Susan Wilks

Hooey's work has been exhibited nationally, and her images are part of private national, international and corporate collections in the US, Canada, Europe, South America and Australia. Her work can be seen in person in several galleries in the US or at her studio where she also has her collection of over 150 antiques toy skiers available for viewing.

Statement - "I have been a creator all my life in a multitude of mediums including oil, fiber, and photography. Currently I am working in photography and contemporary mix media. I love working at the intersection of time and nature and forcing the viewer to question what is real. I create movement where none exists in both figurative and non-figurative work. There is a story to be told and an unfolding of the art as the viewer experiences what they are seeing.

Specific to the Skier Series, close to two decades ago, I bought my husband the first two antique toy skiers in what has now become an extensive collection of over 150 antique toy skiers from the dawn of skiing (1930's-40's) that I have used as the basis for the Skier Series. The work is shot at ski resorts, high in the mountains. I am constantly exploring the landscape, examining the environment and the details that mimic wh...

Union College, Schenectady, NY: Studied photography with Martin Benjamin.

Additional course work:
Parsons, NY, NY
The New School, NY, NY
FIT, NY, NY
Silvermine Art School, New Canaan, CT
Center for Contemporary Printmaking, Norwalk, CT

I sell my work through galleries, interior designers and direct to consumers.
Galleries:
Meyer Gallery - Park City, UT
Vickers Collection, Aspen and Vail, CO
Front Four Gallery, Stowe, VT
Jules Place, Boston MA
Three Pears Gallery, Manchester, VT

Corporate Collections
Delta Airlines - Permanent fine art collection
Montage Hotel Collections

Some shows related to this work:

Meyer Gallery, Park City, UT - Solo Show, Winter 2026.

Big Sky Art Council, Big Sky, MT 2026, National Juried Show, Auction for the Arts, 6 year returning participant.

Zero Celsius - Mad River Valley Arts, Winter of 2026 , National Juried Show, Curated by Sam Talbot-Kelly

Rowayton Art Center - National Juried Show, Fall 2025, Curated by Ellen Hawley

Big Sky Art Council, Big Sky, MT 2025, National Juried Show, Auction for the Arts

Carriage Barn, New Canaan, CT September 2024, Member Show - Betty Barker Award for Skiers Bubble World

Photo Filter Photo Festival, Chicago, IL 2023 - National Juried Small Works (Juried by Anna Alexander, Director of Photography at WIRED)

RIWS, Pawtucket, RI 2023 - Juried Photography show

Carriage Barn Arts Center, New Canaan, CT, 2023 – Juried Art in the Windows and Fall Member show
Carriage Barn Arts Center, New Canaan,...