About the Artist

I am often asked how I come up with ideas for my work.  The first thought that comes to mind is that I keep my imagination toned.  The more I create, the more I find that my mind expands and accommodates ideas in a spontaneous fashion.

My process is constant: looking for materials, thinking about how to use them, taking phrases that pass through my mind, or experiences that I have had, and creating a way to flesh them out.

I am motivated by finding the relationships between seemingly unrelated objects, which despite differences may share a similar color, shape, surface sheen or relevance regarding meaning.   Over the last few years I have developed an interest in vintage collectables and lesser junk store finds.  I often incorporate them into my work where they are given a second chance to be seen with a new perspective. 

Perhaps the greatest driving force in my work is to find ways to relate to the human experience.  In my own attempts to understand myself, I make an attempt through artistic commentary to look at the ways in which our humanity unfolds, sometimes with seriousness, sometimes with humor and hopefully always with a bit of whimsy and imagination.

Thank you for taking the time to view my work.

Suzanne Martino