Suzanne Gebhardt is a full time free-lance artist currently making her home in the foothills of the Colorado Rockies. She has shown her work in numerous venues throughout the U.S. and has sold pieces to private collectors here in the U.S., Europe and Japan. Her professional background includes illustration for books, newsletters, advertising and other print media.

Her early life was spent in Venezuela where she had wide exposure to the styles andtechniques of artists in Caracas and throughout the Caribbean. After moving to the U.S. she studied art at Colorado State University and later with a number of independent teachers around the nation. She has formal training in the classic artistry of porcelain painting as well as other decorative arts.

In her work she is striving for quietness, simplicity and balance. Even though a joyful effort goes into producing the paintings, her ideal is for the viewer to experience an effortless tranquility in the presence of these paintings. Fresh colors, clear lines and soft light help bring forward images intended to magnify the simple harmony of common objects standing against what is sometimes a chaotic and fast-paced modern world.