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This is a painting referencing Nina Simone and her song Backlash Blues - I decided to explore the song and music in the style of my current series, the Subway Sonnets.

Nina Simone was mesmerizing to listen to as I worked on this piece, enjoying many other songs of hers as well. I painted and wrote the lyrics all over the background, layered with thin wash of paint and newspaper and then painted over again so they all peak through. There are images of nina and little things layered into the surface that those who love Ms. Simone will recognize.

The work is created on a museum wrapped (2 1/2" profile) canvas and ready to hang,  sealed with a UV protective gloss varnish.
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Subway Sonnets | Nina Simone Painting

Susan Washington

United States

Painting, oil on Canvas

Size: 30 W x 40 H x 2.5 D in

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This is a painting referencing Nina Simone and her song Backlash Blues - I decided to explore the song and music in the style of my current series, the Subway Sonnets. Nina Simone was mesmerizing to listen to as I worked on this piece, enjoying many other songs of hers as well. I painted and wrote the lyrics all over the background, layered with thin wash of paint and newspaper and then painted over again so they all peak through. There are images of nina and little things layered into the surface that those who love Ms. Simone will recognize. The work is created on a museum wrapped (2 1/2" profile) canvas and ready to hang, sealed with a UV protective gloss varnish.

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Painting:oil on Canvas

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:30 W x 40 H x 2.5 D in

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Susan Washington is an abstract painter from Brooklyn New York. She comes from a family of painters and though has painted all her life she made her career in the fashion industry in NYC for 20 years before relocating to the Pocono Mountains to become a full-time painter. Her paintings have been shown nationally at Hamptons Market Art & Design, White Room Gallery in the Hamptons, The Affordable Art Fair NY, The Other Art Fair Los Angeles, Art Warehouse Los Angeles and internationally at Southport Art Center and Antwerpen. Works in collections include David Hoey & Katja Van Herle (LA & Antwerpen), Google NYC, Circle Wealth Management NYC, Jimmy O. Yang (Los Angeles), The Daxton, The Renaissance Palm Springs, Turnberry Ocean Club, HBO writer Joshua Conkel, The Stastny Foundation and numerous private collections worldwide. Susan’s paintings have also been included in film and motion pictures including The Book Club with Diane Keaton, LA’s Finest, The Morning Show, The Laundromat . Susan relocated to Baltimore in April of 2021 where she has a large studio on W. Pratt Street. Along with continuing to explore her Subway Sonnet’s body of work, Susan is commissioned for large-scale paintings and works closely with designers on residential and hospitality design projects. www.susanwashingtonfineart.com REPRESENTATION Winkel Galler | Baltimore MD The White Room Gallery | Hamptons, NY Muriel Guepin Gallery | NYC Artspace Warehouse | Los Angeles, CA Online with Saatchi Art and limited selection of works at Holly Hunt NYC.

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