Susan Lotus Obermeyer
Suzan is an Aspen Native currently living
in Carbondale CO. Suzan received her MFA
in Berlin in 2015. Suzan has attended several residencies in NYC, Berlin, Italy and most recently in Marfa Texas where she taught “Drawing Breath” this past November. Suzan’s mediums range from installation to more traditional 2-D works; with several ongoing themes as seen in her Equines & Meditation Series. www.susanobermeyerstrauss.com
ART EDUCATION
2015 Plymouth University MFA
2015 Berlin Artist Residency Transart Institute
2015-2013 Transart Institute MFA stream
2015 NYC Artist Residency Transart Institute
2014 Berlin Artist Residency Transart Institute
2013 Brooklyn NYC Artist Residency Transart Institute
2013 Venice Artist Residency
2013 Berlin Artist Residency Transart Institute
2011-2002, Printmaking Anderson Ranch, Snowmass CO
2011-1999 O’Brien Graphics: experimental printmaking Aspen CO
2009- 2007 CMC Pronto Plate Lithography, Digital Arts, Photography.
1988-1984 The Evergreen State College, BA
1986 San Francisco Art Institute CA
AWARDS:
2013 Transart Merit Scholarship
2013 Residency Venice Italy
2012 Florence, Italy Best of Show, Fine Art
2009 May 1st-June1st www.Upstreampeoplegallery.com
11th Annual Contemporary Art Show
Juried Online International Art Exhibit
COLLECTIONS:
Bahamas, Canada, Germany, Indonesia, Italy, Ireland, USA
SOLO & TWO PERSON SHOWS
2017 LivAspen Art, Aspen CO
2015 Wyly Art Center, Basalt CO
2014 Chef’s Club, St Regis, Aspen CO
2012 Lee Ann Lucas Fine Art, Palm Springs, CA
2011, 2010 A. Jain Marunouchi Gallery, New York, NY
2010 Bluebird Café & Gallery, Glenwood Springs CO
2010 Janan Gallery “Paradigms” Denver CO
2009, 2005 Woody Creek Art Studio, Aspen CO
2000, 2001 Vectra Gallery ”Symbol & Soul” Aspen CO
INTERNATIONAL GROUP SHOWS:
2015 Somos Gallery Berlin Germany
2014 Dublin Biennial, Ireland
2014 Somos Gallery Berlin Germany
2013 Raw Art Space, Harlem, NYC
2013, 2012, 2011, A. Jain Marunouchi Gallery, New York, NY
2013 The Art of Sublimity, Wicklow, Ireland
2013 Sol Art Gallery, Ireland
2012 Sol Art Gallery, Ireland
2012 Inaugural Dublin Biennial, Ireland
2012 Gallery L'Art d' Hommage Germany
2012 ARTOUR-O Firenze,
Florence Italy
2012, 2011 IMC, Southern Nevada Museum of Fine Art
2012, 2011 Vivid Arts,
Florence Italy, Award 2011
2011 Vivid Arts, Ferrara Italy
2011 Cosmopolitan Gallery, Gothenburg Sweden
2009, 2010 Climate/Gallery Long Island NY
2009 Climate/Gallery Long Island NY
2009 Amsterdam Whitney International Fine Art, NY
2001, 2002 O’Brian Graphics, fundraiser Aspen CO
NATIONAL GROUP SHOWS:
2017 LivAspen Arts, Aspen, CO
2016 LivAspen Arts, Aspen, CO
2016 Raven Gallery, Aspen CO
2015 Raven Gallery, Aspen CO
2013, 2010 Artist Haven Gallery, Fort Lauderdale, FL
2010 Six By Six Gallery, New York NY
2009 Atlanta Airport Atrium Gallery, Atlanta GA
2009 www.Upstreampeoplegallery.com 11th Annual Contemporary Award
2002, 2003, 2004 Peyton Wright Gallery Group Shows Sante Fe NM
REGIONAL GROUP SHOWS:
2015 Chef’s Club, St Regis, Aspen CO
2014 Swan, CCAH Carbondale CO
2013, 2011, 2009, 2001, 1999 RR, Aspen Art Museum, Aspen CO
2012, 2011, 2010 Aspen Chapel, Aspen CO
2012, 2011 LivAspen Art Gallery, Aspen CO
2012-1999 Glenwood Center For The Arts, Glenwood Springs CO
2011, 2010, 2009,2002 Carbondale Council For The Arts, Carbondale CO
2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2002 Carbondale Council For The Arts Carbondale CO
2010 Red Brick Center for the arts, Biennale Aspen CO
2002, 2001 Aspen Leaf Gallery, Carbondale CO
2001, 2002 O’Brian Graphics, fundraiser Aspen CO
PUBLICATIONS
www.susanobermeyerstrauss.com/press
vividartsnetwork.blogspot.com/2011/10/susan-obermeyer-strauss.html
Aspen Sojourner, Mountain Homestyle section, p. 24-28 Holiday 2009/10 issue "Meg Bernet and Susan Obermeyer Strauss " By Michael Cleverly .
Evergreen State College , Class Notes 1988, Roaring Fork Locals Choice, Aspen Times, “it’s more than just a fundraiser”, New Art International 2010, 2011
June 2012 www.youtube.com/watch?v=1U1BCeeK9_c
May 2014 https://vimeo.com/search?q=susan%20obermeyer%20strauss