Suzanne Enriquez Dougherty

I look at the world around me and wonder and question; this leads to inspiration, which leads to expression. I consider myself lucky to be able to express my emotions through painting, as it has led to an interesting life. One of my main objectives as an artist is to interpret the emotion of my subject. I feel it is imperative to have a story, a reason behind every piece. Art needs to move you emotionally, spiritually, or intellectually; without that interpretation from the artist it is merely reduced to replication.

I enjoy using the transformative quality of light as a means of expression. Light can affect moods, create unusual patterns, and change a mundane setting into one that is amazing.

The integration of light and emotional expression provide the impetus behind most of my work. I also derive inspiration and awe from Nature. Many of my paintings have a direct link to something that I have observed first hand. From this reality, I then create my own.

Prior to Louisville Suzanne lived in Santa Fe, NM, her birth state. While living there she completed some graduate coursework in Art History at UNM. She holds her BFA from Stanford University, where she spent a semester painting in Florence,Italy, along with figurative and printmaking courses from the Art Students League in New York City.

Morgan Gallery - 2019
Plein Air exhibition- Spring

Kore Gallery -2022
Plein Air exhibit ; Award winner in show

Kore Gallery- 2022
Black & White show

Upcoming 2023
The Other Art Fair - Dallas