Lone Tree Art Expo

 Lone Tree Arts Center

10075 Commons Street, Lone Tree, Colorado 80124

Gallery Hours:  Monday - Friday, 10 am to 4 pm

Exhibition Dates:  10/6/2022 - 1/3/2023

Artists Reception: 10/19/2022      6 - 8 pm

I am delighted to be exhibiting "Sunrise After The Storm", a oil painting in the Spirit Light Series, at the Lone Tree Art Expo.

 

Art is a vehicle for exploring the exterior and interior landscape of our existence on this planet. "After the Storm" is one of twelve paintings, in “Spirit Light” series. This painting is an exploration of the morning light just before sunrise when stillness permeates the landscape. In many religious traditions, sunrise is a time of prayer and quiet reflection. A time of transformation. I share my contemplation.

Sunrise After The Storm, 30" x 48" oil painting

On Edge 2022

Edge Gallery

6501 West Colfax, Lakewood, Colorado 80214 

Exhibition Dates:  9/16/2022 - 10/2/2022

Gallery Hours: 

Friday 6-9 pm
Saturday and Sunday, 12-5 pm
And by appointment. 
303.477.7173

I am delighted to be exhibiting "Boketto #4" in the Edge Gallery Annual Juried Exhibition.  

 

“Boketto”, a Japanese word for the concept of gazing vacantly into the distance without thinking. Using images that are familiar from the environment to express in a non-verbal manner my life experience, I invite you to gaze, without labels, into my shared contemplation. 

Behold! Boulder! Exhibition

Salt of the Earth Spa

4520 Broadway, Unit D, Boulder, CO 80304 

Salt of the Earth Hours:  Monday - Saturday   2 - 6 pm

Exhibition Dates: 8/31/2022 - 1/31/23

Artist Reception:   10/7/22    5 - 8 pm

I am delighted to exhibit my paintings from living in Boulder Colorado at Salt of the Earth Spa in North Boulder.

 

The spa will be open for the NOBO (North Boulder Art District) First Friday. Salt of the Earth will be hosting an artists reception.

 

There was room to hang the entire "Boulder Creek" series featuring work inspired from walking the Boulder Creek Path at all times of day and in all seasons of the year.  

Also included in the exhibition are two paintings of my Boulder Sunrise paintings, "Spring Sunrise" and "Summer Valley View".

The two large paintings behind the desk are from my Rocky Mountain Series of oil paintings, "Rocky Mountain Canyon Creek" and "Rocky Mountain Creek View"

Small Works, Big Ideas - An Exhibition by Women's Caucus for Art, Colorado Chapter

40 West Gallery 

6501 West Colfax Avenue, Lakewood, CO 80214 

Gallery Hours:   Wednesday - Saturday    Noon - 4 pm

Opening Artists Reception 

Friday, September 2 6 - 9 pm 

International Chocolate Day to Celebrate the Arts 

Saturday, September 10 1 - 3 pm 

Artist Talks 

Saturday, September 24 1 - 3 pm 

I am delighted to have six of my plein air paintings in the "Small Works, Big Ideas" Exhibition at the 40 West Gallery in Lakewood. As a member of the Women's Caucus for Art, Colorado Chapter, I have the privilege of showing my work with the creative artists in this organization.

I plan to be at all the scheduled events, including the Artists Talks on Saturday, September 24 at 1 pm. 

Here is the work I am exhibiting:

Haystack Mountain Morning, 8" x 10" Oil Painting

Porch Light Evening, 8" x 10"

Montana Morning, 8" x10" Oil painting

Sanstone Ranch Sunset, 8" x 10" Oil Painting

Verdant Green, 8" x 10" Oil Painting

Boulder Nocturn, 8" x 10" Oil Painting

“D’art3 - D'art Gallery 3rd Anniversary Members Exhibition”

 

D'art Gallery

900 Santa Fe Drive, Denver, CO 80204

Gallery Hours: 

Thursday Noon - 5pm, Friday Noon to 9 pm, Saturday Noon to 5 pm, Sunday, 1 pm to 4 pm, with special Sunday Hours 11 am – 4 pm the last Sunday of each month for “Sundays on Santa Fe”.

Exhibition Dates:  7/28/22 - 8/28/22

I am so delighted to be exhibiting 3 Boketto Paintings - Boketto #11, #12, #13.  "Boketto" is the Japanese word for "staring vacantly into the distance without thinking.  

Boketto #12, #11, #13

Exhibition Events:

 

The artists host an Opening Reception on Friday July 29, from 6 - 9pm. The gallery is celebrating American Artist Appreciation Month with an Artists Reception on Friday, August 12 from 6 – 9 pm. To celebrate the 3^rd Anniversary, the artists are hosting a special Anniversary Party on Friday, August 26 from 6 – 9 pm.

 

D’art Gallery will be participating in the Art District on Santa Fe events: First Friday on Friday, August 5 from 6 - 9 pm, Third Friday Collectors Night on Friday, August 19 from 6 – 9 pm and “Sundays on Santa Fe” on Sunday, August 28 from 11 am to 4 pm.

 

 

“D’art³ - D'art Gallery 3rd Anniversary Members Exhibition”

 

The exhibition marks the Third Anniversary for the gallery. D’art Gallery opened at 900 Santa Fe Drive on August 1, 2019 featuring 18 contemporary artists. The gallery has thrived during the past three years in spite of COVID, economic downturns, and changes in the Art District on Santa Fe.

 

The Artists of D’art Gallery have manifested their original intention of providing a contemporary, progressive, professional art exhibition space. Each member exhibits in a shared solo show once a year and participates in three group exhibitions annually. Last year, with the addition of Gallery East, D’art Gallery has offered exhibition space to artists in the area to exhibit in the Art District on Santa. 

 

The gallery continues to persist in providing an exhibition space where members enjoy sharing their creativity, commitment and dedication to the art making process. This is a community of artists who support each other in their creative exploration and evolution of their personal expression.

 

With deep gratitude and appreciation for the support D’art received during the past three years, gallery members chose “D’art³ - D'art Gallery 3rd Anniversary Members Exhibition” for the title of the exhibition to celebrate how the gallery has grown into a “gallery to the third power”.

 

At D’art Gallery, art appreciators will discover a wide variety of artistic techniques, styles and points of view to create a unique collection of contemporary artwork. The work exhibited by members highlights each artist’s personal expression using various media; ceramics, painting, print-making, photography, sculpture and mixed media.

 

The exhibition features eighteen Denver area contemporary artists exhibiting diverse and thought provoking art: Steve Austin, Terrel Bailey, Jaime Belkind-Gerson, Carol Bivins, Lisa Calzavara, Barbara DeMarlie, Suzanne Frazier, James Holmes, Ashton Lacy Jones, Tara Kelley-Cruz, Carrie MaKenna, Morgan McKenna, Emily Oldak, Lydia Riegle, Kim Roberts, Jean Smith, Vicky Smith and Cheri Vilona. 

 

The work of participating artists can be viewed at https://dartgallery.org

 

History Of D’art Gallery

 

Eight months after opening, COVID lockdown hit and the gallery responded to the Governor’s and Denver Mayor’s requests to close all businesses that were not essential. The March exhibition was closed on March 17, 2020.  Immediately, the following Monday, D’art Gallery repositioned a “moveable exhibition wall” so that work hung on that wall, plus the two front walls could be viewed from the front door and set up a group show. The exhibition, “D’art Gallery Walk Up Window Members Exhibition” ran from 3/23/20 - 5/15/20.

 

In April when online galleries seemed to be the only answer for shuttered galleries, D’art Gallery, in addition to the “Walk Up Window” Exhibition, added an online exhibition, 

“Through the Portal”, featuring members work on the D’art Gallery webpage from 4/27/20 - 5/15/20.  

 

On May 15, 2020, D’art Gallery was able to open the doors to the gallery exhibition space again but to a limited number of people (10 or less). The members repositioned the moveable wall and set up a second group exhibition, "Andrà Tutto Bene”, translated from the Italian as “Everything is Going To Be All Right”. From 5/15/20 - 6/14/20, D’art opened with limited hours.

 

On 6/15/20 the gallery continued the limited hours the gallery was open but resumed the exhibition schedule that had been interrupted by the COVID restrictions. The gallery moved forward, against all odds, and reorganized the exhibition schedule to include all the artists whose exhibitions had been interrupted by the COVID restrictions. Since then the gallery has been able to maintain a regular exhibition schedule of member solo exhibitions and group exhibitions.

Podcast Interview on Art Unknown Store

Here's a podcast link to an interview with Jim Wills, the owner of Art Unknown Store, where my artwork is featured on his clothing line.

Check it out at: https://artunknownpodcast.com/portf.../ep55-suzanne-frazier/

"You have to live every single day to the fullest because you don't know when you are going to leave." - Suzanne Frazier

When life presents opportunities, it is the most aware among us that seize and create. After a lifetime of service and leadership in multiple industries, Suzanne Frazier rediscovered her artistic roots. A few classes in art led to a full blown fine art degree- 20 years after she finished college the first time.

With a huge shift in her life, Suzanne embraced her artistic calling and went on to perfect what she calls her contemplative process- creating art through a meditative awakening and a contemplation of one's connectedness to the world around them. She began to teach classes in her unique style and to this day enjoys sharing her wisdom with other seekers and creatives. This interview is a deep dive into the contemplative art form and we are grateful for Suzanne sharing her lifetime of experiences and wisdom.

Finally- we are super thrilled to have Suzanne Frazier as an Art Unknown Store artist with an incredibly textured and brilliant collection of art.

You can view the clothing line collection of my artwork and receive 20% off......https://www.artunknownstore.com

2022 Suzanne Frazier Interview by Matt Draper

I am delighted to share a video interview by Matt Draper, a Denver photographer. 

I had the opportunity to share my perspective on creating Contemplative Art.

Here's his website: https://draperstudios.com

All Dressed Up and Nowhere to Go

 The Great Frame Up

430 Main Street, Longmont, CO 

Gallery Hours:  Monday - Saturday   10 am -  5pm

Exhibition Dates:  6/10/2022 - 8/6/2022

Artist Reception:  6/10/2022  5 - 8 pm

I am delighted to be exhibiting, "Rocky Mountain Summer Day", part of my Rocky Mountain Series, during this exhibition at The Great Frame Up.  The price  of this 24" x 24" framed oil painting is $925.00.

 

Here's the link to the information page about the painting:  Click Here

Rocky Mountain Summer Day, 24" x 24"

Westword "Art Attack" Comments by Susan Froyd about "Thresholds Unknown" Exhibition

 Thank you Susan Froyd for your comments in "Art Attack" in Denver's Westword:

Suzanne Frazier and Barb DeMarlie, Thresholds Unknown

Carrie MaKenna and Craig Rouse, Nature. Nurture. Structure., in Gallery East

D’art Gallery, 900 Santa Fe Drive

Thursday, May 5, through May 29

Opening Reception: Friday, May 6, 6 to 9 p.m.

Artist Reception: Friday, May 20, 6 to 9 p.m.

Artist Talk: Sunday, May 29, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

D’art painters Suzanne Frazier and Barb DeMarlie share the theme of Thresholds Unknown for a show mixing the breath of intermingling landscape, abstraction and color expressions. Frazier visits new territory in studies of subtle graduated colors radiating from simple shapes, while DeMarlie experiments with layered oil glazes, monoprints and mixed media to express the voyage of life. In Gallery East, married artists Carrie MaKenna, a painter, and Craig Rouse, an architect by trade, tag-team the ideas of nature, nurture and structure in a two-person show. The result is an exchange of hard-edge and soft, organic paintings.

“Thresholds Unknown”, Solo Exhibitions by Suzanne Frazier & Barbara DeMarlie

 D'art Gallery

 900 Santa Fe Drive, Denver, CO 80204

Exhibition Dates:   5/5/22 - 5/29/22

Gallery Hours:  Thursday Noon to 5pm, Friday Noon to 9 pm, Saturday Noon to 5 pm, Sunday 1 pm to 4 pm. The last Sunday of each Month, 11 am to 4 pm for “Sundays on Santa Fe”.

D’art Gallery in Denver’s Art District on Santa Fe Hosts “Thresholds Unknown”, Solo Exhibitions by Suzanne Frazier & Barbara DeMarlie

 

D’art Gallery, located at 900 Santa Fe Drive, hosts “Thresholds Unknown”, Solo Exhibitions by Barbara DeMarlie and Suzanne Frazier. The exhibition runs from Thursday, May 5 through Sunday, May 29, 2022. An Artist’s Reception is scheduled for Friday, May 20 from 6 - 9 pm. On Sunday, May 15, the artists will give an Artist Talk from 1-3 pm. 

 

D’art Gallery will be participating in First Friday on the Art District on Santa Fe on Friday, May 6 from 6 - 9 pm and the Art District on Santa Fe “Sundays on Santa Fe” on Sunday, May 29 from 11 am to 4 pm.

 

“Thresholds to Unknown”  

 

Suzanne Frazier and Barbara DeMarlie explore a painting landscape that is outside the realm of vision and perspective. Expressing through their unique styles, they inquire into spaces beyond words. Their combined 60 years of painting experience demonstrates the personal approach each painter continues to take beyond their former expressions. Looking towards the future, they stand on seasoned ground to express beyond where they have created before.

 

Solo Exhibition by Suzanne Frazier

 

As a Contemplative Artist, Suzanne Frazier’s oil paintings arise out of her meditative approach reflecting her exploration into a space deep inside her spirit. The paintings are a new territory for her inquiry and one she found fascinating as she progressed through the series of work. She shares her contemplation inviting the viewer into a new way of seeing.  

 

The series of ten paintings arose after applying a pallet knife layer of thick paint to the canvas embracing a symbolic shape or landscape component. After the thick paint dried, Suzanne explored the application of paint with either a wet paper towel or her finger to create the illusive application of color. After layers of paint, the illusion of space emerged from the layers.

 

Suzanne Frazier combines a BFA degree in Studio Arts from the University of Colorado with a BA degree in Philosophy from Lake Erie College to create a philosophical/meditative approach to art making. In 2015, Suzanne published the book, Contemplative Art describing her meditative painting process and definition for contemplative art. Her work is in private collections in the United States, Canada, Japan and Europe. Her work can be viewed at https://suzannefrazierartist.com and on Instagram @ContemplativeArt

 

Solo Exhibition by Barbara DeMarlie

 

Barbara DeMarlie’s solo exhibition presents work that explores the threshold of consciousness and the imperceptible way in which one’s life turns. The paintings manifest mysteries that appear on the canvas, from the artist’s spirit into the artist’s hands. At this moment in time, she is one lone visual artist among many in the world expressing her belief that everyone has gifts and talents inside of themselves that the world has never seen, and may never see again after one is gone. She is inspired by the quote by Anne Truitt in Day Book: "Life itself, a gift of grace for an unknown reason".
                                                                                                                      

The paintings in this series are created with layers of oil glazes on canvas and board, along with mono-prints that are hand colored, and mixed media pieces on wood panels. The surfaces have been worked and reworked in a subtle dance, both pursuing formal elements and letting the artist 'get out of the way' until each piece tells a story.

 

Barbara DeMarlie earned a BA in Art and Secondary Education at Regis College. After taking time to raise a family she pursued a Graduate Degree in Art Therapy at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. She has spent time as a resident painter at The Anderson Ranch in Snowmass Colorado and recently worked at the Ballinglen Arts Center in County Mayo, Ireland. Barbara is a member Boulder Open Studios, Osmosis Gallery in Niwot, and the Colorado Women's Caucus for Art.  Her work can be viewed at:  https://www.barbarademarlieart.com and on Instagram @bdemarlie.

 

Gallery Hours: Thursday Noon to 5pm, Friday Noon to 9 pm, Saturday Noon to 5 pm, Sunday 1 pm to 4 pm. The last Sunday of each Month, 11 am to 4 pm for “Sundays on Santa Fe”.