Born in 1954, Susie Hyer, professionally known as "Susiehyer," creates diverse visual works spanning landscapes, seascapes, and still lifes that embody her technical precision and compositional focus. Working professionally since 1976, she navigates between plein air and studio settings, primarily using oils on linen canvas, Masonite, or wood panels. Her artistic approach emphasizes the structural elements of painting—arranging value shapes and capturing distinctive light qualities while favoring a harmonious, often muted color palette. Susiehyer's subjects range from the mountains and canyons of the American Southwest to tropical scenes from Tahiti and Hawaii, reflecting her deep connection to natural environments. Her extensive career includes representation by galleries across Colorado and Arizona, leadership roles with the Women's Caucus for Art, and recognition through Moravian University's Comenius Lifetime Achievement Award. Originally from New Jersey but based in Colorado for nearly four decades, her work resonates with collectors for its enduring visual appeal and atmospheric quality. Curriculum Vitae Education Moravian College, Bethlehem, PA – Bachelor of Fine Art (1972-76) Baum School of Art, Allentown, PA (1977) University of West Florida, Pensacola, FL (1978-79) Denver Botanic Gardens, Botanical Art and Illustration Certificate (2002-03) Special Studies Art Students League of Denver (2001-2004) – Studied with Quang Ho, Mark Daily, Ron Hicks, Kim English, Doug Dawson, Kevin Weckbach, John Lencicki Workshops and Independent Study with Quang Ho, Jay Moore, Dan Beck, Kim English, Kevin Weckbach Selected Exhibitions and Awards 2024: Susie Hyer: In Conversation With the Land, Payne Gallery, Moravian University, Bethlehem, PA; Cowgirl Up, Desert Caballeros Western Museum, Wickenburg, AZ 2023: Cowgirl Up, Desert Caballeros Western Museum, Wickenburg, AZ; Oil Painters of America Western Regional Exhibition, Brushworks Gallery, Salt Lake City, UT 2022: Moravian University, Comenius Award for Lifetime Achievement 2021: American Impressionist Society National Exhibition, Gallery 1516, Omaha, NE; Monuments and Canyons Plein Air, Grand Junction CO – Second Place and Honorable Mention Awards 2020: Oil Painters of America Western Regional Exhibit, Illume Gallery, St George, UT; Sedona Plein Air, Second Place & Honorable Mention Awards Galleries Legends of the West Fine Art, Santa Fe, NM Broadmoor Galleries, Colorado Springs, CO Mountain Trails Sedona, Sedona, AZ Mary Williams Fine Art, Boulder, CO Professional Organizations Oil Painters of America – Signature Member American Impressionist Society – Signature Member Publications Reuter, Jane – “Evergreen Artist Looks Back on Decades of Work,” Canyon Courier, Jan 2024 Rawlings, Irene – “Call of the Wild,” Mountain Living, Sept/Oct 2023 Smith, Colleen – “Freedom of Expression,” Western Art and Architecture, April/May 2022 Selected Public Collections Columbine Country Club, Denver, CO Zion National Park Foundation Centennial Bank, Denver, CO BMO Bank, Sedona, AZ St Anthony's Hospital, Lakewood, CO