SUZANNE LAGO ARTHUR
EXHIBIT RESUME
http://www.lagoarthurstudio.com
Suzanne@lagoarthurstudio.com
EDUCATION:
Continuing Education:
Portrait and still life classes with Palden Hamilton at Zoll Academy, Timonium MD.
Workshops: Mark Dunford, Zoey Frank, Ed Praybe, Dennis Perrin, Kathleen Speranza, Casey Childs, Dan Thompson, Robert Liberace, Michael Klein, Rick Weaver, Daniel Sprick, Robert Johnson & David Chiefetz
M.A. in Museum Studies, dual concentration in Exhibit Design and Collections Management. George Washington University. May 2001. Washington DC.
B.F.A. Corcoran School of Art. May 1996. Dean’s list 1992-1996. Washington DC.
AWARDS:
Honorable Mention in the “May Open” Art League Gallery Show, Alexandria VA. May 2022.
Semi - Finalist in the Art Renewal Center 2020-2021 “15th Annual International Salon”
Finalist in the Portrait Society of America’s “2019 Members Only Competition” in the Still Life category.
Honorable Mention in Oils. 2019 Red Barn Art Show. Waterford Foundation. Waterford VA.
Placed Second in Oils. 2017 Red Barn Art Show. Waterford Foundation. Waterford VA.
Finalist in “2016 Online Juried Show”, American Women Artists.
Placed First in Oils. 2012 Red Barn Art Show. Waterford Foundation. Waterford VA.
Finalist in the Art Renewal Center 2011-2012 “International Salon”
Awarded 3rd place honors at the 2011 “Expressions” Portrait Competition @ Artspace Herndon, VA. Juried by Palden Hamilton.
Media Appearances:
“The Art Edit”, House and Garden UK Magazine, March 2022 edition. Condé Nast Publication.
"Art Bubbles" Sub Episodes, #1 With Suzanne Lago Arthur Interview. House of Oaxaca Podcast with artist Teresa Oaxaca. October 21, 2021.
“Our Woman in Havana: A Diplomat's Chronicle of America's Long Struggle with Castro's Cuba” by Vicki Huddleston. Harry N. Abrams Publisher. March 3 2018.
“Lighting Matches in Cuba on the 4th” by Fred Bernstein. New York Times, July 4th 2002.
“Exponen Artistas Cubano-Americanos en la Habana”. El Nuevo Herald (Spanish edition of the Miami Herald). August 2001.
“Cuban American Art 2000”. United States Interests Section HavanaCuba, Exhibition Catalog. August 2000.
“WETA Around Town”. March 1996.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
Oil Painters of America
American Women Artists
RELATED EXPERIENCE:
Lago Arthur Studio School
Owner/Instructor
Leesburg, VA
Apr 2011 – Present
GWU/Corcoran
Guest teacher (Co-taught with Janis Goodman)
Arts of Great Falls
Painting & Drawing Instructor
Winter 2023 - Present
Creative Contemplation Podcast
Host/Creator
June 2022 - Present
JUROR EXPERIENCE:
“Local Artists, Local Scenes” exhibit at the Artists of Middleburg Gallery in Middleburg VA. Jully 11th, 2022.
EXHIBITIONS:
Juried:
“Art in Bloom” Martha Spak Gallery, Washington DC. March 22 - April 30 2023.
“All About Women Online Exhibit”, Marin Society of Arts, July 24 - Oct 1, 2022.
“Spring Fling”, District Arts, Frederick MD. May 4th - May 30th, 2022.
“Art in Bloom” Martha Spak Gallery, Washington DC. March 11 - April 24 2022.
“ArtScapes 12” Museum of the Shenandoah, Winchester VA.. An image of the painting is also displayed on a banner in downtown Winchester as part of the exhibit for a year afterwards. February 20 - July 18 2021.
“107th Annual Exhibition” Allied Artists of America. New York, NY. Held during COVID Online. Aug 29 2020 - Aug 1 2021.
“Making Their Mark: American Women Artists Exhibit”. American Women Artists (AWA). Booth Museum of Western Art. Cartersville, GA. May 23 - Aug 23 2020.
“IGOR 14th Annual Exhibition” International Guild of Realism. Principle Gallery. Alexandria, VA. September 17 - Oct 15 2019.
“IGOR 2019 Winter Salon Online Exhibition". International Guild of Realism.
March 20th - May 20th 2019.
“IGOR 13th Annual Juried Exhibition” International Guild of Realism. Sugarman-Peterson Gallery. Santa Fe, NM. Oct 2018.
“2018 Salon Show Juried Exhibition” Oil Painters of America. Crooked Tree Art Center. Traverse City, MI. Jun-Sept 2018.
“2017 Spring Online Juried Show”. American Women Artists.
“Root to Bloom” juried by Teresa Oaxaca. Principle Gallery. Alexandria,VA. Nov 2016.
“Western Loudoun Artists Studio Tour” (WLAST) @ ArtSquare. Leesburg VA. June 2016. June 2014. June 2012. June 2011.
“Expressions” Portrait Competition @ Artspace Herndon, VA.
“Something Hot”. ArtSquare. Leesburg, VA. Aug 2011.
“Art at the Mill”. Clark County Historical Association. Berryville VA. May 2011. Oct 2001. Oct 2010.
“Neighbors: The Corcoran at the OAS”. Art Museum of the Americas. Washington DC. 1998.
Solo:
“Bloom”. Tryst Gallery. Leesburg VA. May 2019.
RoseGallery. Leesburg VA. June 2001.
“Milestones”. Washington College of Law at American University. Washington DC. Nov 1998.
Group:
“Champagne & Flowers 2024”. Byrne Gallery. Middleburg VA. May 1st - 31st, 2024
“Red Barn Art Show”. Waterford Foundation. Waterford VA. Oct 2017, 2012.
“Single Fare 2”. Sloan Fine Art. NYC. March 2011.
“Heads and Tails VI”. MOCA DC. Washington DC. Nov 2010.
“Fruit of the Vine”. The Gateway Gallery. Round Hill VA. Sept 2010.
“Project Create Art Auction”. Reyes + Davis Gallery. Washington, DC. May 26th, 2010.
Round Hill Arts Center. Round Hill, VA. April 2010.
“Holiday Show”. Gallery 222. Leesburg VA. Dec 2009.
“Landscapes”. American Horticultural Society, River Farm. Alexandria VA. June 2007.
“Cuban-American Art 2000”. United States Interests Section Havana, Cuba. 2000 – 2003.
“Art for Life-Hope for Our Children”. Latin American Art Auction & Exhibit at the Pan American
Health Organization for benefit of Whitman Walker Clinic. 2000. 1999. 1998. 1997. 1996.
“Washington Art-O-Matic”. Washington DC. May-June 1999.
“Encuentros y Tradiciones V, Mosiaco Latino”. District of Columbia Art Center. Washington DC. Sept 1998.
“Art for Life-Hope for Our Children”. Art Museum of the Americas. Washington DC. 1999.
“Contemporary Sensibilities”. EuroAmerica Galleries. SoHo, New York City. Oct 1997.
“Corcoran College of Art + Design Senior Exhibit”. Hemicycle, Corcoran Gallery. Washington DC. May 1996.
“10: The Corcoran College of Art + Design Printmaking Portfolio 1996”. Gallery K. Washington DC. Feb – Mar 1996.