Susan Pyzow

(b. 1955)
Born in the Bronx, New York, Susan Pyzow is an accomplished printmaker and painter who lives and works in Manhattan. She received her BFA from The Cooper Union in 1976 and her MFA from Buffalo University in 1978. Her work has been exhibited in major institutions including The Museum of Modern Art (New York), The Museum of Contemporary Art (Chicago), and The Spencer Museum of Art (Kansas). Pyzow has been recognized with awards and grants from The Vogelstein Foundation, The American Artists Professional League, Audubon Artists, The Federal Reserve Bank, The Joyce Dutka Foundation, and The National League of American Pen Women. She is also listed in Who’s Who in American Art and Who’s Who of American Women.

Much of Pyzow’s inspiration emerges from her daily walks through the city. “Often the subject matter for my prints presents itself to me during my daily walks,” she explains. “Depending on my frame of mind, the impulse for an etching may be driven by many things—an individual in a particular environment, the play of light and shadow, or the textures and structure of architecture.”

Her current body of work focuses on the hardground etching technique, a process she first encountered as a student and has returned to with renewed appreciation. “It has been intriguing to revisit hard ground at a more mature phase of my life,” she reflects. “I can now discern the nuances of the technique and continue to enjoy the challenges it presents.”