The Art of
Suzanne Lowry
Suzanne Lowry
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Believing that too much content limits the imagination, I am drawn to symbolism and simplicity. In my figurative work, this translates to the use of body language, rather than a dependence on facial expressions, gender, and detailed musculature to represent my concept. Much of my art without figures often uses objects in symbolic ways, attempting to capture a moment in time or the special quality of a place. The viewer is free to make his or her own interpretation based on personal experience. I am always seeking the essence of a topic and stripping away everything extraneous.
Before pursuing her long-neglected passion for the arts, Suzanne Lowry experienced an eclectic life as a twenty-year physics instructor at Althoff High School and then McKendree University, as a co-author of archaeological research in nondestructive techniques for the Cahokia Mounds World Heritage Site, as a writer for various publications, as an active stay-at-home mom, and as a lifelong volunteer who has founded several ongoing programs for children's charities.
Although predominantly self-taught, she was blessed with the encouragement and guidance of such master artists as Ed Karasek, June Kelly, Billy O'Donnell, and David and Shawn Cornell. Her work has won numerous awards and has been selected for juried shows throughout the region, including the Missouri Festival for the Arts (MOsaics), Spring ArtWalk in historic St. Charles, the GSLAA Festivals of Art at Queeny Park, Highland Art in the Park, and gallery exhibits of the prestigious Foundry Art Centre and the St. Louis Artists' Guild, among others. Her work has been selected several times to travel in touring exhibitions for animal rights. She was also featured in "Through Our Eyes," a three-woman show at the Absolutely Starving Art Gallery, at Jacque's in Collinsville, and at the Art on the Square Gallery in Belleville, IL. Her art is held in a number of collections, both private and corporate.
She is a signature member of the St. Louis Artists' Guild, board member of the Gateway East Artists' Guild, founder of the Artists' Registry for Charitable Events, a member of the Foundry Art Centre, and a resident artist at Framations Art Gallery.
Work may be purchased online or in person through Framations Art Gallery, 218 North Main Street, Historic St. Charles, MO, and at www.Framations.com.
