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Suzanne Marie Johnson
"(Her sculptures)... are to be admired in
silence and whispers seem appropriate when one speaks of the thoughtfully
created sculptures and the feelings they evoke... Whether developed from
models or evolving from Johnson's mind pictures, her work is unfailingly
inspirational and capable of taking up residence in any setting, elevating
the ambiance accordingly."
~ Alice Tippery, The Saline
Reporter
She studied sculpting in Paris and the
Loire Valley of France, as well as in Montreal, Canada. She gathered
inspiration after visiting the studios of world famous sculptors, David
D'Anglers and Rodin, the creator of the famous sculpture "The
Thinker."
"When I am sculpting, time stands still.
I'm totally involved. All my emotions are put into it," she said. "If I
have a vision, I want to carry it through to completion." Some days she
will work as many as 10 hours straight. "It's a very solitary thing," said
Suzanne.
Sculpting involves a great deal more
difficulty that painting. Suzanne said painting involves work with design,
composition and materials. With sculpting you have to make a composition
from every view and every angle all the way around.
~ Debra VanDenBerg, Tri-City Times
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Born:
Detroit,
Michigan U.S.A., 1961
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Prior Occupation ~
International gem dealer and custom jewelry
designer (ten years)
Graduate gemologist, Gemological Institute of
America
~ Art Education ~
Institute de
Beaux-Arts-Montreal
Vaugel Institut-Loire Valley,
France
~ Privately Instructed By ~
Per Ung - Oslo,
Norway
Sergio De Gusti - Professor of Fine Arts, Wayne State
University
~ Professional Memberships
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National Sculpture
Society
Michigan Sculptures Guild
The National Museum of Women in
the Arts
International Sculpture Center
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Corporate
Collections ~
John D. Moir Corp.
offices, Michigan
Dayton Hudson Corp., Minnesota
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Permanent Civic
Collections ~
U.S. National Ski Hall
of Fame and Museum, Michigan
Palacio de Bellas Artes, Mexico City
Flint Institute Of Music, Michigan
Northern Michigan University - Sculpture
Garden, Michigan
~ Private Commissions
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U.S. Ambassadors
wife, Mrs. Frinak
Monsieur Richer
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Exhibitions ~
"Fine Arts Competition", Birmingham, MI
2005
"Michigan Artists Invitational Show", Greater Flint Arts Council
2004
"Celebrate Michigan", Group Show, Lansing Art Center
2003
Greater Flint Arts Council, Group Show 2002 and 2003
Alexander's
Fine Arts Gallery, Group Show, 1996
Principle Gallery, French Artists,
Group Show, 1996
Lafayette Gallery of Fine Art Michigan, Two-Person Show,
1996
Gallery Function Art Michigan, Group Show,1996
"1996
Contemporary Realism Competition", Group Show, Philadelphia,
PA
Birmingham-Bloomfield Hills Art Association, Group Show, 1994 and
1995
~ Awards ~
Manhattan Arts International 1996 "Award of
Excellence"
~ Galleries Represented by ~
Mandarin Fine Arts,
Hong Kong
Jasmine Fine Arts, Singapore
Gallery Function Art, New
Pontiac, Michigan
Lafayette Gallery of Fine Art, Michigan
Omni
Sphere Gallery, Toledo, Ohio
Spazio B. Gallery, Worth Ave., Palm Beach,
Florida
The Principle Gallery, Alexandria, Virginia (Washington D,C.)
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Current Information
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Suzanne lives in Michigan and
divides her time between Quebec, Sri Lanka, France and Brazil. She has
circled the globe eight times, traveling to over a dozen
countries.
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