In this series Susan challenges herself with a monochromatic palette, demonstrating a breakthrough in her transformation from realism to purely abstract expressions of nature. The works mark a shift in Susan’s approach to painting. With formal training in classical landscapes, she refocuses her eye to translating the tactility, color, and movement experienced while in nature.
  • Susan Swartz, Breaking Away 101, 2017
    Breaking Away 101, 2017
    36 x 60 in
    91.4 x 152.4 cm
  • Susan Swartz, Breaking Away 101A, 2017
    Breaking Away 101A, 2017
    36 x 36 in
    91.4 x 91.4 cm
  • Susan Swartz, Breaking Away 102, 2017
    Breaking Away 102, 2017
    36 x 60 in
    91.4 x 152.4 cm
  • Susan Swartz, Breaking Away 106, 2017
    Breaking Away 106, 2017
    36 x 60 in
    91.4 x 152.4 cm
  • Susan Swartz, Breaking Away 7, 2018
    Breaking Away 7, 2018
    72 x 72 in
    182.9 x 182.9 cm
  • Susan Swartz, Breaking Away 8, 2018
    Breaking Away 8, 2018
    72 x 72 in
    182.9 x 182.9 cm
  • Susan Swartz, Breaking Away 9, 2018
    Breaking Away 9, 2018
    72 x 72 in
    182.9 x 182.9 cm