Suzanne Massion Landscape Paintings

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Reeds and watery plants obstruct my view as I search for solid footing along the shore of a small lake. I can see a great distance. This is a land of shallow ...

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A divided path in a forest preserve near artist Suzanne Massion's studio in rural Illinois. She captured the cool autumn day, punctuated with gold, ocher and warm yellows against the purple shadows along the pathway. The location is a favorite subject for Suzanne, and she often walks there for inspiration at different times of the year. "Baseball great Yogi Berra...

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A favorite subject of mine is the wetlands found hidden in a tall grass prairie. As marsh, lake, fen, and pond stretch to a distant tree line, my paintbrush heeds the challenge. I know time here is fleeting as the sun rises to its zenith.

About the Artist
When the land changes, Suzanne Massion;s paintings will remind you of the way it once was. She drives the back roads through the tall grass prairies and farmland of her native Illinois, stopping to paint en plein air when the moment strikes. She feels like she;s in a race to save a disappearing treasure as buildings burn or open space is paved over. Suzanne donates a portion of her sales to fund local land conservation efforts.

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"A drone's eye view inspired this painting," shares artist Suzanne Massion. Suzanne used a minimal palette of soft hues to elaborate on a stark winter scene. ...

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Suzanne revisited a site and theme found in a previous work, "Solar Event over Marsh and Fen." However, she changed the tone of this painting to reflect the c...

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Native Americans call the month of February the Hunger Moon. Outside my studio windows, the February sun is hidden behind an overcas...

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A distant ridge touches the cloudy blue sky, sugar maples have turned a glorious yellow, and I am standing waist deep in a field of tall goldenrod. It;s late...