About

Hi everyone… my friend Jim Hawks and I are finally getting toSuzanne Tornquist and her wet dog Beulah building the long promised web site. Can you believe it? The good thing is this… He (Jim) has infinite patience to show me how to use it. Now I can hear people gnashing their teeth but it is true… Julie, this may be the start of a blog??? NO!! I said NEVER… but here I am… all I can say is OY VEY! So here we go….

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Suzanne Tornquist is nationally known for fine art and illustration. At the present time she has developed five recognizably different styles which are:

People: Reflecting the feelings of culture and lifestyle throughout the world.

Animals and fish: Visual narration of their personality, curiosity and dignity.

modernistic expression: Portrayal of intense color and dramatic

movement.

 

Humor: Whimsical portrayal of temperament in ludicrous or incongruous

situations.

 

Spirituality: Envisioned transcendental and ecclesiastical emotions

impossible to articulate.

 

Exhibitions:

Springville Art Museum in Springville Utah

Pioneer Theater Companys Loge Gallery / S.L.C. Ut.

Alpine Arts Gallery / S.L.C. Utah

Madden Museum / Greenwood Village, Colorado

Jewish Community Center / S.L.C. Utah

Honors and Awards:

“Louie Award” for best Jewish image 1998

Publications:

Caravan Press Inc. / Greeting cards

Ethno Graphics Corp. / Greeting cards and verse

Red Leaf Press / Book illustration: Play Lady/Eric Hoffman

New York Calendar Company / Illustration

Microsoft Corporation / Images for software application

Microsoft Corporation / On line greeting cards

Related Work Experience

Eccles Health Sciences Library: Illustration/Slice of Life

Newspaper Agency Corporation: Illustration, Graphics

When Suzanne is not painting or enjoying the company of her husband, Michael, she can be found playing with her “exceptionally brilliant” grandchildren, Sarah, Zoe and Quintin and her very big black dog, Beautiful Beulah, the bouncy bounding Bouvier des Flanders.