Contemplative Art

Contemplative Artist, Art Teacher, Retreat Facilitator, Writer. Likewise, I choose to create work that does not refer to any specific location or time.

Artist Statement

Viewing the world from a meditative practice, I call myself a Contemplative Artist. To me, contemplative art is the product of creative expression rising from the pure joy of creating, grounded in a meditative connection to the radiance and perfection of spirit known only through one’s experience of being fully human. During a contemplative experience one does not observe anythin

g specific but rather a feeling emerges from the meditation. I choose instead to invite the viewer into my meditation of my collected emotional responses from residing for forty-five years in Colorado. Each painting lives in its own place and time. It breathes on it’s own, free from a particular association, reflecting back to the viewer a new way of seeing. The painting changes as the viewer breathes in detail, subtleties of shape, and nuance of color. Then the painting breathes back to the viewer. A relationship ensues. The painting process begins with heavy application of oil paint with a pallet knife to create texture. After the layer of thick paint dries and hardens, I begin the next layer, painting the contemplated image. Color and texture are the predominate features of my work, especially creating unique hues to reveal a particular mood. After applying untold layers of paint to create unique colors, my interpretation of my heart-centered experience arrives on the canvas. Art is a vehicle for exploring the exterior and interior landscape of our existence on this planet. Using images that are familiar from the environment to express in a non-verbal manner my life experience, I invite you to gaze, without labels, into my shared contemplation. Suzanne Frazier integrates a BFA degree in Studio Arts from the University of Colorado with a BA degree in Philosophy from Lake Erie College to create a philosophical/meditative approach to art making. In September 2015, Suzanne published, Contemplative Art, a book describing her meditative painting process and definition for contemplative art amid images of her cloud paintings. As a working artist since 1990, Suzanne teaches weekly oil pastel drawing and water-based oil-painting classes at her studio in Longmont, CO. She also facilitates spiritual journey contemplative art retreats. Her work is in private collections in the United States, Canada, Europe and Japan.

04/22/2026

SAVE THE DATE......This weekend!......4/25/26-4/26/26....10 am to 5 pm Saturday & Sunday......East Boulder County Artists (EBCA) Spring Studio Tour.....I'm Studio #5 on the EBCA Map....Here's the link: https://books.vowsmagazine.com/books/2026-layout_F/ =1

04/21/2026

SAVE THE DATE......THIS WEEKEND....4/25/26-4/26/26....10 am to 5 pm Saturday & Sunday......East Boulder County Artists (EBCA) Spring Studio Tour.....I'm Studio #5 on the EBCA Map....Here's the link:

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04/19/2026

Tonight...Venus is dancing with the Moon....up in the sky...just like in my oil painting on display at The Great Frame Up in Longmont......during the EBCA Preview Exhibition of next weekend's Spring Studio Tour. (I'm Studio #5)

04/13/2026

04/11/2026

The EBCA hosted the Preview Exhibition for the Spring Studio Tour....It was a delightful evening seeing everyone......Here's my oil painting, "Venus Dancing with the Moon".....Plan to stop by my studio the weekend of April 25 & 26...10 am to 5 pm....I'm studio #5 on the Tour Map...Here's the link: https://books.vowsmagazine.com/books/2026-layout_F/ =1

04/08/2026

Join me on Friday night, 4/10/26, from 5 - 8 pm for the Preview Exhibition of the East Boulder County Artists (EBCA) Spring Studio tour at The Great Frame Up, 430 Main Street, Longmont.
My oil painting, “Venus Dancing with the Moon”, 20” x 16” Oil Painting is on exhibition. See you Friday!

04/06/2026

SAVE THE DATE......Last Weekend of April......4/25/26-4/26/26....10 am to 5 pm Saturday & Sunday......East Boulder County Artists (EBCA) Spring Studio Tour.....I'm Studio #5 on the EBCA Map....Here's the link: https://books.vowsmagazine.com/books/2026-layout_F/ =1

03/24/2026

The exhibition of my "Colorado Focused" oil paintings at The Pearl Residences in Boulder CO closes on April 4......Plan to stop by!

03/21/2026

Venus Dancing with the Moon....last night
Venus Dancing with the Moon....my oil painting on exhibit at the The Great Frame Up for the East Boulder County Artists (EBCA) Spring Studio Tour Preview Exhibition.....

03/10/2026

Here's this morning's sunrise to inspire us....and I'm spending time in the evenings observing the conjunction of Venus, Jupiter and Neptune in the Western Sky at sunset.

02/12/2026

Valentines Day...I will be at the Artists Closing Reception at NKollective Gallery...at 3485 S Broadway, Englewood CO 80113......from 6 - 8 pm. Plan to stop by! I am exhibiting "Fog Through The Valley"....36" x 48" oil painting...

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http://www.suzannefrazierartist.com/

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1515 Main Street, Suite 201
Longmont, CO
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