Huntington Beach, CA… Susan Soffer Cohn’s artwork will be part of a month-long international show at the Museo Civico di Abano Terme near Padua, Italy, opening on September 10.
One of only five artists represented, Cohn will have one full room to exhibit her “Comage©” abstracts.
Nearly simultaneously, Cohn’s “Blue Lady” will be exhibited at the Fyr Gallery in Florence, Italy from September 4 to 30.
As an artist who is not afraid to push the envelope, Cohn deftly manipulates mixed media and utilizes a unique technique she developed and termed, Comage. Comage draws from various traditions of painting, collage, and composition and incorporates paper, plaster, fabric, and other diverse materials.
“The natural movement in nature: running horses, moving figures, rushing water, changing lights in the sky and light moving across a landscape inspire my work,” says artist Cohn, who is always attempting to capture these phenomena in a state of motion.
With Comage, final compositions can come from meticulous planning or the happenstance evolution of accidental patterns in the dyes and materials. Regardless of the artistic piece’s journey, the work evolves into a completed piece of art through the application of layer on layer.
When Susan retired from a career as a PR executive she discovered art when she won art classes at a fundraiser. She then attended the Desert Fine Arts Academy in Palm Springs and workshops with Stephen Quiller, Milford Zornes, and BJ Wilson. Susan’
Susan holds a BA from Washington University, St. Louis, MO and an MBA from Pepperdine University, Malibu, CA.
Susan Soffer Cohn’s photograph and photos of her artwork, including Blue Lady, are available upon request.
