Hello, welcome to my site. I'm a classically trained still life painter living in Minneapolis, MN, United States. My studio is in a building that was once a giant factory for the Northrup King seed company. The building has over 200 studio spaces and has become a well known destination for incredible art events like Art-a-Whirl.

The piece shown here shown here is part of a series that began when I decided to let my imagination dictate the compositions as opposed to the traditional of setting up objects on tables. Culminating in a solo show called The Secret Life of Objects at Flanders Gallery. I wanted to try to create a fresh, slightly humorous take on still life. Paintings started popping into my head fully formed while I was in a half awake state. Dreaming of floating fruit and walking teapots sent me towards expressing the human condition through anthropomorphic vignettes. By the use of objects as opposed to figures, I'm taking out gender and cultural cues and hoping everyone can relate to the stories. I describe my work with the adjectives: colorful, warm, joyful, positive, graphic, clean, modern, whimsical.

If you are interested in a commission or viewing work in person, please email me at sue@suzannehowe.net to set up a studio visit at the Northrup King Building in Minneapolis.