Susan Moses Story [NRA 2013]

First name: Susan ;
Middle name: Moses ;
Last name:  Story ;

Member: Non-resident artist member ;
Begin: 2013 ;
End: n/a ;

Biography:

Susan M. Story is a nationally recognized “plein air” artist and instructor. She is a signature member of the Pastel Society of America as well as a juried member of the Academic Artist’s Association, Audubon Artists, the Hudson River Valley Art Association and the Salmagundi Club in NYC. Susan serves on the Board of Governors
of the Pastel Society of America and the board of Audubon Artists.

Susan has a comprehensive resume of group and solo exhibitions. She was invited to show her work at the 2014 Pastel Association of Taiwan International Show. Her solo exhibitions include the Guggenheim Pavilion, the Art Center in Old Forge, now known as “View,” and the Woodstock Artist Association and Museum. She has been awarded the Silver Medal of Honor from Audubon Artists as well as many other awards from national exhibitions such as the Northeast National Pastel Exhibition and the Pastel Society of America.

ARTIST STATEMENT

I grew up in a suburb of New York City where my artistic interest was nurtured by my artist father, Stanley Maltzman. After receiving a degree in Fashion Design from Parsons School of Design, I worked as a fashion designer in New York City and internationally. My work included extensive travel to Europe and Asia. Since moving to the Catskill Mountain area I studied at the Hudson River Valley Workshops and the Pastel Society of America.

My passion as an artist is to express the many moods and emotions evoked by nature’s landscapes with soft pastels. I choose to work outside whenever possible so I can immerse myself in the sensual riches of nature. There are constantly new perspectives to be discovered. Nature is always in flux, as is the light that plays upon it, so a vista never appears the same twice, and I am continually provided with new inspiration. My goal is to capture a sense of the fleeting moment in my paintings, in order to preserve the beauty and share it
with others. I also create with other media to keep my work fresh.

AFFILIATIONS

Pastel Society of America, (Board of Governors & signature member)
Audubon Artists, (Board of Governors & member)
Salmagundi Club, (artist member)
Academic Artists Association, (member)
Allied Artists of America, (associate member)
Hudson Valley Artist Association, (member)

AWARDS

Salmagundi Club, 105th Annual Thumb Box Exhibition, Certificate of Merit, 2013
Audubon Artists, Silver Medal of Honor, 2011, Terry Ludwig Pastel Award, 2009
Northeast National Pastel Exhibition, Judge’s Choice 2010
Academic Artists Association National Exhibition, Terry Ludwig Pastel Award, 2007
Colonie Art League’s National Exhibition, Charles Argow Shade Award, 2000, A.G. Edwards Award 1999
Pastel Society of America, Dick Blick Arts Award, 1999
Hudson Valley Art Association, Sauter & Margulies Award for Excellence, 1999
Bethlehem Art Association, Best in Show 2003, first place – Autumn & Spring Shows, 1999-2012
Hunter Mountain Annual, “Paint the Mountain”, first place, 1995

EXHIBITIONS

Salmagundi Club, NYC, ongoing
Pastel Association of Taiwan Internatinal Show, 2014
Pastel Society of America, National Exhibition, National Arts Club, NYC; 1999 (award), 2003, 2008, 2013, 2014
Audubon Artists Annual Exhibition, Salmagundi Club, NYC; 1998, 2006, 2008, 2009 (award), 2010 -11 (award), 2012-14
Connecticut Pastel Society, West Hartford, Connecticut; 2000, 2013
Northeast National Pastel Exhibition, Arts Center/ Old Forge, NY; 2008, 2009, 2010 (award), 2011 – 13
International Association of Pastel Societies (IAPS), Web Show 2012
Allied Artists Of America, Inc, National Arts Club, NYC; 2008, 2012
Academic Artists Association National Exhibition, Springfield, MA; 2006, 2007 (award), 2008, 2012, 2014
The Hudson Valley Art Association, Inc., Newington-Cropsey Foundation Gallery, Yonkers, NY; 1999 (award)-2004 National Arts Club, NYC; 2007, 2010
Bennington Center for the Arts, Bennington VT; 2006, 2007
Woodstock Artist Association and Museum, Woodstock, NY; 2005-2007
Colonie Art League National Exhibition, Morningside Gallery, Loudonville, NY; 1999 (award), 2000 (award)
Bethlehem Art Association, Delmar, NY; 1999 (awards)-2012

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

The Old Chatham Country Store Café Gallery, Old Chatham, NY 2014
The Guggenheim Gallery, Rensselaerville, NY; 1999 – 2015
The Palmer House Café, Rensselaerville, NY; 2012, 2014
Wellington’s Gallery, Schoharie, NY; 2006, 2008, 2013 -15
Broderick Fine Art Gallery, Freehold, NY; 2011
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Chapel Gallery, Rensselaer, NY; 2010
Edmund Niles Huyck Gallery, Rensselaerville, NY; 2010
Way Out Gallery, Rensselaerville, NY ; 2009
Deborah Davis Fine Art, Inc., Hudson, NY; 2008
Old Forge Art Center, Old Forge, NY; 2008
Woodstock Artist Association and Museum, Woodstock, NY; 2007
Windham Fine Art Gallery, Windham, NY; 2002, 2004, 2007
The Beattie – Powers Place, Catskill, NY; 2002, 2004
Otter Hook Gallery, Delmar, NY; 2002
Kaaterskill Fine Art Gallery, Hunter, NY; 2001, 2007, 2008, 2010
Mountain Top Gallery, Greene County Council on the Arts, Windham, NY; 2000
Mill Cottage, Rensselaerville, NY; 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000

Specialties

Impressionist Pastel Landscapes Color
Skills
Pastels Watercolor Oil Drawing Teaching Workshops

https://susanmstory.com

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