Effortless Beauty
Oil on Canvas
60h x 60w in.
Susie Pryor’s work is driven by a desire to infuse life and emotion into visually captivating subjects. Her creative process thrives on experimentation and discovery, constantly pushing her to explore the endless possibilities within painting. She masterfully balances light and shadow, layering opaque textures with transparent washes to create depth and movement.
While her subject matter varies, Pryor often finds inspiration in the unrestrained energy and curiosity of children, whose uninhibited approach to life sparks the emotional core of her work. Each painting becomes a dynamic exploration, navigating the tension between abstraction and realism, resulting in pieces that feel both expressive and deeply personal.
Courtesy of Francie Hargrove, Interior Design. 2018 Cashiers, NC Designer Showhouse.
Susie Pryor in the gallery.
Photography by: Emily Followill
Susie Pryor in the gallery.
Photography by: Emily Followill
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
Solo Show, Pryor Fine Art, June 2015
Solo Show, Pryor Fine Art, 2011
“20th Year Anniversary Show”, Pryor Fine Art, Atlanta, GA 2010
“Solo Show” Bennett Street Gallery, Atlanta, GA 2009
“One Woman Show” Bennett Street Gallery, Atlanta, GA, 2008
“Solo Show” Jules Place, Boston, MA, 2000 - 2007
“One Woman Show” Bennett Street Gallery, Atlanta, GA, 2007
“Susie Pryor: Recent Paintings” Bennett Street Gallery, Atlanta, GA, 2006
“Georgia Painters: Energy, Movement and Spontaneity” Macon Museum of Art, GA, 2005
“One Woman Show” Bennett Street Gallery, Atlanta, GA, 2005
“One Woman Show” Bennett Street Gallery, Atlanta, GA, 2004
“One Woman Show” Tyler White Gallery, Greensboro, NC, 2004
“One Woman Show” Bennett Street Gallery, Atlanta, GA, 2003
“One Woman Show” Tyler White Gallery, Greensboro, NC, 2002
“Expression with Light” Solo Show, Bennett St. Gallery, Atlanta, GA, 2001
“Interpretations” Solo Show, Bennett St. Gallery, Atlanta, GA, 2000
Cummer Museum, Garden Week, Jacksonville, FL, 1999
Morris Museum of Art, Le Bal du Musee Benefit, Augusta, GA, 1999
The Morris Museum of Art, Black and White Ball 1998, Augusta, GA
Featured Artist of the Month, Bennett Street Gallery, October, 1998
PUBLICATIONS
American Art Collector, July 2015
The Atlantan, “Women of Influence”, Sept. 2014
Cabin & Cove, Spring/Summer 2012
100 Southern Artists
Children’s Hospital Christmas Card fundraiser, Winter 2009
Atlanta Style and Design, Winter 2008
Art Galleries and Artists of the South, Volume 3, Issue 2
Atlanta Style and Design, Spring 2005
Cover Artist, Rabun’s Laurel, October 2003
You can be a Successful Artist, March 2000
Museums and Galleries, January 2000 Cover and Feature
Atlanta Homes and Lifestyles, September 1999
The Georgia Pharmacy Journal, February 2000 and July 1999 Covers
SELECTED PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
The Georgian Bank, Atlanta, GA
Grace|17∙20 Restaurant, Norcross, GA
Peachtree Hills Place, Atlanta, GA
PRIVATE COLLECTIONS
Ann Carter, Inc., Jackson, MS
Jimmy Adams, Atlanta, GA
Meg and Jeff Arnold, Atlanta, GA
Alison and Stephen Brewster, Lake Forest, IL
Amy and Mike Barry, Greensboro, GA
Anne Marie Barton, Salt Lake City, UT
Martha and Don Benson, Atlanta, GA
Mary Boney, Atlanta, GA
Russell Boston, Macon, GA
Susan Bailey, Dallas, TX
Frances and Bill Creekmuir, Atlanta, GA
Kathy and Tom Cotney, Atlanta, GA
Toni Donati, Thomaston, GA
Andy Everett, Charlotte, NC
Melanie Estes, Atlanta, GA
Rex Fuqua, Atlanta, GA
Dulcie Germond, Kiawah Island, SC
Caroline and Steve Hill, Tampa, FL
Donna Henderson, Dunwoody, GA
Lane and Clark Howard, Atlanta, GA
Beth Irvin, Beth Irvin Interiors, Atlanta, GA
Karen and Terry Johnson, Norcross, GA
Pam and Evan Jennings, Atlanta, GA
Harriet Kelly, Smyrna, GA
Natalie Kempker, Gainesville, GA
Lyle Leslie, Atlanta, GA
Robin and Archie Lowe, Atlanta, GA
Sallie Lowe, Deerfield, MA
Jane Miller, Atlanta, GA
Jennifer Mathews, Atlanta, GA
Karen and Randy Mourot, Little Rock, AR
Kitty McChesney, Atlanta, GA
Carol and Jere Overdyke, Houston, TX
Caroline and Wilson Orr, Memphis, TN
Lisa and Andrew Parkin, Alpharetta, GA
Sharon and Stephen Paskoff, Atlanta, GA
Betsy Russell, Greensboro, GA
Cathleen and R.X. Roche, Mill Valley, CA
Richard Riess, Weddington, NC
Anne Skae, Atlanta, GA
Chris and Paul Sansone, Monmouth Beach, NJ
Cindy Stamp, Atlanta, GA
Julie Swope, Rogers, AR
Laura and Nick Sardone, New York, NY
Linda Smith, Nashville, TN
Tara Simpson, Tuscaloosa, AL
Tricia Sharpley, Atlanta, GA
Angie and Richard Trask, Wilmington, NC
Sarah Thackston, Marietta, GA
David Van Ling Interior Design, Tampa, FL
Carole Weaks, C. Weaks Interiors, Atlanta, GA
Eleanor Weiner, Atlanta, GA
Sally and Penn Wells, Atlanta, GA
Terry Wood, Perry, GA
Brooklyn Decker and Andy Roddick
