Susan Giacometti
Printmaker/Painter



Education:  
Parsons School of Design BFA Graphic Design/Illustration
University of Hawaii BFA Painting
BFA Art History
University of Oregon MFA Printmaking

 

Cannery Row Series: “The Row
Drypoint with chine colle
 

Cannery Row Series: “Fish Inspector”
Drypoint with chine colle

 

Susan Giacometti has quietly developed her skills as a master printmaker for more than 20 years. Her specialty is intaglio printing. Her favorite printmaking technique combines drypoint with chine colle and the use of stencils and transparent color.

Giacometti’s prints are usually abstract but, upon occasion, she produces a series of figurative work based on a particular theme. Her most recent series was “Lobstermen of Maine.”


 

“Animal Fair”
Drypoint with chine colle
 

“The Birds and the Beasts Were There”
Drypoint with chine colle


Giacometti’s paintings are usually about people and what she calls “little moments, people doing everyday things.” As subjects, she is also fond of animals (whose character and intelligence she values greatly). She creates 10 small collages a year, whimsical delights that have become increasingly popular.

 
 

“Fish Stories” Collage
 

“Untitled” Collage with gesso



Giacometti’s work can be found in east and West coast collections. She has had two successful exhibitions in Europe. She is also represented by a gallery in Maine.

Complete lists of exhibitions and collections are available upon request.



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