Susanne Okamoto¹s highly rendered oil paintings are done on board coated with many layers of gesso mixed by hand sanded to a glassy smoothness. Paint is applied in many thin glazes that combine in a luminous glow reflecting the artist¹s interest in the luminosity of the old masters. The use of this old technique to articulate contemporary images is an intriguing marriage of past and present. These internally lit private worlds invite the viewer to return again and again to meditate on their meaning.

Edward J. Sozanski, Philadelphia Inquirer art critic writes of this work, "As for their presence, the paintings glow with exceptional radiance."
 

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http://www.susanneokamoto.com