Susan Lyon

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Artist Statement:

Moving to Cayucos in 1977 with my husband resulted in making a home on a life-defining ranch. We raised our family and created a life filled with love and art.

In 2011 my dearest friends persuaded me to join them in exploring printmaking. From that first wood block carving I was hooked. It is both 2 and 3 dimensional. Printmaking has infused new inspiration for endless playful possibilities. Pulling the print off the block is the wonder and excitement akin to opening the kiln door of a glaze fire. There are so many techniques to learn and skills to hone, I will never be done.

My first subject “Cone Nose” turned into a 7 year saga and is based on a drawing I did about 40 years ago. That one scene from long ago morphed into a series all hung in a solo show at the Santa Barbara Faulkner Gallery in 2018 and again in San Luis Obispo 2019.

 Interspersed along the way my ranch animals show up.  Currently, I am working on a series of self-portraits (my style) linocuts.

Susan Lyon 

Raised in Southern California and graduated from USC in 1973 with a BFA & Secondary Teaching Credential.

Undergraduate work:  2 and 3-D curriculum covered an extensive and diverse range of disciplines & possibilities. My focus was ceramics and photography with the added interest of printmaking.

1977-present: Cayucos/ Potter/Painter/Rancher/ Destination Retreat Manager          Conservationist/Student/Grandmother

1977-1994: Substitute Teacher, San Luis Coastal School District, Coast Union High School, Cayucos Elementary School

1985-1995:  Art Coordinator, Cayucos School

1980-2002:   Annual Pottery Show, Juried Shows, 4 Tall Women Painting Shows    yearly,                          SLO Art Open Studio Tours

2012          San Luis Obispo Museum of Art Juried Printmakers’ Show

2014           San Luis Obispo Museum of Art Juried Printmakers’ Show

2016           San Luis Obispo Museum of Art Juried Printmakers’ Show

2018           San Luis Obispo Museum of Art Juried Printmakers’ Show

2018           Santa Barbara Faulkner Gallery Juried Solo Show

2019           Linea's Cafe, San Luis Obispo, Solo Show

2020           Oceanside Museum of Art, Juried Show

2022           SLOMA Curated Printmakers Show

2022           Morro Bay Art Center 

2022           The Pocket Gallery on Pine 

2023           Morro Bay Art Center Printmaker Show

2023           Ojai Arts, Santa Barbara Printmakers Show

2023            Hancock College Printmakers Show

2024(May)Studios on the Park Printmakers Show - Ongoing

2024(June)Morro Bay Art Center Print Makers Show - Ongoing

2024            Pocket Gallery on Pine, Paso Robles,   Open most 1st Saturdays and by appointment 

Oceanside Museum of Art February 2020

Sold/Variations in the flat file

Spooked/ wood block 7X10

Morning Chatter Linocut 9.5X22 
(Available in all black)

Silhouette Series
Garden Guardian Mono Print with many variations

Work In Progress
Self Portraits in Shadows
Watering Hole Linocut 12X12

"Late Afternoon On The Move"
Lino Cut (3 available) 8.5X16

Still working on this

A Slew of Warhogs 

Susan Lyon’s Original Limited Edition Prints