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ARTIST STATEMENT

My inspiration for abstract art comes from the mystery and magic of nature—how shapes emerge from light dancing in the forest or how images form when cloud watching.

Painting for me, is an intuitive process, allowing what “I think” I want to paint (or how life ‘should’ go) to transform into a life of its own.

I am self-taught—delightfully experimenting while, as much as humanly possible, embracing the Eastern philosophy of “non-attachment to outcome.” *Bio below.

Original Art & Fine Art Reproduction Prints

Paintings are exhibited at Port Townsend Gallery 715 Water Street, Port Townsend, WA. 

Additional photos on request and in-person viewing by appointment.
suzy@suzycarroll.com

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Artist Copyright Statement

What is Cold Wax (CW) Medium?
Cold wax is made from beeswax with a small amount of organic solvent.
The wax is the consistency of Crisco (see photo). When mixed with oil paint, the possibilities for texture, layers of color, and mark-making are endless.
My husband, Tom, handcrafts the floater frames and cradle boards (pictured). Cradle board sides are 1.5″ to 2″ deep. Edges are either painted or stained.

Available Paintings

Port Townsend Gallery
Exhibiting – February 2025

AAUW Silent Auction
Feb. 15, 2025

MOMENT OF ENTRY
30” x 30” | CW & Oil |  $1125.00

MOMENT OF ENTRY
Room View

MIZU NO KOKURA
24” x 24” | CW and Oil|  $625

MIZU NO KOKURA
(Mind like water)
Room View

PAUSE AWHILE
18” x 20” | CW and Oil| $450

PAUSE AWHILE
Room View

DANCE
8″ x 8” | CW and Oil|  $80

DANCE
Room View 

OUR FRIEND VISTA

The Mixing Process

EAST MEETS SOUTHWEST
16” x 20” CW and Oil
$400.00 

EAST MEETS SOUTHWEST
Framed 
Room View

GOLDEN INTERSECTIONS
16” x 20” CW and Oil
$400.00 

GOLDEN INTERSECTIONS
Framed
Room View

GREEN WITH ENVY
11” x 14” | CW and Oil |  $125.00

GREEN WITH ENVY
Room View
Prints Available

BURSTING THROUGH
16” x 20” | Acrylic | $400.00

BURSTING THROUGH
Room View

SWEET GRASS
11” x 14” | CW and Oil l|  $125

SWEET GRASS
Room View

BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY
9″ x 12″ | CW and Oil| $95.00

BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY
Room View – To come

ORBIT
16″ x 20” | CW and Oil|  $400

ORBIT
Room View 

BENEATH THE SURFACE
12″ x 17″ | CW and Oil| $210.00

BENEATH THE SURFACE
Room View

A NIGHT AT THE SYMPHONY
12″ x 17” | CW and Oil|  $210

A NIGHT AT THE SYMPHONY
Room View 

LAPON
9″ X 12″  | CW and Oil  $80.00

LAPON
Room View

BURST OF LIGHT
17″ X 12″  | CW and Oil |  $210.00

BURST OF LIGHT
Room View

JUST FOR FUN
9″ X 12″  | CW and Oil |  $110.00

JUST FOR FUN
Room View

AWAY
17″ x 12” | CW and Oil | $210

AWAY
Room View 

SWOOSH
17″ X 12″  | CW and Oil $210.00

SWOOSH
Room View

Made-to-Order Fine Art (Giclee) Prints

The following SOLD originals can be reproduced up to 40″ in size. 
Additional photo’s and price available upon request. Approximate 3-week lead to time to shipping.

Printed one at a time, on archival paper or canvas with a protective acid free coating. Carefully printed and inspected conservation quality, fine-art (Giclee) reproduction for color and quality.

*All sold paintings shown below are in the CW (Cold Wax) Medium.

DREAM CATCHER 48″ X 30″ X 1.5″ – SOLD 
Archival prints available up to 40″

Dream Catcher, is an important painting to me, and gets first position for print purchasing options.

This painting flowed with uncanny ease. It was as if my hand was guided. I love the colors, the way the light dances and if you look close, there’s even an angel.

It’s also the painting that left convinced me there was skill lurking about, and to keep going!

The “hot of the press” (left) photo shows the printing process. This gallery wrapped canvas hangs my wall. The original hangs at the purchasers place of business. 

INTO THE MIST | 24″ x 30″ – SOLD
Archival Prints Available up to 40″

INTO THE MIST
Room View 

KAWAIOLA (Living Waters)
30” x 24” – SOLD
Archival Prints available up to 40″

KAWAIOLA – Room View
Displays beautifully horizontal and vertical.

STILL WATERS, 12″ x 40″ – SOLD
Archival prints available up to 40″

STILL WATERS
ROOM VIEW

KAWAIOLA, (Living Waters)
30” x 24” – SOLD
Archival Prints available up to 40″

KAWAIOLA – ROOM VIEW
Displays beautifully horizontal and vertical.

SUN UP. SUN DOWN.
18″ x 24″- SOLD

Archival prints available up to 40″

SUN UP. SUN DOWN.
ROOM VIEW

CENTOTE, 24″x  24″  – SOLD
Archival Prints available up to 40″

CENOTE
ROOM VIEW

SUNRISE AT POINT WILSON,
24″ x 18″- SOLD

Archival prints available up to 40″

SUNRISE AT POINT WILSON
ROOM VIEW

OUT FOR A SWIM, 12” x 16”SOLD
Archival Prints available up to 40″

OUT FOR A SWIM (BEST SELLER)
ROOM VIEW

PATCHES OF STILLNESS,
24″ x 24″- SOLD

Archival prints available up to 40″

PATCHES OF STILLNESS 
ROOM VIEW

JUST PEACHY (and PINK),
12″ X 12″ – SOLD

Prints available up to 40″

JUST PEACH (and Pink)
ROOM VIEW

BAJA FROM ABOVE, 12″ x 16″ – SOLD,
Archival prints available up to 40″

BAJA FROM ABOVE
ROOM VIEW

SAFE HARBOR, 24″ X 30″ – NFS
Archival Prints available up to 40″

SAFE HARBOR
ROOM VIEW

MOUNTAIN DREAMER,
12″ x 12″ – SOLD!
Archival prints available up to 40″

MOUNTAIN DREAMER
ROOM VIEW

RED EARTH RISING, 20″ x 15″ – SOLD
Archival Prints available up to 40″

RED EARTH RISING
ROOM VIEW

BIRD ON A WIRE,  16” x 12”- NFS
Archival Prints available up to 40″

BIRD ON A WIRE
ROOM VIEW

KNOCKING ON HEAVENS DOOR – 24″ x 30″ – NFS
Archival prints available up to 40″

KNOCKING ON HEAVENS DOOR
ROOM VIEW

KNOCKING ON HEAVENS DOOR – Shown Above… Deserves mention.

Many years ago, my late mum had a cardiac event. She flatlined several times and finally for two long minutes. Her skilled medical team breathed life back into her, but while she was in the in between space (NDA – Near Death Experience), what my mother experienced and then shared with me, has helped so many. 

My mom told me she was enveloped in a beautiful fog and felt the most at peace she had ever been, however she did not see a path forward. It wasn’t her time. My mother struggled with mental health issues. That she felt ultimate peace is saying a lot. At first I thought she was here to share the story. Nope. That became what I shared. I now believe her extended time on earth allowed me to finally see the depth of trauma I had experienced being raised by a mother with some very deep, unhealed issues (narcissist). Albeit hard, that was my greatest gift.

A childhood friend shared my mom’s experience with her dad as he approached his end of life saying, “if Mrs. Gallaway said this, you know it’s true.” There you have it – if “Mrs. Gallaway said this, it is true!” 🙂

Over the years I’ve shared this story here and there. It has brought understanding and peace to those who are nearing transition, and to those who have lost a loved one. The original hangs in a space over my much loved (and used) tub. Soaking in the warmth and the billowing, movement of “Knocking on Heavens Door.”

 

To inquire about purchasing please email suzy@suzycarroll.com

SOLD ARTWORK – Prints Not Available

ALL THAT JAZZ 12″ x 40″

PAUSE AWHILE  8″ x 8″

Home of 2023 Art Showing

Delivering Paintings

REFLECTIONS 12″ x 15.75″

BREAKING FREE  24″ X 30″ 

FIELD OF GREEN 12″ x 18″

AURORA 9″ x 12″

NARNIA 17.5″ X 12″

ON GOLDEN POND  8″ X 17″ 

METAMORPHOSIS 1, 2, AND 3

DESERT BLOOM 24″ X 30″

“The Realm of Magic” 9″ x 12″ 

“Hudson Valley Fall” 18″ x 12″ 

“One Fine Day” 18″ x 18″

“When Spring Waves” 18″ x 18″

“When it Rains” Donation AAUW

“After Glow” 14″ x 11″

“Agave” 12″ x 12″

“First Snow” 8″ x 17″

I began my art journey in mid-March 2023.
MARSHLAND AND MOROCCAN DREAM are two of my “firsts.” They both hang our wall and remind me, especially on days I feel I’ve lost any skill gained, to keep the art journey going.

MARSH LAND

18″ x 24″ | Currently NFS

Many layers came first, before applying the final touch. I thought I had ruined it and became frustrated. My intention is to bring good energy to all my paintings, so I stepped away.

The following morning, renewed I moved forward scraping back layers and Marshland emerged!

MOROCCAN DREAM
18″ x 24″  | NFS

I about tossed this out the window. The border was challenging – blending color that complimented while not smudging when working the center (I smudged often) provided all kinds of learning opportunities.

I added marble dust for texture in places. I also learned what I don’t enjoy doing.

ARTIST BIO

I was raised in Washington State by parents who were mountaineers and sailors. As an only child, my companion was nature. Decades later, the years spent mesmerized by water splashing off the hull of our sailboat, clouds changing shapes above, and gazing for hours on end at the horizon influence what now emerges in art form.

Integral to unfolding my creative process was the influence of my late mother, an artist who was a narcissist. As children of narcissistic parents often do, I became an over-pleaser and over-achiever with a deep fear of criticism. I buried my artistic side and followed the more culturally accepted path of business and leadership for decades.

In 2022, I added the ICF-certified Jungian Life Coach qualification to my coaching toolbelt. It was a process that required application of what I was learning and, as a result, my buried creativity burst forth.

Early 2023, I took a leap of faith, reprioritizing my coaching business and life to make time for daily painting. No longer inhibited by fear of criticism or driven by perfectionism (as much), I began reading, watching, talking, and learning everything I could about cold wax painting—a medium that shines—when relinquishing the need to control.

A short time later, having started virtually from scratch, I sold my first painting and fully stepped into the role of “artist.” I’ve never done anything that feels so right!

As an emerging artist, I have five guidelines I follow:
1. Create without attachment to the outcome.
2. Create from a space of joy.
3. Embrace Wabi-Sabi (imperfection).
4. Step away from painting the minute it begins to feel like “work.”
5. Go with the flow.

I am a reformed busyness addict, no longer pushing and planning my way through life. This ease is now the basis for my life  and my art.

suzy@suzycarroll.com

PARTICIPATION
WilderBee Farms/Mead Werks Exhibition: May 2024 – July 2024.
Port Townsend Gallery: july 2004 – present.
NW School of Arts: Juried Art Show 2024
Cold Wax Academy: October 2024 – October 2025.
AAUW 2025 Donor Artist

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