Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts and raised in Greensboro, North Carolina, Suzanne knew from an early age that she wanted to be an artist. After earning a BFA in 1980 from Parsons School of Design in New York City, Suzanne began what was to be a prolific career as an illustrator, working in a style best described as photo-realism. Her work focused on products for advertising, editorial book covers and sporting events. Along the way were the births of four children and a move to Atlanta. Retirement was the right thing when the children were small, but when their youngest child reached school age, she felt the pull to resume painting. When asked why paint wine, Suzanne’s reply is “I gave a great deal of thought as to what it was I wanted to paint before I even picked up a brush again. After examining what it was that I most enjoyed painting when I was an illustrator, I concluded that it was the minute details that went into the products I illustrated. I loved to capture the reflections in glass and the detail in the product labels. Paired with my appreciation of fine wine and the endless amount of potential subject matter, I knew that painting wine and Suzanne would be a perfect pairing. I am still as captivated and excited by my subject matter as I was a few years ago when I returned to painting.”

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