Suzanne works mainly with pastels, enjoying the spontaneity and immediacy this medium provides. She delights in the variety of bold, vibrant colors and the hands-on feel of the pastel stick against the surface of the paper. She also appreciates that pastels are very forgiving, and they can be applied with a variety of techniques allowing for a lot of experimentation and play.

A native of Michigan where she received her BFA degree from Michigan State University, Suzanne lived in Pennsylvania and Austin, Texas before moving in 1996 to Raleigh, North Carolina, where she resides with her husband, Rick. Suzanne has been actively involved in the Raleigh art community. A member of the Visual Art Exchange since January 1996, she was elected to its board in September 1996, going on to serve as president in 1997 and '98. She continues to volunteer with this organization through its annual fundraising Ball and Street Painting Festival. Suzanne is also a member of The Art Alliance of Raleigh, a group of women artists dedicated to supporting each member's growth as a professional artist. Additionally, she is a member of the National Museum of Women in the Arts and the Southeastern Pastel Society. Her art is represented in numerous personal and corporate collections.

RESUME

SUZANNE GALANT THOMAS
ARTIST

SELECTED COLLECTIONS:
· Personal collection:
          - William Blaaw of the N.C. Museum of Fine Art
· Corporate collections:
          - SAS Institute, Inc., Cary, NC,
          - First South Bank, Rocky Mount, NC
          - CCB (Central Carolina Bank), Raleigh, NC.
          - North Carolina Electric Membership Corporation, Raleigh, NC

RECENT EXHIBITIONS AND AWARDS(A):
2002            - Rocky Mount 45th Annual Juried Exhibition, Rocky Mount, NC
                    - Capital City Club - solo exhibit, Raleigh, NC
                    - Lieutenant Governor's Mansion, Raleigh, NC - group exhibit
2001            - Raleigh Fine Arts Society Twenty-third Annual Juried Artists Exhibition, Raleigh, NC
                    - Hope Valley Country Club - group exhibit, Durham, NC
                    - North Carolina State Fair- Professional Division, juried exhibit
                    - Rocky Mount 44th Annual Juried Exhibition, Rocky Mount, NC
                    - Arts Council Of Wayne County 22nd Annual National Juried Show, Goldsboro, NC

2000            - North Carolina State Fair- Professional Division, juried exhibit
                    - Kerr Lake Art Society Autumn Juried Art Show, Kerr Lake, NC
                    - Art Alliance Group Exhibition at Visual Art Exchange, Raleigh, NC
                    - Rocky Mount 43rd Annual Outdoor Art Show Juried Exhibition, Rocky Mount, NC
           "    A - Arts Council Of Wayne County 21st Annual National
                       Juried Show, Goldsboro, NC, Arts Council Purchase Award
                    - Green Tara Gallery- Healing Through Art - juried exhibition, Carborro, NC

1999 "      A - North Carolina State Fair - Third Place, Professional Grapics Division
        "       A - Wilmington Art Association Juried Spring Fine Art Show, Wilmington, NC - Honorable Mention
        "       A - LaGrange Arts Council 6th Biennial Art Exhibition, LaGrange, NC - First Place Award, mixed media
        "       A - Rocky Mount Annual Juried Exhibition, Rocky Mount, NC - First Place and Honorable Mention, graphics
                    - Associated Artists of Winston- Salem National Juried Art
                       Competition - A Sense of Place, Winston-Salem, NC
                    - The Art Alliance - Member exhibition at Paige-Walker Hotel, Cary, NC

1998            - The Women's Center - Through Women's Eyes, By Women's Hands - juried show, Chapel Hill, NC
                    - Visual Art Exchange - The NEW Show - juried exhibition , Raleigh, NC
                    - NC Trial Lawyers Academy - Solo Exhibit, Raleigh, NC
                    - Raleigh Little Theater - Solo Exhibit, Raleigh, NC

1997            - The Women's Center - Through Women's Eyes - juried show, Chapel Hill, NC
                    - The Art Alliance - Member exhibition at Paige-Walker Hotel, Cary, NC
       "        A - Kerr Lake Art Society Spring Art Show, 2nd Place Award - Professional Div., Kerr Lake, NC
                    - North Carolina State Fair - Professional Division, juried exhibit
                    - The Steel Porcupine Restaurant - Solo Exhibit, Raleigh, NC
        "       A - Kerr Lake Art Society Fall Art Show, Honorable Mention - Professional Division, Kerr Lake, NC
                    - Visual Art Exchange - In My Image - juried exhibition, Raleigh, NC

MEMBERSHIPS:
                    · The Art Alliance, Raleigh, NC
                    · Visual Art Exchange Art Association and Gallery, Raleigh, NC
                              - Exhibiting artist, elected to Board of Directors (1996-1999),
                              - President of the Board (1997- 1998)
                    · National Museum of Women in the Arts
                    · Southeastern Pastel Society