Florescence is a celebration of nature’s vivid awakening—an exhibition where color, texture, and organic form bloom in unison. Featuring a collection of floral-inspired paintings in bright, springtime hues, this body of work invites viewers into a sensory experience of growth and renewal. Rich with layered textures and sculptural dimension, many pieces incorporate dried flowers, leaves, seeds, and other natural elements embedded onto the canvas. The result is a dynamic fusion of painting and assemblage—where nature is not only depicted but physically present.
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Through Florescence, Swartz invites viewers to reconnect with the natural world—not only as a source of beauty, but as a force of healing, wisdom, and resilience. Her work is an offering: a reminder to honor the Earth, to revere its cycles, and to see our place within it as reciprocal rather than extractive. In painting the blooming world, she honors both her personal transformation and the greater ecosystem that makes such renewal possible.
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At the front of the gallery, a vibrant yellow painting from the Rhapsody series sets a bold tone with thick, swirling strokes that radiate warm energy. Beside it, Shimmering Impressions 13 offers a softer, reflective moment with its luminous surface reminiscent of water lilies. Nature’s Bouquet 84 bursts with joyful color, its bright splashes blooming over a creamy background, while Emerging Bouquet 30 brings a quieter mood with soft blues and whites—like petals just beginning to unfurl.
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Untitled 025, 201348 x 72 in
121.9 x 182.9 cm -
Sunflowers 15, 202460 x 60 in
152.4 x 152.4 cm -
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A vibrant grid of small, monochromatic canvases lines one wall—each a different hue with thick, textured surfaces and organic patterns that echo forms found in nature. Beside it hangs a large, serene painting from the Celestial Blues series. Its quiet presence offers a calming balance to the energy and color of the grid, creating a harmonious dialogue between bold expression and gentle stillness.
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Celestial Blues 21, 202372 x 48 in
182.9 x 121.9 cm -
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Boundless 7 features a vivid blue background with bright green, organic forms layered on top, while Nature’s Bouquet 54 reverses the palette—bold green beneath soft, blue painterly shapes. Between them, Emerging Bouquet 63, a quiet white painting with delicate hints of blue and purple offers a moment of calm, balancing the surrounding intensity with subtle serenity.
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Nature's Bouquet 54, 202248 x 60 in
121.9 x 152.4 cm -
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A second grid of 12x12" paintings offers a softer counterpart to the bolder arrangement near the front of the gallery. Each canvas features a mix of pastel tones inspired by the artist's gardens—blobs of paint suggest petals or blooms, while drips hint at trailing stems. Though varied in color, the grid as a whole evokes a gentle, spring-like atmosphere, full of lightness and growth. Adjacent are Rhapsody H and J—monochromatic works in vibrant turquoise and rich purple.
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Two Nature’s Bouquet paintings stand side by side—one a crisp white, the other a vibrant green. Both erupt with a joyous confetti of bright floral blooms and scattered paint drops, like a garden bursting into radiant life and color.
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Nature's Bouquet 24, 202024 x 72 in
61 x 182.9 cm -
Nature's Bouquet 19, 201948 x 72 in
121.9 x 182.9 cm -
In all of Swartz’s work, lush textures and brilliant color are a focus when expressing her internal landscape. Swartz paints to communicate her mission - that the natural world and all its beauty needs to be cherished, shared, and protected.Swartz's paintings have been featured in major solo exhibitions at Georges Bergès Gallery in NYC; Jason McCoy Gallery in NYC; Galerie Noack in Berlin; the Central Academy of Fine Arts (CAFA) in Beijing; the Manetti Shrem Museum at UC Davis in California; the Russian State Museum in St. Petersburg; the Ludwig Museum in Budapest; the Ludwig Museum in Koblenz; Kollegienkirche in Salzburg; the National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington, DC; the Utah Museum of Fine Arts in Salt Lake City; and the Springville Museum in Springville, Utah. Swartz was also shiwcased at the Venice Biennale in 2024 and Art Miami in 2023. Her work is featured in numerous private and public collections around the world. She is represented by Georges Bergès Gallery in New York City. Swartz paints from studios in Park City and Martha’s Vineyard.Visit Susan Swartz Studios at 260 Main Street in Park City, open 12-7PM daily.
