SG Studio Gallery

Visit me at:
303 Cascade Ave. Suite B
Hood River, Oregon

Experience the art of Suzanne Gibbs in a private art space with a peek-a-boo view of the Columbia Gorge. Call/Text 541-253-1258 for an appointment.

I am an artist, author, and advocate for creativity based in Hood River, Oregon (and very frequently found in Portland amongst friends and neighbors). I studied Graphic Design at Carnegie Mellon University, Communication at the master’s level at the University of Portland, and Studio Fine Art (MFA) at Claremont Graduate University.

I am currently creating Stitch & So: A Contemplation of Repair and Renewal. This series of small works is made with paper, paint, and thread while reflecting my inner landscape as I contemplate daily news media. Concurrently, I am also developing the series I call Happy Scrappy Art: Giving Discards Life. This is a series of small works on paper with felt and fabric remnants collaged using thread. To me, there is magic in making art from scrap pieces other creators normally throw away (PS. I purchase the garbage from them).

My previous series include Shhh: Say Nothing, An Honest Look at Silenced Voices; Dot Dilemma: Incessant Internal Chatter That Matters; and Three Squares a Day: Art Not Made in the Kitchen.

In each of these series, my abstract works hold cantankerous snippets of visual information in an attempt to make sense of what I feel is a chaotic world. Having grown up outside of the United States in Mexico and Brazil, I bring a larger cultural view to everything I do and make. My idealistic philosophy is that everyone ought to be able to thrive and have their voices heard.

The physical nature of being human fascinates me. I can be found in local yoga or Pilates classes and spending time outside hiking and in other pursuits in nature. I have recently decide to take horseback riding lessons too!

Work With Me in Community

In addition to making art, I run an online community called Sweet Antidote. Sweet Antidote is a virtual play zone for creative exploration of all kinds at one’s own speed. Meetings are created to inspire tender stories and critical thinking while also being just plain fun. Connecting to other creative humans is a sweet antidote to everyday life! Just what we need in our hectic world.

You may also wish to work with me through an online artist community designed by Alyson B. Stanfield. The Art Biz Connection community is for ambitious visual artists who want to sharpen their business and marketing skills. Join me for monthly Get It Done Days, coworking sessions, Studio Talks, and an Art Book Club. As your Artist Mentor, I am sympathetic to the challenges of being an artist while running a business, and I want you to succeed one small action at a time.

A little-known secret:
Mail me art and I will mail you art in return, free! Yes, free.

A second secret:
Mail me a few USA stamps and I will drop some art in the mail for you.

Something that is not really a secret:
I love mailing art!