Suzanne Wallace Mears
Artist Biography
Suzanne Wallace Mears

"My work is described as contemporary, bold, colorful — a joyous celebration of life. I work in a number of mediums, primarily glass, painting and ceramics. Working in multiple mediums produces freshness, new ideas, new techniques and rekindles interest. Ideas have never been in short supply. Completing a work requires a lot of time. Paintings take months of layers and glazing, acrylic as well as oil. Glass takes several weeks of kiln firing, often requiring multiple firings. Clay is slow to make, dry and fire.

Art began at a very early age. My first career choice in the seventh grade was photography, something I still pursue. However, by my freshman year of college, fine art, with painting as a focus, replaced photograpy. Clay followed and within the last five years, glass has moved into a passionate first place.

My recent work has evolved into very organic, textural explorations. Compositional designs are based upon the archaeological mystique of the mask. Traveling for many years throughout Asia, Europe, the Caribbean, Mexico and the United States has provided me an unending flood of ideas, a fascination with history and archaeology."

 

Mears' training includes degrees from the University of Iowa, postgraduate work in both fine art and art education at the University of Iowa and the University of Wisconsin. Mears taught several years in the Iowa public school system before moving to Oklahoma City and devoting herself full time as a professional artist.

Suzanne Wallace Mears

 
In 1990, Mears showed work in Hong Kong, has been shown in galleries listed below, been in numerous shows, and is in collections around the world.

Mears' work can currently be seen at the following galleries:

Outside Mears' studio. Inside the artist's studio. Glass laid out on the work bench. The artist and one of her glass sculptures.
 
Mears working in her garden.
Suzanne at work in her studio.  

 

Mears' glass has been featured in five regional Oklahoma publications and is featured on the cover of the September, 2005 edition of Quail Creek News.  Each publication includes pieces of Suzanne's glass creations as well as extensive articles about the artist.

Quail Creek and Historical Living LayoutsOklahoma Today Layout


 

Below are two of Mears' more recent works. The one on the left is an architectural piece ready for firing the first time. The one on the right is one of the "Eye of Magic" Series, ready for additional firing, with elements that have been fired in previous processes. These are fine examples of the many glass pieces now available in Suzanne's studio and other art galleries.

Work in Process

Glass laid out in the kiln, ready for initial firing.

Glass laid out in the kiln, ready for a secondfiring.

   

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