As as artist I am deeply interested in the work of other creative professionals, who like me, make beautiful things for a living. This painting is an example of that.

Abby comes from a celebrated family of floral designers. I found her one day deeply engaged in making arrangements for a wedding. I was drawn in by the look of concentration on her face and the way the light was illuminating her form. The simple black ribbon worn around her porcelain neck seemed an homage to the woman in Manet’s “A Bar at Folies-Bergère”. It was the combination of all these elements that captivated me and inspired me to paint her.

ABOUT THIS PAINTING

Original, framed oil painting by artist Suzanne Lago Arthur. “Abby in Contemplation”. Oil on linen mounted on dibond panel. 24” x 17”. 2019.

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Notable Exhibition Provenance:

Semifinalist in the “15th International Salon”. The Art Renewal Center. (ARC). 2020.

“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.

“Bloom” Solo Exhibition. Tryst Gallery. Leesburg VA. May 2019.