SUZANNE LAGO ARTHUR 

EXHIBIT RESUME

http://www.lagoarthurstudio.com

Suzanne@lagoarthurstudio.com

EDUCATION:

Continuing Education: 

Portrait and still life classes with Palden Hamilton at Zoll Academy, Timonium MD.

Workshops: Mark Dunford, Zoey Frank, Ed Praybe, Dennis Perrin, Kathleen Speranza, Casey Childs, Dan Thompson, Robert Liberace, Michael Klein, Rick Weaver, Daniel Sprick, Robert Johnson & David Chiefetz

  • M.A. in Museum Studies, dual concentration in Exhibit Design and Collections Management. George Washington University. May 2001. Washington DC.

  • B.F.A. Corcoran School of Art. May 1996. Dean’s list 1992-1996. Washington DC.

AWARDS:

  • Honorable Mention in the “May Open” Art League Gallery Show, Alexandria VA. May 2022.

  • Semi - Finalist in the Art Renewal Center 2020-2021 “15th Annual International Salon”

  • Finalist in the Portrait Society of America’s “2019 Members Only Competition” in the Still Life category.

  • Honorable Mention in Oils. 2019 Red Barn Art Show. Waterford Foundation. Waterford VA.

  • Placed Second in Oils. 2017 Red Barn Art Show. Waterford Foundation. Waterford VA.

  • Finalist in “2016 Online Juried Show”, American Women Artists.

  • Placed First in Oils. 2012 Red Barn Art Show. Waterford Foundation. Waterford VA.

  • Finalist in the Art Renewal Center 2011-2012 “International Salon”

  • Awarded 3rd place honors at the 2011 “Expressions” Portrait Competition @ Artspace Herndon, VA.  Juried by Palden Hamilton.

Media Appearances:

  • “Creative Contemplation” Podcast with Suzanne Lago Arthur. June 2022 - Present.

  • “The Art Edit”, House and Garden UK Magazine, March 2022 edition. Condé Nast Publication.

  • "Art Bubbles" Sub Episodes, #1 With Suzanne Lago Arthur Interview. House of Oaxaca Podcast with artist Teresa Oaxaca. October 21, 2021.

  • “Our Woman in Havana: A Diplomat's Chronicle of America's Long Struggle with Castro's Cuba” by Vicki Huddleston. Harry N. Abrams Publisher. March 3 2018.

  • “Lighting Matches in Cuba on the 4th” by Fred Bernstein. New York Times, July 4th 2002.

  • “Exponen Artistas Cubano-Americanos en la Habana”. El Nuevo Herald (Spanish edition of the Miami Herald). August 2001.

  • “Cuban American Art 2000”. United States Interests Section HavanaCuba, Exhibition Catalog. August 2000.

  • “WETA Around Town”. March 1996.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:

American Women Artists

RELATED EXPERIENCE:

Lago Arthur Studio School

Owner/Instructor

Leesburg, VA

Apr 2011 – Present

GWU/Corcoran

Guest teacher (Co-taught with Janis Goodman)

Nov 2023

Faith Chapel Gathering Place

Lucketts, VA

Painting & Drawing Instructor

2022 - Present

Arts of Great Falls

Painting & Drawing Instructor

Winter & Spring 2023

Creative Contemplation Podcast

Host/Creator

June 2022 - Present

JUROR EXPERIENCE:

EXHIBITIONS:

Juried:

  • “Behind the Facade, 16 Artists Interpreting the Interior” Calloway Fine Art, Washington DC, June 22 - July 20th.

  • “Art in Bloom” Martha Spak Gallery, Washington DC. March 22 - April 30 2023.

  • “All About Women Online Exhibit”, Marin Society of Arts, July 24 - Oct 1, 2022.

  • “Spring Fling”, District Arts, Frederick MD. May 4th - May 30th, 2022.

  • “Art in Bloom” Martha Spak Gallery, Washington DC. March 11 - April 24 2022.

  • “ArtScapes 12” Museum of the Shenandoah, Winchester VA.. An image of the painting is also displayed on a banner in downtown Winchester as part of the exhibit for a year afterwards. February 20 - July 18 2021.

  • “107th Annual Exhibition” Allied Artists of America. New York, NY. Held during COVID Online. Aug 29 2020 - Aug 1 2021.

  • “Making Their Mark: American Women Artists Exhibit”. American Women Artists (AWA). Booth Museum of Western Art. Cartersville, GA. May 23 - Aug 23 2020.

  • “IGOR 14th Annual Exhibition” International Guild of Realism. Principle Gallery. Alexandria, VA. September 17 - Oct 15 2019.

  • “IGOR 2019 Winter Salon Online Exhibition". International Guild of Realism. 

    March 20th - May 20th 2019.

  • “IGOR 13th Annual Juried Exhibition” International Guild of Realism. Sugarman-Peterson Gallery. Santa Fe, NM. Oct 2018.

  • “2018 Salon Show Juried Exhibition” Oil Painters of America. Crooked Tree Art Center. Traverse City, MI. Jun-Sept 2018.

  • “2017 Spring Online Juried Show”. American Women Artists.

  • “Root to Bloom” juried by Teresa Oaxaca. Principle Gallery. Alexandria,VA. Nov 2016.

  • “Western Loudoun Artists Studio Tour” (WLAST) @ ArtSquare. Leesburg VA. June 2016. June 2014. June 2012. June 2011.

  • “Expressions” Portrait Competition @ Artspace Herndon, VA.

  • “Something Hot”. ArtSquare. Leesburg, VA. Aug 2011.

  • “Art at the Mill”. Clark County Historical Association. Berryville VA. May 2011. Oct 2001. Oct 2010.

  • “Neighbors: The Corcoran at the OAS”. Art Museum of the Americas. Washington DC. 1998.

Solo:

  • “Bloom”. Tryst Gallery. Leesburg VA. May 2019.

  • RoseGallery. Leesburg VA. June 2001.

  • “Milestones”. Washington College of Law at American University. Washington DC. Nov 1998.

Group:

  • “Champagne & Flowers 2024”. Byrne Gallery, Middleburg VA. May 1st - 31st, 2024

  • “Red Barn Art Show”. Waterford Foundation. Waterford VA. Oct 2017, 2012.

  • “Single Fare 2”. Sloan Fine Art. NYC. March 2011.

  •  “Heads and Tails VI”. MOCA DC. Washington DC. Nov 2010.

  • “Fruit of the Vine”. The Gateway Gallery. Round Hill VA. Sept 2010.

  • “Project Create Art Auction”. Reyes + Davis Gallery. Washington, DC. May 26th, 2010.

  • Round Hill Arts Center. Round Hill, VA. April 2010.

  • “Holiday  Show”. Gallery 222. Leesburg VA. Dec 2009.

  • “Landscapes”. American Horticultural Society, River Farm. Alexandria VA. June 2007.

  • “Cuban-American Art 2000”. United States Interests Section Havana, Cuba. 2000 – 2003.

  • “Art for Life-Hope for Our Children”. Latin American Art Auction & Exhibit at the Pan American

  • Health Organization for benefit of Whitman Walker Clinic. 2000. 1999. 1998. 1997. 1996.

  • “Washington Art-O-Matic”. Washington DC. May-June 1999.

  • “Encuentros y Tradiciones V, Mosiaco Latino”. District of Columbia Art Center. Washington DC. Sept 1998.

  • “Art for Life-Hope for Our Children”. Art Museum of the Americas. Washington DC. 1999.

  • “Contemporary Sensibilities”. EuroAmerica Galleries. SoHo, New York City. Oct 1997.

  • “Corcoran College of Art + Design Senior Exhibit”. Hemicycle, Corcoran Gallery. Washington DC. May 1996.

  • “10: The Corcoran College of Art + Design Printmaking Portfolio 1996”. Gallery K. Washington DC. Feb – Mar 1996.