BIO
Suzanne Bates was born in Gainesville, GA in 1984 where she grew up around horses, dogs, brothers, a pig and a peacock. At the age of 12, she relocated with her family to the mountain of Colorado. She later attended an all girls’ boarding school in Baltimore, MD after extensive traveling with her family. In 2004 Suzanne moved back to Georgia to attend Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) and in 2010 she graduated from Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design with a bachelors of fine art in painting. Since then Suzanne has pursued a career in fine arts showing and selling her work as well as volunteering as an art therapist with oncology and pediatric patients. |
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EDUCATION
2009-2010 Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design; Denver, Colorado
Bachelor of Fine Arts; Painting
2004-2007 Savannah College of Art and Design; Savannah, Georgia
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
May 2017 What I Saw When My Eyes Went Wild; Gallery 51; Denver, Colorado
July 2016 Antique Revival; Next Gallery; Denver, Colorado
March 2015 Beautiful Imperfections; Next Gallery: Denver, Colorado
March 2014 Aerial Voyage; Next Gallery; Denver, Colorado
April 2011 Hidden Treasures; Next Gallery; Denver, Colorado
June 2010 Reflective Impact; Next Gallery; Denver, Colorado
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
May 2017 Biennale National Juried Exhibition 2017; Art League of Hilton Head; Hilton Head
Island, South Carolina
October 2016 Members Show; Next Gallery; Denver, Colorado
January 2016 Ice Breakers; Ice Cube Gallery: Denver, Colorado
October 2015 Halloween Show; Next Gallery; Denver, Colorado
August 2015 Mail Art Show; Next Gallery; Denver, Colorado
December 2014 Holiday Show; Next Gallery; Denver, Colorado
November 2014 Collaboration Show; Next Gallery; Denver, Colorado
August 2014 Denver Modernism Art Show; Denver, Colorado
August 2014 Denver County Fair Art Show; Denver, Colorado
December 2013 Holiday Show; Next Gallery; Denver, Colorado
July 2011 USA Pro Cycling Challenge Bike Art; Denver International Airport; Denver,
Colorado
December 2010 Rocky Mountain College Of Art and Design; Graduation Show; Denver,
Colorado
March 2010 Maximum Birth; Kanon Gallery; Denver, Colorado
February 2010 The Love Show; Core New Art Space; Denver, Colorado
January 2010 The Member Show; Next Gallery; Denver, Colorado
November 2009 Day of The Dead Show; Pirate; Denver, Colorado
September 2009 The Abstract Show; Core New Art Space; Denver, Colorado
Fall 2008 The Muse Project Gallery; Moods Gallery; Denver, Colorado
Summer 2007 A World Of Culture; Anise Café; Englewood, Colorado
WORK EXPERIENCE
2011-2012 Thierry Goldberg Projects Internship; New York, NY
May-Dec 2010 Plus Gallery Internship ; Denver, Colorado
April 2010 Catherine Widgery Assistant; Denver, Colorado
CURATOR
March 2014 Healing Passages; Healing Arts Oncology Program; Next Gallery; Denver,
Colorado
VOLUNTEER
2013-2016 Healing Arts Program, Pediatrics and Oncology; Presbyterian and
St. Luke’s Hospital; Denver, Colorado
PRESS & PUBLICATION
July 2011 Pro Cycling ‘Bike Art’ Challenge Channel 9 Metro Mix
http://denver.metromix.com/entertainment/2757230
2011 Art Takes Miami Publication
CO-OPS & MEMBERSHIPS
2009-Present Next Gallery; Co-director; Denver, Colorado
2009-2010 Kanon Gallery; Denver, Colorado
2006-Present Denver Art Museum; Denver, Colorado
2009-2010 Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design; Denver, Colorado
Bachelor of Fine Arts; Painting
2004-2007 Savannah College of Art and Design; Savannah, Georgia
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
May 2017 What I Saw When My Eyes Went Wild; Gallery 51; Denver, Colorado
July 2016 Antique Revival; Next Gallery; Denver, Colorado
March 2015 Beautiful Imperfections; Next Gallery: Denver, Colorado
March 2014 Aerial Voyage; Next Gallery; Denver, Colorado
April 2011 Hidden Treasures; Next Gallery; Denver, Colorado
June 2010 Reflective Impact; Next Gallery; Denver, Colorado
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
May 2017 Biennale National Juried Exhibition 2017; Art League of Hilton Head; Hilton Head
Island, South Carolina
October 2016 Members Show; Next Gallery; Denver, Colorado
January 2016 Ice Breakers; Ice Cube Gallery: Denver, Colorado
October 2015 Halloween Show; Next Gallery; Denver, Colorado
August 2015 Mail Art Show; Next Gallery; Denver, Colorado
December 2014 Holiday Show; Next Gallery; Denver, Colorado
November 2014 Collaboration Show; Next Gallery; Denver, Colorado
August 2014 Denver Modernism Art Show; Denver, Colorado
August 2014 Denver County Fair Art Show; Denver, Colorado
December 2013 Holiday Show; Next Gallery; Denver, Colorado
July 2011 USA Pro Cycling Challenge Bike Art; Denver International Airport; Denver,
Colorado
December 2010 Rocky Mountain College Of Art and Design; Graduation Show; Denver,
Colorado
March 2010 Maximum Birth; Kanon Gallery; Denver, Colorado
February 2010 The Love Show; Core New Art Space; Denver, Colorado
January 2010 The Member Show; Next Gallery; Denver, Colorado
November 2009 Day of The Dead Show; Pirate; Denver, Colorado
September 2009 The Abstract Show; Core New Art Space; Denver, Colorado
Fall 2008 The Muse Project Gallery; Moods Gallery; Denver, Colorado
Summer 2007 A World Of Culture; Anise Café; Englewood, Colorado
WORK EXPERIENCE
2011-2012 Thierry Goldberg Projects Internship; New York, NY
May-Dec 2010 Plus Gallery Internship ; Denver, Colorado
April 2010 Catherine Widgery Assistant; Denver, Colorado
CURATOR
March 2014 Healing Passages; Healing Arts Oncology Program; Next Gallery; Denver,
Colorado
VOLUNTEER
2013-2016 Healing Arts Program, Pediatrics and Oncology; Presbyterian and
St. Luke’s Hospital; Denver, Colorado
PRESS & PUBLICATION
July 2011 Pro Cycling ‘Bike Art’ Challenge Channel 9 Metro Mix
http://denver.metromix.com/entertainment/2757230
2011 Art Takes Miami Publication
CO-OPS & MEMBERSHIPS
2009-Present Next Gallery; Co-director; Denver, Colorado
2009-2010 Kanon Gallery; Denver, Colorado
2006-Present Denver Art Museum; Denver, Colorado