Artwork in the Nancy Toomey Fine Art Beauty in Lockdown Catalogue
SUZAN WOODRUFF, Properties of Heat III, 2016
Acrylic on Acrylic Panel, 24 x 22 Inches
$5,000
With a method of controlled chaos, Los Angeles based Suzan Woodruff paints works that depict natural occurrences, from the molecular to interstellar phenomena. Using gravity, pigment, viscosity and evaporation, she re-creates nature within her ethereal acrylic color explorations. The iridescent shimmering surfaces are a result of her studio practice; a rigorous physical process involving constant motion that keeps her open to the “visitations and apparitions” that inform the end result. The work can resemble patterns of the earth as seen from space, or the smallest cosmic eruption at the cellular level… More »
Thoughts on Lockdown
A peacock has appeared in our neighborhood who has infused our walks with magic and it feels like the right symbol of Beauty, of nature that always inspires me, even as we experience the collective upheavals of lockdown and an America in crisis. We always need beauty.
Video: “Suzan Woodruff – Looming Atmospheres”
Video: “Suzan Woodruff – Cracks in the Light”
Suzan Woodruff’s Cracks in the Light Book
Exhibition at Nancy Toomey Fine Art
Space Rain – February 1 to March 11, 2017
