also displayed at Tyler White Gallery in Greensboro NC, Vision Gallery in Atlantic Beach, NC, The Woods Gallery on Bald Head Island NC and the Sandpiper Gallery on Sullivan’s Island SC. Artist’s statement: My goal is to create something beautiful that others can enjoy. If my paintings bring happiness to them, then I have accomplished my goal. Shows, Awards & Honors: Solo Show, Summer Pleasures, Sandpiper Gallery, Sullivan’s Island, SC, June 2009 Solo Show, Bradford Bayson Gallery, Council for the Arts, Jacksonville, NC, May 2008 Featured Artist, ASID Designer Showhouse, Ramblewood – Raleigh NC, May 2008 Juried competition for Junior League of Raleigh Calendar 2008 Featured Artist, Art on the Beach sponsored by Creative Spark, Charleston, SC 2007 Three Woman Show, The Apex of Art, Vincent Hester Gallery, Portsmouth, Virginia 2007 Featured Artist, Leukemia Society Showcase for the Cure 2006 Colorful Calories, Pastel Society, Carrboro, NC 2006 NC State Fair Juried Exhibition 2005 Art Escapes, the Marshall Gallery, Greensboro, NC 2005 Fine Arts League of Cary Juried Exhibition 2005 & 2006, Purchase Award, 2005 Two woman show, The Apex of Art, Vincent Hester Gallery, Portsmouth, Virginia 2004 Capital City Club, solo show, Raleigh, NC 2004 Borders Bookstore, solo show, Cary, NC, 2004 Carley’s on Salem, solo show, Apex, NC 2004 The Apex Gallery, solo show, Apex, NC 2004 Various shows at Visual Art Exchange and Nicole’s Studio, Raleigh 2003, 2004, 2005 Music Show, The Artist’s Gallery, Virginia Beach, VA 2003 Fabulous Forgeries, The Artist Gallery, Virginia Beach, VA 2002 NC State Fair, Honorable Mention Award 2001 Fine Arts League of Cary Members Show 3rd place, 2001 |