Florence Suerig

Solo Exhibitions
2011
Roxbury Library, Roxbury, CT
2009
Moore or Less, Silvermine Art Center, New Canaan, CT
1997
Bruce S. Kershner Gallery, Fairfield Library, CT
1986 & 1990
Silvermine Art Center, New Canaan, CT
1989
New Canaan Society for the Arts, Waveny Park, New Canaan, CT

Juried and Invitational Exhibitions
2013
Greenwich Arts Councel, award for sculpture, Greenwich, CT
Japanese Cultural Society, award for Sculpture "The Women"
2012
Art to the Avenue, LongChamp, Greenwich, CT
Collective Vision, Silvermine, New Canaan, CT
Thank You Connecticut, Fernando Luis Alverez Gallery, Stamford, CT
2011
SOFA, NY, Kravetz Gallery
2011
Clay and Glass Nat'l. City of Brea Art Gallery, Brea, CA
2010
A to Z, Katonah Museum at Carriage Barn, New Canaan, CT
2010
Blue Door Gallery, Yonkers, NY
2010
Fresh Pics, Ridgefield Guild of Artists
2009
Ct.Women Artist 80th annual exhibit
In the mood for Color/Greenwich Art Society
Blue door gallery, Yonkers, NY
Elisa Contemporary Art Gallery, Riverdale, NY
Katonah Museum Members Show, Waveny Park, New Canaan
2008
Craft USA, Silvermine Art Center, New Canaan, CT
All Fired Up, Westchester Community College, Valhalla, NY
The Tile Exhibit, Clay Arts Center, Port Chester, NY
2007
Greenwich Art Society Show, The Flynn Gallery, Greenwich, CT
Old Greenwich Art Society Show, Greenwich Art Council Gallery, CT
2003
The Chair Show, The Flynn Gallery, Greenwich, CT
1998
American Craft Museum, New York, NY
The Silo Gallery, New Milford, CT
1997
Kohn Pederson Fox Gallery, New York, NY
Gallery 12, Guilford, CT
1995
Natural Impressions II, Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, CA
1994
Beyond Textiles, Interchurch Art Center, New York, NY
1993
Quilt Arts-Quilt, Schweinfurth Art Center, Auburn, NY
Wall Works, Mill Gallery, Guilford, CT
Creative Art Workshop, New Haven, CT
1992
Fiber Forms, Stamford Museum, Stamford, CT
1990
Art in Craft, Park Avenue Atrium, New York, NY
1989
Art of the Northeast, Silvermine Art Center, New Canaan, CT
1986
Art: East and West, Chinese Cultural Institute, Boston, MA

Awards and Publications
2007 3rd Place prize in Sculpture, Greenwich Art Society, CT
1995 1st place, hand-made kite, Greenwich Kite-Flying, CT
1992 Design Award, Society of Connecticut Craftsmen
1990 Fiberarts Design Book

Collections
Citizens Utility Corporation, CT
Communication Corporation, CT
Decelles Residence, NY
Gold Residences, CT & FL
International Appraisal Corporation, NJ
Janata Residence, NJ
Jane Sutell Inc., NY
Sun Research Corporation, CT

Workshops
2007
David Gamble, Lynn Ainsworth, Ian Gregory, Mary Kay Botkins, Susan Halls, Leigh Taylor Mikelson
2006
Bruce Dehnert, Susan Halls, Pete Pinnel, Louis Mendez
2005
Leslie First, John Gill, Richard Burkett, Reitz
2004
Judy Moonelis, Rebecca Hutchinson, Robert Pipenburg
2003
Paula Winokur, Denis Licul, Jerry Bennet, Tomio Fugita, Mikhael Zakin, Cynthia Cosentino, Walter Ostrom, Barbara Allen
2002
Susan Halls, Chris Gustin

Class Courses
2007 Jimmy Clark, Paulus Berensohn, Richeda
2006 Jimmy Clark, Paulus Berensohn
2004 Sandy Miller, John Chwekun, Jane Perryman
2003 Kelly Damron
2002 Kelly Damron, Rebecca Hutchinson

Career Chronology

2008 to present Exhibitions as described above
Worked on "MARKS here and now" a video combing Tai Chi, large scale calligraphy painted with a self made brush (5' tall)
Began working pouring paint on canvas and super imposing calligraphic mark on the surface.
2001 to present
Maintained my own private studio/created a 'mature body of work' in porcelain
Learned to hand-build sculptured forms with clay:
Introduced to clay by Rebecca Hutchinson in 2001;
Participated in workshops and courses in the US and England (see list page) to learn the language of clay while maintaining a studio at the Clay Arts Center, Port Chester, NY
1999-2001
My fiber work began to go 'off the wall' becoming two and three dimensional
1998
Invited by Nick Cave to be an artist in residence for 3 weeks at the Atlantic Center for the Arts, New Smyrna Beach, FL
1990-1998
Working with fiber, created abstract images using geometric forms for large-scale wall quilts
1980-1990
Designed, wove and made couturier garments as 'Florence & Co.'
Simultaneously weaving custom tapestries
1970-1980
Studied weaving and honed my skills at the loom
1967-1970
Studied 'Fantasy and Faux Finishes' with Isabel O'Neil, NY
1955-1989
Designed interiors in Connecticut, New York, Montreal and Quebec




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