


Susan Lyon
NOW SHOWING:







Raised in Southern California and graduated from
USC in 1973 with a BFA & Secondary Teaching Credential.
Undergraduate work: 2 and 3-D curriculum covered an extensive and diverse range of disciplines & possibilities. My focus was ceramics and photography with the added interest of printmaking.
1977-present: Cayucos/ Potter/Painter/Rancher/ Destination Retreat Manager Conservationist/Student/Grandmother
1977-1994: Substitute Teacher, San Luis Coastal School District, Coast Union High School, Cayucos Elementary School
1985-1995: Art Coordinator, Cayucos School
1980-2002: Annual Pottery Show, Juried Shows, 4 Tall Women Painting Shows yearly, SLO Art Open Studio Tours
2012 San Luis Obispo Museum of Art Juried Printmakers’ Show
2014 San Luis Obispo Museum of Art Juried Printmakers’ Show
2016 San Luis Obispo Museum of Art Juried Printmakers’ Show
2018 San Luis Obispo Museum of Art Juried Printmakers’
2018 Santa Barbara Library Juried Solo Show
Artist Statement:
Moving to Cayucos in 1977 with my husband resulted in making a home on a life-defining ranch. We raised our family and created a life filled with love and art. My husband and I led our community in a lengthy conservation battle resulting in 4 miles of protected coastline and the beginning of a greenbelt around Cayucos.
In 2011 my dearest friends persuaded me to join them in exploring printmaking. From that first wood block carving I was hooked. It is both 2 and 3 dimensional. Printmaking has infused new inspiration for endless playful possibilities. Pulling the print off the block is the wonder and excitement akin to opening the kiln door of a glaze fire. There are so many techniques to learn and skills to hone…I will never be done.
My first subject “Cone Nose” has turned into a series spanning 7 years and is based on a drawing I did about 40 years ago. That one scene from long ago has morphed into “The life and times of Cone Nose and Friends.”. Interspersed along the way my ranch animals have a way of showing up in my art.
Susan Lyon’s Original Limited Edition Prints
1 |
Original drawing not for sale |
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Framed |
Unframed |
2 |
Home |
$425 |
$175 |
2(a) |
Home (with Red) |
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$200 |
3 |
Searching Nightly |
$425 |
$175 |
4 |
At Last |
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$175 |
5 |
At Last (with Red) |
$425 |
$200 |
6 |
Spirituality |
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$175 |
7 |
Conestrology |
$550 |
$275 |
8 |
Coming & Going |
$550 |
$275 |
9 |
Leaving |
$550 |
$275 |
10 |
Cone-go Line Departure |
$425 |
$175 |
11 |
Chaos |
$425 |
$175 |
12 |
Won Ton? |
$425 |
$225 |
13 |
Cone-a-sir |
$425 |
$175 |
14 |
Takes a Boot |
$425 |
$175 |
15 |
Swamped |
$425 |
$175 |
16 |
Sagrada |
$450 |
$200 |
17 |
Age Defying |
$450 |
$200 |
18 |
Age Defying Shadow Box |
$525 |
$200 |
19 |
Downward Dog |
$450 |
$175 |
19(a) |
Downward Dog Gilded |
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$225 |
20 |
Treading Lightly |
$450 |
$175 |
21 |
Lasting Impression 1 |
$450 |
$175 |
22 |
Lasting Impression 111 |
$500 |
$250 |
Taken By… BOOK
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$140 |