Bio
Susan Zoon
My first art memory is of the impromptu mural I scrawled on
the freshly painted wall of my parent’s dining room.
My earliest influences were the technical and political mastery of Jacques Louis David and the surrealists of the early 20th Century. In 1971, studying at Instituto Allende, San Mieguel De Allende, Mexico, I was influenced by the style and political commitment of Diego Rivera. It was there; the seeds of my painting style were sown. After a few terms my instructors advised me to: “Go out into the world and paint.” I took their advice and left Mexico to pursue a career in art.
From 1973-1975 I broadened my design horizons as costume and set designer for All Arts, a New Jersey repertory opera company, followed by three years (1976-1979) as principal costume designer for the Philadelphia Civic Ballet. In 1978, I opened my antique china and porcelain restoration business, becoming nationally recognized as one of the premier experts in the country.
In 1980 I began to explore a painting style of my own invention. Experimentation with content and color evolved the style over the next ten years. Works exhibited throughout 1990’s clearly demonstrated the trajectory of the work’s development, highlighted in my 1996 exhibit at James A. Michener Art Museum in Bucks County, PA. To date over 65 paintings have been purchased by collectors. During the 1990’s I also collaborated on many beautiful murals with artist Tom Boyer of Painted Finishes Design. They can be viewed at www.paintedfinishesdesign.com
The ninety’s also saw the birth of a new passion, writing Horror Fiction. In 1997 I published my illustrated novel VAMPIRE LOVER online at WritersHood.com, a monthly internet fiction magazine. I served ten years as The Hood’s Horror Page Editor, selecting content, contributing monthly columns, and writing book reviews.
PortTown Publishing released VAMPIRE LOVER in trade paperback in December 2004. My short story DEAD FUNNY was featured in DEATH GRIP 3; IT CAME FROM THE CINEMA, an anthology published January 2005. My second book with PortTown, the illustrated anthology POST CRYPT, was released in August 2006.
I am currently writing LETHAL, the sequel to VAMPIRE LOVER, and concentrating on a series of paintings celebrating the Mexican Day of the dead as well as a series of animal paintings decrying the loss of wilderness.
MISSION STATEMENT
I will continue to experiment, striving to illuminate, stimulate and satisfy an audience seeking substance and intellect in art.
As a committed feminist, environmentalist, and political activist, I regularly donate my services to women’s organizations and political groups seeking to utilize my art and organizational skills.
Susan Zoon
My first art memory is of the impromptu mural I scrawled on
the freshly painted wall of my parent’s dining room.
My earliest influences were the technical and political mastery of Jacques Louis David and the surrealists of the early 20th Century. In 1971, studying at Instituto Allende, San Mieguel De Allende, Mexico, I was influenced by the style and political commitment of Diego Rivera. It was there; the seeds of my painting style were sown. After a few terms my instructors advised me to: “Go out into the world and paint.” I took their advice and left Mexico to pursue a career in art.
From 1973-1975 I broadened my design horizons as costume and set designer for All Arts, a New Jersey repertory opera company, followed by three years (1976-1979) as principal costume designer for the Philadelphia Civic Ballet. In 1978, I opened my antique china and porcelain restoration business, becoming nationally recognized as one of the premier experts in the country.
In 1980 I began to explore a painting style of my own invention. Experimentation with content and color evolved the style over the next ten years. Works exhibited throughout 1990’s clearly demonstrated the trajectory of the work’s development, highlighted in my 1996 exhibit at James A. Michener Art Museum in Bucks County, PA. To date over 65 paintings have been purchased by collectors. During the 1990’s I also collaborated on many beautiful murals with artist Tom Boyer of Painted Finishes Design. They can be viewed at www.paintedfinishesdesign.com
The ninety’s also saw the birth of a new passion, writing Horror Fiction. In 1997 I published my illustrated novel VAMPIRE LOVER online at WritersHood.com, a monthly internet fiction magazine. I served ten years as The Hood’s Horror Page Editor, selecting content, contributing monthly columns, and writing book reviews.
PortTown Publishing released VAMPIRE LOVER in trade paperback in December 2004. My short story DEAD FUNNY was featured in DEATH GRIP 3; IT CAME FROM THE CINEMA, an anthology published January 2005. My second book with PortTown, the illustrated anthology POST CRYPT, was released in August 2006.
I am currently writing LETHAL, the sequel to VAMPIRE LOVER, and concentrating on a series of paintings celebrating the Mexican Day of the dead as well as a series of animal paintings decrying the loss of wilderness.
MISSION STATEMENT
I will continue to experiment, striving to illuminate, stimulate and satisfy an audience seeking substance and intellect in art.
As a committed feminist, environmentalist, and political activist, I regularly donate my services to women’s organizations and political groups seeking to utilize my art and organizational skills.
