Susan Lefkowich
Lamy, NM
What Comes First
India ink on Yupo paper
14" x 11"
2021
About
Susan Lefkowich graduated from University of California, Berkeley with a BA degree in Art History with a minor in painting in 1975, and a Secondary Teaching Credential in Art in 1977. Over the years, her work has evolved from large figurative paintings, to egg tempera and encaustic miniatures, collage, and currently to large abstract works on Yupo paper that draw inspiration from nature.
Recent shows include the 10th Annual Abstract Sanctuary Exhibition at Verum Ultimum Art Gallery in Portland, Oregon; In the Abstract, at the San Fernando Valley Arts & Cultural Center, Encino, CA the 2nd Annual TAAC exhibition, and Strata Gallery Small Works, in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Susan moved to Lamy, New Mexico in 2019. Before relocating she lived in the San Francisco Bay Area where she worked as Development Director and Fundraiser for visual and performing arts organizations including the Oakland Museum, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, the Contemporary Jewish Museum, and Freight and Salvage, Berkeley, California.
Artist Statement
I work with a process involving Yupo paper, India ink, alcohol inks and acrylic paint. The imagery is strongly influenced by a variety of sources in my natural surroundings in the high dessert of New Mexico. Water patterns and dried branches scattered about the local mountain and desert trails inform my most recent work.
The process involves both addition and subtraction of image and pattern, and there is an intentional amount of randomness and unpredictability with the final results. Through the use of a sinuous tangle of lines of various weights, against a black backdrop, and cut out geometric shapes applied to the surface of the painting, I hope to create a tapestry of brushstrokes that will create endless intrigue for the viewer,
resulting in an ambiguity of dimension, space, and mystery.
Art from Susan Lefkowich in other TAAC exhibitions