Susannah Phillips: Paintings And Drawings

November 15, 2012 – January 5, 2013

Susannah Phillips
Lobster Lake
2009
Oil on canvas
28 x 22 inches
(LBFA #5766)

Susannah Phillips
Still Life
2011
Oil on canvas
14 x 17 inches
(LBFA #5723)

Susannah Phillips
White Still Life
2011
Oil on canvas
13 x 18 inches
(LBFA #5764)

Susannah Phillips
Lobster Lake 2
2010
Conte crayon and ink wash on paper
9 x 11 1/2 inches
(LBFA #5725)

Susannah Phillips
Lobster Lake 3
2010
Conte crayon and ink wash on paper
9 x 11 1/2 inches
(LBFA #5726)

Susannah Phillips
Lobster Lake 4
2010
Graphite and ink wash on paper
4 x 6 inches
(LBFA #5727)

Susannah Phillips
Lobster Lake 5
2010
Ink and ink wash on paper
9 x 12 inches
(LBFA #5773)

Susannah Phillips
Lobster Lake 6
2010
Conte crayon and graphite and ink wash on paper
6 x 8 inches
(LBFA #5768)

Susannah Phillips
Still Life
2011
Conte crayon on paper
8 x 11 1/2 inches
(LBFA #5719)

Susannah Phillips
Still Life
2011
Conte crayon on paper
9 x 11 1/2 inches
(LBFA #5769)

Susannah Phillips
Stove Interior
2010
Conte crayon on paper
9 x 11 1/2 inches
(LBFA #5772)

Susannah Phillips
Black Interior
2011
Oil on canvas
22 x 30 inches
(LBFA #5730)

Susannah Phillips
Black Stove
2011
Oil on canvas
9 x 12 inches
(LBFA #5728)

Susannah Phillips
Wood Stove Interior 2
2011
Oil on canvas
20 x 21 inches
(LBFA #5729)

Susannah Phillips
Wood Stove Interior 1
2011
Oil on canvas
16 x 18 inches
(LBFA #5721)

Susannah Phillips
Landscape 10
2012
Oil on canvas
36 x 46 inches
(LBFA #5739)

Susannah Phillips
Landscape 11
2012
Oil on canvas
36 x 47 inches
(LBFA #5732)

Susannah Phillips
Landscape 2
2012
Oil on canvas
32 x 42 inches
(LBFA #5650)

Susannah Phillips
Landscape 3
2011
Oil on canvas
16 x 18 inches
(LBFA #5649)

Susannah Phillips
Landscape 4
2012
Oil on canvas
26 x 34 inches
(LBFA #5648)

Susannah Phillips
Landscape 5
2012
Oil on canvas
15 x 18 inches
(LBFA #5722)

Susannah Phillips
Landscape 6
2012
Oil on canvas
28 x 35 inches
(LBFA #5735)

Susannah Phillips
Landscape 8
2012
Oil on canvas
20 x 24 inches
(LBFA #5734)

Susannah Phillips
Lobster Lake
2010
Oil on canvas
12 x 14 inches
(LBFA #5738)

Susannah Phillips
Lobster Lake 5
2010
Ink and ink wash on paper
9 x 12 inches
(LBFA #5773)

Susannah Phillips
Slice of Light
2011
Oil on canvas
18 x 24 inches
(LBFA #5753)

Susannah Phillips
Lobster Lake 1
2010
Conte crayon and ink wash on paper
9 x 11 1/2 inches
(LBFA #5724)

Susannah Phillips
Still Life
2011
Oil on canvas
16 x 18 inches
(LBFA #5442)

Susannah Phillips
Landscape 5
2012
Oil on canvas
15 x 18 inches
(LBFA #5722)

Susannah Phillips
Landscape 9
2012
Oil on canvas
32 x 38 inches
(LBFA #5733)

Susannah Phillips
Landscape 1
2011
Oil on canvas
24 x 29 inches
(LBFA #5641)

Press Release

 

Lori Bookstein Fine Art is pleased to announce an exhibition of recent paintings and drawings by Susannah Phillips. This is the artist's third solo show at Lori Bookstein Fine Art.

This latest body of work continues the artist's exploration of variations on singular themes including both interiors and landscapes. Her execution of the same subject matter lends itself to an interest in the complexities of changing light and mood. The subtle variations in the articulation of the forms are further pronounced by the artist's restriction of her palette to a tonal range of grays and blues. By so limiting herself, Phillips is able to illuminate differences in mood and atmosphere from painting to painting.

The artist's latest output also shows a marked increase in landscapes. Often working en plein air to execute drawings of the view at hand, the artist then allows herself to conceive subsequent renditions of the scene through invention. Shifts in the horizon line of the sky and additions or subtractions to mountainous volumes are not uncommon. The result is a kind of dedication to execute a form that never was.

The work continues to evolve formally as well. Previous rectilinear forms and right angles that occupied so many of her previous interiors have been replaced by triangular volumes and angular waves. While certainly applicable to the sinuated peaks of mountain tops and the conical shapes of conifers, her use of the diagonal line extends comfortably into her still lifes and interiors as well. Upturned funnels and convex vases are executed with an equal confidence of turned brushstroke.

Susannah Phillips was born in 1952 in Boston, Massachusetts but was raised in London. She attended the Slade School of Fine Art in London, studying under William Coldstream and Euan Uglow. In 1993 Phillips moved to Montreal, Canada, and since 2009, the artist has split her time between Montreal and New York. Her paintings have been in group exhibitions in London, New York and Provincetown, MA, and are included in numerous private collections.

Susannah Phillips: Paintings and Drawings will be on view from November 15, 2012 through January 5, 2012. An opening reception will be held on Thursday, November 15th from 6-8 pm. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 10:30 am to 6:00 pm. The gallery will be closed from December 23, 2012 through January 2, 2013. For additional information and/or visual materials, please contact the gallery at (212) 750-0949 or by email at info@loribooksteinfineart.com.