Local Visions - Colors: Reimagining the Facade with Color
The San Diego Museum of Art Balboa Park
First Floor Gallery 6
I chose to approach paintings of the façade with emphasis on color because my work is all about color I believe that “color is energy made visible” – honoring and celebrating time periods and seasons: morning, afternoon, evening and night - much how I set about to work on my larger compositions; celebrating the changefulness that is California – knowing that architects William Templeton and Robert Snyder were inspired in part by the Cathedral of Valladolid inspired my path toward Monet’s Cathedral series in part because Monet painted the cathedrals at different times of day. That in turn led me to Lichtenstein's modern and graphic approach to the cathedrals with bold colors and "commercially influenced style". Art museums are in fact, like church to me; they are a celebration of community - connection for a moment that can leave a lasting and lifelong impression. The installation consists of traditional oil paintings on canvas framed in classic gold frames prints on wood and acrylic with sketches done on site in the park, hoping to reflect the timespan from traditional to modern. Layers of painting to create depth on canvas and layers with the acrylic and standoffs to create depth, separation and shadows. Taking it further with the prints above using my sketches, paintings and scans with digital imaging.
On View January 24th - July 26th 2026
Susan Stone is a fine artist, and art educator, based in San Diego, California. She is inspired by color and experiments in various mediums, including oil painting, acrylic, mixed media and computer illustration using original paintings and sketches.
