Susie Gadea
Spanien (España)
www.susiegadea.com
Kunstart: Malerei
Technik: Acryl
Stil: Abstrakt
Statement:
For me, painting is a joyful journey within. I work intuitively and spontaneously without preliminary sketches, my emotions and inner sensations lead the way and express themselves in the language of dreams. A child-like wonder seems to envelop me as I explore the intrinsic energy of color and light. Working in several stages and applying multiple layers, I mix paint to diverse consistencies right on the canvas –which lays on the floor– and then daub, pour, spread, scrub, drip or scrape, incorporating gestural brushstrokes to blend, smooth or enhance. The result is a surface that seems to connect with the viewer in an almost magical manner, that somehow soothes and vitalizes at the same time. A subtle glow which can barely be described with words seems to flow from within the canvas, evoking pleasure-filled sensations or memories.
Peruvian-born, I have lived in three continents and since 2005 call Madrid home, a succession of experiences which have undoubtedly shaped my creative approach, my outlook on life and my perspective about the oneness of humanity.
I see my work as a means to convey optimism, to inspire others to reclaim their personal power, and to share my vision of self-assured individuals, sparks of the divine, changing reality in a positive way.
Vita / Lebenslauf:
Susie Gadea was born in 1953, in Lima, Peru, in a bicultural family that encouraged her artistic inclinations and sense of global-citizenship. In 1969 she moved to Australia where she studied graphic design at the Brisbane School of Art. In 1978, she settled in the Dominican Republic where she successfully worked as an independent design and communications consultant. In 1999 she obtained a degree in psychology, discipline which furthered her understanding of herself and others; her inclination to transpersonal psychology complemented her philosophical and metaphysical interests, an on-going influence in her understanding of reality. The year 2000 marked the beginning of a period of intense inner search and adjustment of her goals which lead her to embrace the challenge of artistic self-expression, her live-long passion. Shortly after her first solo exhibit in Santo Domingo in 2001, she closed her design studio to devote herself in body and soul to painting. In 2005 she moved to Madrid in order to expand her horizons, since then she has exhibited in numerous solo and group shows. Her work is part of private collections in the United States, Spain, Austria, Korea, Australia, Colombia, Peru, Uruguay and the Dominican Republic. Her motivation is connecting with our most sensitive fibers and reminding us of the spontaneous, joyful and eternal essence that lives within.
ACADEMIC BACKGROUND
1969-1972 Associate Diploma Graphic Design. Brisbane School of Art, Queensland, Australia.
1994-1999 B.A. Phychology. UTE, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
SOLO EXHIBITS
2009 Color beyond colors, Nicole Blanco Gallery, Espacio Niram, Madrid.
2009 We are light, Espacio Ronda, Madrid, Spain.
2009 Symphony of color, Retiro District Exhibit Hall, Madrid, Spain.
2008 Inner Prisms, Barajas Airport, Madrid, Spain
2008 The new archetypes, Blas de Otero Cultural Center, San Sebastián de los Reyes, Madrid.
2004 The dance behind my eyes, Altos de Chavón Art Gallery, La Romana, Dominican Republic.
2001 Connection: be the wind, soar to the light, Casa de Bastidas Cultural Center, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
COLLECTIVE EXHIBITS
2010 Etnia VI Latinamerican Art Fair, Espace Wallonie, Brussels, Belgium.
2010 Roots. Contemporary Art from Peru. Espacio Ronda, Madrid.
2010 Peruvian Contempory Art, Centro Hispano Peruano, Madrid, Spain.
2010 Contemporary Visual Artists from Peru in Madrid, Gallery of the Hispanic Alliance Foundation, Madrid, Spain.
2010 Arteria VII Internacional Fair, Huesca, Spain.
2009 The Colors of Spirit, Espacio Ronda, Madrid, Spain.
2009 Darwin and the Galapagos, Retiro District Exhibit Hall, Madrid, Spain.
2009 Where the wind plays with the nets. Ibero American Contemporary Art, Joaquín González Gallery, Madrid.
2009 Shanghai Art Fair, Latinamerican Pavillion, Trazos Gallery, Shanghai, China.
2009 Contemporary Peruvian Painting. A tribute to Julio León. Hispanic Central American Center, Madrid, Spain.
2009 Contemporary Iberian-American Art, Juan de la Cierva Civic Center, Getafe, Madrid, Spain.
2008 Gallery O+O, Orient and Occident Cultural Management. Valencia, Spain.
2008 Rituals of the Potato: Contemporary Iberian-American Art, Hispanic Alliance Foundation, Madrid, Spain
2008 Latinamerican Creators: From North to South. Retiro District Exhibit Hall, Madrid, Spain.
2005 I Art Rendezvous, Montsequi Art Gallery, Madrid, Spain.
2004 Miradas 2004, Melia Hotel, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
2002 Courrier-Mail Art Show, RNA Auditorium, Brisbane, Australia.
AWARDS
2004 Work selected, I National Painting Contest, Jorge Alió Foundation, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
1993 First Prize III Santiago Carnival Contest, Santiago Art Patronage, Santiago, Dominican Republic.
1991 Grand Prize Colgate Trabaja, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
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Point of perception
Malerei
Acryl
100 x 81 x 4 cm
2008
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Conscious dreams
Malerei
Acryl
60 x 80 x 4 cm
2009
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Embracing the future
Malerei
Acryl
60 x 50 x 4 cm
2009
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