Artist Statement

Susie Pryor's bold, broad brush strokes capture a variety of subjects including children, coastal scenes, and still lifes. Susie Pryor says each painting is a struggle between abstraction and reality. “I enjoy building layers of color with a palette knife and exploring techniques that allow the paint to have an uncontrolled life of its own,” Susie Pryor has been represented by Bennett Street Gallery since its beginning and continues to surprise her clients with new subjects and experimentation with new mediums. Susie Pryor’s paintings attest to the influence of several renowned artists and their signature styles, such as Andrew Wyeth’s simplicity of shape and tonal palette, and to Mary Cassatt’s tender treatment of children. Read more