Susan Ragland Bio 2024

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ABOUT THE ARTIST

f-taught artist interested in all Those elements, along with influence the way she paints. Even as subjects perform mundane activities like grocery shopping or jumping rope, Susan wants the viewer to feel the beat. Her paintings deliberately use a kaleidoscope of bright colors to center Black joy and exhilaration. In each painting, patterns, shapes and colors mix to display warmth, rhythm and whimsicality. Susan shared “the funk and soul cannot be contained, so bodies and hair explode with exuberant energy. [My] work of art should always emit light and a zest for life.” Susan has had a 30-year career creating and selling art largely outside of the conventional art circuits. Her artwork has made its mark through exclusive showcases and enthusiastic recommendations, earning a permanent place in the esteemed collections of prominent art enthusiasts across the United States. Her art also has an enduring presence on ABC’s ‘The View’, in the collections of professional athletes, and esteemed universities like George Washington and Temple.

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Three Sistahs (Plus one Brutha)

Acrylic, vinyl on canvas

30" x 40" x 1"

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