Susan Morrison-Dyke

My paintings and public art murals oscillate between the “refined and the raw”. Employing the use of color that evoke both naturalistic and non-naturalistic light, the grid informed structure loosely creates an unpredictable geometry. I have been successful in creating public art works that have evolved through the use of constructivism and figuration in order to employ specific narrative content. As a painter, I have found inspiration in the balanced geometry of ancient art as well as the inventiveness of primitive art and cubism. Continuously in search of authenticity, my works draw inspiration and ideas from these varied sources and are executed through an intuitive process that lead my work toward a painterly and modern abstraction.

Originally from Oklahoma, I have lived and worked in both Boston and New York for twenty-two years during which time I earned a BFA in painting from The Boston Museum School of Fine Arts and Tufts University and have since been the recipient of numerous prestigious awards and fellowships. My visibility as an artist soared when I was featured at Boston’s Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA), The Museum of Fine Arts and Stux Gallery giving my work an introduction into the 1980’s cutting edge Bosto...

1979 5th Year School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA

1978 Bachelor of Fine Arts
The School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and Tufts University

1975 Fine Arts Diploma,The Art Institute of Boston, Boston MA

SELECTED SOLO / DUO EXHIBITIONS

2019 Grand Re-Opening at The Myriad Gardens , Anthony Dyke and Susan Morrison-Dyke, OKC

2017 The Myriad Gardens Twenty Colorfield Paintings by Anthony Dyke and Susan Morrison-Dyke, OKC

2016 The Art Hall at The Rise 48 New Works of Susan Morrison-Dyke and Tony Dyke, OKC

2013 Bank of America and OKC Arts Council Susan Morrison-Dyke at Leadership Square

2010 Nault Gallery Urban Abstractions; Tony Dyke and Susan Morrison-Dyke

2000 OK Contemporary/City Arts Center, Duo Show, Susan Morrison and Randy Marks

1992 55 Mercer Street Gallery, Susan Morrison at Mercer Street Gallery, New York

1990 SOHO Center for the Arts, New York Painting Exhibition: Susan Morrison and David Carbone

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2018 Nault Gallery, Autumn POP-UP Exhibition

2018 Oklahoma Contemporary, ARTNOW, Selected Artist Showcase, Oklahoma City, OK

2017 IAO Gallery, Red Dot Invitational, Oklahoma City, OK

2017 Untitled Gallery, Unquenchable Search, Seven Celebrated Oklahoma Artists, Oklahoma City. OK

2017 IAO Gallery, Biting the Apple, Oklahoma City

2017 IAO Gallery, Juried Show, Oklahoma City

2016 Harvard University Spain; Real Colegio Complutense...