Suzanne Mears is an Oklahoma City-based artist specializing in kiln-fired glass and painting. Combining her artistic curiosity with a bright color palette, Mears's pieces vary — in size, medium, and theme — encapsulate her love of creating. Originally from Iowa, Mears studied painting at the University of Iowa before spending decades traveling and continues to draw inspiration from the colorful landscapes of places like China, Tibet, Nepal, and Crete. In 2002, she fully ventured into the world of glass, quickly falling in love with the medium's challenging process and perpetually unique outcomes. Since then, her vibrant glass pieces have been the focus of much of her gallery presence. Yet, painting still remains an important facet of her practice, experimenting with resin techniques to give her paintings a one-of-a-kind dimensionality. Mears's work has been featured in galleries across Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Colorado, with a recent solo show at Oklahoma City's Howell Gallery.