Suzanne Lowry

Before pursuing her long-neglected passion for the arts, Suzanne Lowry assembled an eclectic resume including twenty years as a physics instructor at Althoff High School and McKendree University, as an author of research in archaeological remote sensing for the Cahokia Mounds Palisade Project, as a writer for many varied publications, as a stay-at-home mom, and as a lifelong volunteer and founder for many ongoing projects for children's charities.
She was blessed with the encouragement and guidance of such master artists as Ed Karasek, June Kelly, David and Shawn Cornell, Jerry Thomas, and Billyo O’Donnell. Her work has won numerous awards and has been selected for juried shows throughout the region, including the Greater St. Louis Art Association’s Festivals of Art at Queeny Park; MOsaics (Missouri Festival of Fine Art) and Spring ArtWalk in historic St. Charles, MO; Art in the Park in Highland, IL, and gallery exhibits of the St. Louis Artists’ Guild in Clayton, MO, and the Foundry Art Centre in St. Charles, MO. Her art resides in numerous private and corporate collections, as well as a museum collection.
Some of her awards include best in sculpture and best in photography at judged exhibits, The American Frame and Gallery Award, Best in black and white photography, Cahokia Mounds Photography Competition. Suzanne’s work was also featured in solo and small group shows at the Absolutely Starving Art Studio, Belleville, IL; Jacques in Collinsville, IL; The Oregon Trail Roasting Company, The Art on the Square Gallery, and The Abbey in Belleville, IL; and the Jacoby Arts Center in Alton, IL; among others. Her sculpture and photos have received Awards of Excellence and have been selected to travel throughout the state of Missouri in exhibits to benefit humane animal legislation. She was recently selected to judge the Contemporary Indian Arts Show.
Suzanne 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, and a member of the Foundry Art Centre. She is a resident artist at Framations Art Gallery, 218 N. Main St., in Historic St. Charles, MO.

Artist Statement

Believing that too much content limits the imagination, I strive for simplicity and symbolism, whether the medium is sculpture, photography, or painting.
Toward this goal, my nonfigurative photography and sculpture focus on symbolic parts that best represent the whole, while my figurative works depict the body language of unconscious gestures that belie a person’s true feelings. This often leads to dynamic close-up photos in natural light and soldered metal sculptures that invite personal interpretation.
Although I conceptualize by experimenting in a variety of media, my work is cohesive in stripping away extraneous detail, searching for the essence, and going straight to the heart of the matter. This philosophy leads to the signature work that defines me as a conceptual artist in every genre.

Sample Works of Suzanne Lowry

Click On Picture For Larger Version Title: Butterfly Garden

Click On Picture For Larger Version Title:Physical Attraction.

Click On Picture For Larger Version Title: Wood Shop

Click On Picture For Larger Version Title: Tourist

For more information or to contact Suzanne please visit her website at www.SuzanneLowry.com