Susie Zol
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I've always been drawn to paying close attention.
When I'm away from the studio, I'm often in moments of quiet observation. I'm interested in the subtle presence of a place or moment that may go unnoticed. Back in the studio, I begin my paintings intuitively, allowing color, shape, rhythm, and memory guide my creative practice.
While my paintings are abstract, they are rooted in observation. I don't paint what something looks like as much as I paint what it feels like to encounter it. I want to convey the movement, balance, and quiet vitality that exists in even the most ordinary moments.
Painting is how I see, discover, sort, and remember. It's how I make sense of the world around me. Through color, shape, rhythm, and intuition, I explore the quiet energy that connects us to the places and moments we often pass by.
For me, painting is an act of attention. It is a way of slowing down, noticing beauty in the ordinary, and giving form to experiences that are often difficult to express with words. I hope my work invites you to pause and discover not only what you see, but what you feel.
Press & Publications
Support-a-maker Featured Artist Article, August, 2026
San Diego Voyager Interview, November, 2025
CanvasRebel Interview, September 2023
Shoutout SoCal Interview, February 2021
'Abstract Painting for Today's Contemporary Artist' by Kate Ashton, December 2020
San Diego Union Tribune Article, August 2018
San Diego Voyager Interview, July 2018
Juried Art Shows
2026
In The Pink; Art-Fluent; "Wind In Her Hair"
Dames On Grand; Escondido Arts Partnership; "Still Rising"
ArtWalk Little Italy
More Than Words: Oceanside Museum of Art Artist Alliance at Front Porch Gallery, 'Fault Lines'
San Diego County Fair Fine Art, 'The Earth Feels The Hurt' & 'Believe What You See'
The Weight of Air: Woodward Contemporary, 'Lost In Thought'
ArtWalk Liberty Station
ArtWalk Carlsbad
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2025
Dames On Grand; Escondido Arts Partnership; "Bonds of Trust"
Artistic Alchemy; Escondido Arts Partnership; "Dragon" & "Heart of Gold"
Bridges Not Walls; Woodward Contemporary; San Diego, CA; "Seadrift"
Floral; Escondido Arts Partnership; "Colors of You"
ArtWalk Liberty Station
San Diego County Fair; "A Complete Turnaround" 1st Place!
Feathers, Fangs & Fur; Raven's Nest Gallery; Escondido, CA; "Gentle Care"
Absolutely Abstracts; Escondido Arts Partnership; "Long Distance Romance"
No Hard Edges; Woodward Contemporary; San Diego, CA; "Let's Talk About It"
Beyond Boundaries; Escondido Arts Partnership; Ceramic Vase "Willow"
Barracks 16: Unbound; Arts District Liberty Station
2024
find yourSELF: Solo Exhibition; F1VEart Studio & Gallery
ArtWalk Little Italy
/'ab,strak(t)/ ; Art-Fluent; "Let The Magic Happen"
Absolutely Abstracts; Escondido Arts Partnership; "Making Daisy Chains"
ArtWalk Liberty Station
16.16.16: 16 Artists, Barracks 16, November 16th
Summation; Escondido Arts Partnership "Grace Your Space"
2023
Story: Real or Not So Much; Expressions Gallery at Escondido Arts Partnership "Me & The Mrs."
ArtExpo NY "Island Home" and "Between The Lines" represented by: Jen Tough Gallery
ArtWalk Little Italy, April 2023
Jen Tough Gallery "Get An Early Start"
ArtWalk Summer Series at Liberty Station
Carlsbad Art In The Village
ArtWalk Summer Series at Liberty Station
Art Santa Fe represented by Jen Tough Gallery
ArtWalk Liberty Station
Inner Sense, Art-Fluent "Transformation I"
Creative License, Art-Fluent "It Was Bound To Happen"
Satori Collective Artist Reception
A Night of Authors & Artists, F1VEart Studio & Gallery
Paso Robles Art In The Park
Size Matters, Escondido Arts Partnership "Retreat"
2022
San Diego Festival of the Arts
ArtWalk Liberty Station
Women In Art at Las Laguna Art Gallery in Laguna Beach, CA "Belonging and Acceptance"
ArtWalk Little Italy