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Birch Mountains | Collage in Paintings by Susan Smereka. Item composed of paper
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Birch Mountains | Collage in Paintings by Susan Smereka. Item composed of paper
Birch Mountains | Collage in Paintings by Susan Smereka. Item composed of paper
Birch Mountains | Collage in Paintings by Susan Smereka. Item composed of paper
Birch Mountains | Collage in Paintings by Susan Smereka. Item composed of paper

Created and Sold by Susan Smereka

Susan Smereka

Birch Mountains - Paintings

Price $465

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Handmade

Woman Owned

Reclaimed Materials

Recycled Materials

Upcycled Product

Made In USA

DimensionsWeight
21.26H x 17.24W x 1.26D in
54H x 43.8W x 3.2D cm

In Isabel Wilkerson’s book “Caste”, she references the census bureau which “announced its projection [in 2008] that by 2042, for the first time in American history, white would no longer be the majority...” The prospect is compelling and in anticipation, I created these sewn collages of skin tones remapping places that loosely reference city grids. I mixed more than seventy skin tone colors (inspired by the photographs of Angelica Dass in her ongoing project “Humanae.”) I learned how to generate each particular skin tone that tends to objectify the human, but in the studio, an equalization occurs that doesn’t exist in the world outside my studio. The mixing is an action that connects to the brain, so I can feel a cognitive and emotional shift. My hope is to continue to carry that feeling out of the studio.

Original Created:2021

Subjects:Abstract

Materials: Paper Soft (Yarn, Cotton, Fabric) Found Objects

Styles:Abstract Fine Art Modern

Mediums:Paper Fabric monotype Printmaking

Collage:Paper on Paper

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:43.8 W x 54 H x 3.2 D cm

Frame:Other

Ready to Hang:Yes

Packaging:Ships in a Box

Item Birch Mountains
Created by Susan Smereka
As seen in Creator's Studio, Burlington, VT
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Susan Smereka
Meet the Creator

Susan Smereka

Burlington, VT

Wescover creator since 2023
I like to challenge traditional ways of working and adhering to a singular media. I use various techniques and materials; painting, printmaking, sewing, collage, video, installation, and book arts to reconcile my perceived experience of chaos as intuition; uncertainty and coincidence as order, clarity, harmony, and connection. Through making art I experience disorganization and coherence repeatedly and delightedly - a process that has engaged me for 40-plus years. I have shown regionally for the past 20 years and the residencies, such as the Helene Wurlitzer Foundation, New Mexico (1998 and 2008) have challenged my process and provided venus to connect to communities. Show include; monotypes and paintings at the AVA Gallery, Lebanon; installations and collaborative installations at the Flynndog, Burlington; and prints and hair drawings at Burlington City Arts. Residencies include Vermont Studio Week at the Vermont Studio Center in 2018, and a six-month residency at New City Galerie in 2015. Grants awarded include; a Development Grant from the Vermont Arts Council, 2009 to learn letterpress printing; a Creation Grant from the Vermont Arts Council, 2004 to help fund a collaborative video project with Jane Honer and Karen McGregor; Kittredge Foundation Grant, 2002 to learn more printmaking.