www.suzannehullwilson.com
suzannehwilson@aol.com
Milestones
1954 Born in Gainesville, TX; childhood in Houston, TX
1972 Denton, TX; Dallas, TX; Studio City, CA; Canoga Park, CA
1980 Dallas, TX; Houston, TX
1988 Glendale, CA; Oak Park, CA
1997 Tiburon, CA; Mill Valley, CA
2003 San Ramon, CA
2012 San Jose, CA
Education
1976 BFA in Drawing and Painting; University of North Texas, Denton, TX
At a time when most art majors were painting in acrylics, I was fascinated by wet-on-wet
watercolors and was the first at UNT to receive the majority of my painting credits in
watercolor.
1999 Julie Cohen Watercolor Reflections course; College of Marin, Kentfield, CA
1999-2000 Nancy Johnson Watercolor courses; College of Marin, Kentfield, CA
2000 Julie Cohen Large Format Watercolors Workshop; College of Marin,Kentfield, CA
2002 Greeting Card Business, College of Marin, Kentfield, CA
2005 Birgit O'Conner-Atmospheric Landscapes Workshop, Mendocino Art Center, Mendocino, CA
2006 Mel Stabin 5-day Watercolor Workshop, Art in the Mountains, Bend, OR
Teaching
2001 Beginning Watercolor, Artisans, Mill Valley, CA
Juried Shows
2/2000 ‘SF Across the Bay’ (painted by candlelight); Night Vision show, Artisans,Mill Valley, CA
1/2002 ‘Hearts on Fire’ & ‘Yellow Freesia’; Miniature Masterpieces show, Artisans
6/2002 ‘Iceberg & Cecile Roses’ (Merit Award), Blossoms show, Artisans
9/2002 ‘Mt. Tam’, Scenes of Mill Valley show, Artisans
11/2002 ‘Heirloom Tomatoes and Sunflowers’ & ‘Eggplant from the Vine’; Bon Appetite show,
Artisans, Mill Valley, CA
9/2003 'Red Sunflowers & Pears', 'Winter Whites,' & 'Donna's Daffodils'; Fall Show,
CWA Gallery, Blackhawk, CA
4/2006 'Two Iris' (1st place-water media) & 'Red Tulips & Promises of Spring' (Honorable Mention),
ADAS-Gala Spring Art Show, Danville Fine Arts Gallery, Danville, CA
10/2006 'Two Iris', California Watercolor Association, 38th Annual National Show, Academy of Art
Univeristy, San Francisco, CA
4/2008 'Coral Tulips' and 'Copenhagen & Yellow Roses', ADAS-Spring Art Show, Pioneer Art Gallery,
Danville, CA
3/6-28/2010 'Pink Peonies: Romance & Prosperity' (Honorable Mention) and 'Daffodils & Cuties',
33rd Annual ADAS Spring Art Show; Blackhawk Gallery, Danville, CA
7/14 to 'Pink Peonies: Romance & Prosperity', California Watercolor Association, 41st Annual
9/16/2010 National Exhibition,
4/30 to 'White Dahlias' and 'Mandarins & Pears', 34th Annual ADAS Spring Art Show; 5/1/2011 Blackhawk Gallery, Danville, CA
8/13 to 'Roses in the Window' and 'Farmers Market - Radishes, Leeks and Chard' which won 10/23/2011 the Artist Choice Award. Blackhawk Gallery, Danville, CA
10/27 to 'Red Tulips & Cranberries' 'White Dahlias' and Pansies in Little Blue Vases.' 1/8/2012 Blackhawk Gallery, Danville, CA
1/15 to 'Farmers Market - Radishes, Leeks and Chard' California Watercolor Association, 2/21/2015 45th Annual National Exhibition, Harrington Gallery, Firehouse Arts Center, Pleasanton, CA
Featured Shows
3/2001 Featured Artist; Vernal Equinox show, Artisans Gallery, Mill Valley, CA
9 &10/2009 Northern Light Gallery (2 woman show with my Mom, Jeannie M. Hull), Spring Lake
Village, Santa Rosa, CA
Group Exhibitions & Festivals
1999-2003 Artisans, Mill Valley, CA
5/2002 Marin Open Studios Gallery/Marin Arts Council, Corte Madera, CA
9/2000-02 Mill Valley Fall Arts Festival, Artisans Booth, Mill Valley, CA
10/2004 Art in the Park; Danville, CA
9/2005 Open Studio, San Ramon, CA
9/2005 San Ramon Art Walk & Wine Festival, San Ramon, CA
6/2008 Open Studio Gala: Danville Community Center
6/2008 Lindsay Dirkx Brown Art Gallery, 'Red Tulips & Cranberries' and'Benjamin & Birthday
Tulips', San Ramon Community Center.
6/2008 Open Studios of the San Ramon Valley, San Ramon Community Center.
10/2008 ArtWalk 2008, Livermore, CA
5/2010 Art, Wine & Chocolate - Fundraiser to Benefit Camp Kadima, Pleasanton, CA
9/25/2010 Healdsburg Arts Festival, Historic Downtown Square, Healdsburg, CA
6/2001-2011 Marin Art Festival at the Lagoon, San Rafael, CA
8/2004-2011 Art in the Garden; Mendocino Coast Botanical Garden, Fort Bragg, CA
6/2013 Marin Art Festival at the Lagoon, San Rafael, CA
Memberships
1999-2003 Artisans, Mill Valley, CA – Exhibiting Member
2002 Artisans, President, Board of Directors (Board Member 2000-2003)
1999-2002 Marin Arts Council, San Rafael, CA – Member
2000-2001 Mill Valley Fall Arts Festival Committee – Member
2006-2007 Arts & Craft Cooperative Inc (ACCI Gallery), Berkeley, CA – Member
2008-2012 Livermore Art Association – Member
2008-2012 Alamo Danville Artists Society (ADAS) – Member
2001-present California Watercolor Association – Signature Member
2013-present Santa Clara Valley Watercolor Society - Member
Statement
Inspired by the beauty of shape and color found in nature, I naturally gravitate to a palate of pure, clean color to express myself. I take the comment that my paintings are "happy" as a compliment, as I strive to find the joy in life, and happiness in simple pleasures. I enjoy the time spent drawing as much as the time spent painting. I've learned to take advantage of the impulsive qualities unique to watercolor. I like to contrast uncontrolled wetness in confined spaces with dry control for detail.
In addition to painting, my other passion is gardening…and much like my enjoyment of each process of the painting, I love the digging, planting and pruning as much as the enjoyment of the fruits of my labor. I can’t wait to pull off all the leaves of the Winter rose bush and wait for the first glorious roses of Spring in our yard full of rose bushes…so I can be inspired to start a new painting.
As a third generation artist, appreciation of beauty and artistic expression has been a part of my entire life. I graduated with a BFA in Drawing and Painting in 1976, but it took 23 years before I picked up another paintbrush—except to paint my walls. When my daughter left for college, I returned to art in 1999 to fill the void and rediscovered it was a very fulfilling passion.
My artist mother has been my mentor and champion since I was old enough to hold a paintbrush and today is the only person whose critique I take to heart. My art is truly a family undertaking as my father makes my archival prints (Digitalworks13) and spends endless, patient hours on the computer to achieve the truest colors possible for my archival prints.
I remarried in August 2012 and retired in April 2013 after 30 years in the corporate world. I'm now enjoying my new life as a wife, gardener, and full time artist!
