Suzanne Morlock is a mixed media artist living in the Rocky Mountain region. Influenced by growing up and receiving early training as an artist in Los Angeles, she currently looks to the rural surroundings of northwestern Wyoming for a more introspective influence on her work. Starting out at a painter, currently she is more interested in sculpture and installation forms. Lately those materials trend toward paper, felt and other organic-originated forms. Her work has been in group and solo exhibitions throughout the West and the world beyond, including Poland, Germany, France, and Turkey. For an overview, visit her Selected Works Gallery
Papermaking in Ghana, West Africa August 2009
Suzanne was selected by Cross Cultural Collaborative, Inc. a Massachusetts-based educational non-profit, that invites people to Ghana to promote cultural exchange and understanding through the arts. She was selected as a visiting artist to make paper out of sugar cane and develop ideas for new ways to create with paper. Ghana has a rich tradition of crafts and Suzanne was eager to explore the intersection of the local artists with her sensibilities as a U.S. artist.


Consequences of the Exquisite Corpse April 2009
Invited to participate in a surrealist art game, Suzanne’s entry was a 4’x4’ waist to knees piece and involved a tutu! Four artists per form, the end result is a surprise, a la Surrealist style. Fun and games for all! A Local22 article (cached) introduces the exhibit which appeared in the Center for the Arts gallery.


6 Sides 2 Every Story January 2009
Cube #44 Earth Day... "we have met the enemy, and HE is US."

This is a cube themed art collaboration funded by grants from the Nevada Arts Council and Sierra Arts Foundation. With a goal of 100 2"x2"x2" cubes, each having a unique theme. Each side of the cube represents various artists interpretation of the theme -- initiated by 100 artists resulting in 600 artist participants.

Suzanne's woodcut was part of a cube depicting the well known " Pogo comic strip " by Walt Kelly.

Artists: Sue Roberts (NV), Ingrid Evans (NV), Suzanne Morlock (WY), Brigid Curran (NM), Lili Francuz (CO), Bart Fetz (WY)


Imagillaboration Jan - Nov 2008

Where imagination and collaboration collide – 106 artists from 26 states participate in Imagillaboration, a collaborative project inspired by the "Exquisite Corpse" collaborations of the Surrealists, and born from the belief that, however many of us there may be, contemporary sculptors comprise a true community, comes IMAGILLABORATION.

Imagillaboration will differ from the Surrealists format in that it will not be a "blind" collaboration. Participants will be responding to the elements that have already been incorporated into each piece as they add their own section to the sculpture. An ongoing dialog between artists in a group is encouraged. This way of approaching a collaborative project is more fun, and will produce a better result. Suzanne was a participant in the "scattered" group, participants in rural areas or in areas where there wasn't a concentration of scupltors participating. Due to this fact, Suzanne never met her fellow group members but did have email communication with them. The show is currently touring the country.


Ghosts In My Machine June 2008
Suzanne's latest show, Ghosts In My Machine, is in the Theater Gallery at Jackson's Center for the Arts. The show runs from June 21 through August 21, 2008. See some images from the show.



"Kite Dreams"; cotton velvet dress, cotton cording, plastic rope; 78.5" x 62" x 54.5"; 2008


Snapshot Over Lunch March 2008
Suzanne had installed her work, Snapshot Over Lunch, on the ceiling of Bon Appé Thai, a Thai restaurant at 245 W. Pearl in Jackson, WY. (Excellent food!) The installation ran from March 2nd to May 18th, 2008.

There was an opening reception on Thursday, March 6th, from 4:00 to 5:30.

Click on the thumbnail image for a larger view. The photo is a material study, you should have stopped by Bon Appé Thai to see how it turned out! If you couldn't make it, we have some installation views.


Fiber Collaborative January 2008
Suzanne is participating with the International Fiber Collaborative in a group project to cover an abandoned gas station in New York with 3 foot square fiber pieces created by knitting, quilting, crocheting, and other techniques. The project goal is to provide an opportunity for people who enjoy working with crafts, whether professional artists, hobbyists or students to come together from all over the world to express their concerns about their country's extreme dependency on oil for energy. Those who participate will crochet, knit, stitch, patch, or collage fiber pieces that will express each participants concern about this topic.

Suzanne's contribution is knitted from plastic baling twine. Click on the thumbnail image above/left to view a larger image.


Spiral Jetty Visit October 2007
Photos and a trip report from our trip to see Robert Smithson's "Sprial Jetty" are now posted for anyone interested.


The Cradle Project August 2007
This is Suzanne's contribution to The Cradle Project Clicking on the thumbnail images at left opens larger images in new windows.
Read the article in Jackson Hole News & Guide

"Nest", chokecherry branches, plastic baling twine, 80"x60"x36", 2007
Artist's Statement
Nesting birds and the well worn narrative surrounding their techniques for rearing young became a metaphor for this piece. Birds typically provide unfailing support and obsessive care to bring their young to adulthood. With often manic single-mindedness they create the place where their story unfolds. Sometimes to their death, they defend, protect and deliver a new generation of the species into the wild.

Knitted materials are often associated with clothing, blankets and toys for children and are associated with warm and fuzzy comfort. While using the knitting technique, the result is a stiff and scratchy fabric which doesn't provide the intended comfort. Much like the plight of children in sub-Saharan Africa.

Living in northwestern Wyoming, surrounded by natural vegetation, I chose trimmings from the native shrub, Prunus virginiana, commonly known as Chokecherry as one the materials for this piece. Coupled with this natural material, I selected a human material, plastic twine used to tie bales of hay. I found this material by the side of the road. These two materials characterize my interests in using materials native to a place both naturally occurring and human produced.


The Fire This Time July 2006
Suzanne was in the show "The Fire This Time" at The Center for the Arts, Jackson, WY, July thru August 31st.
Opening on Friday, July 7, 5:30-7:00 PM

This exhibit is a collaboration between The Center for the Arts and Jackson Hole Center for Global Affairs(.pdf)

The photo here is by Glo Lamson. Suzanne's piece was installed in the atrium of the entrance lobby of the Center. Other artists include Babs Case, Jeremy Morgan, Bronwyn Minton, Thomas Stimpson, Jonathon Long, and Susan Thulin.

Featured on GALLERY twenty-four Website May 2006
Suzanne is featured on GALLERY twenty-four's website.

GALLERY twenty-four was founded in 2001 with the purpose of offering autodidactic and undiscovered artists a venue to exhibit their works. They have featured Suzanne's "Propped" show in their Paris and Berlin galleries.

"Propped" Show in Wyoming Apr 2006
At the Wyoming Arts Council Gallery, 14 Apr - 30 Jun 2006, in Cheyenne.

Since it's inception in the summer of 1990, the Council Gallery continues to exhibit and promote artists living and working in Wyoming. The Gallery is a 660 square foot space in a refurbished carriage house near the State Capitol.

A local TV station interviewed Suzanne at the opening. Check out the clip.

all the time in the world Sep 2005
Johnson State College, VT
See the installation views.

Wyoming Arts Council Aug 2005
Suzanne is was featured in the AIR Artist Spotlight (cached)
Update: She is no longer the featured artist

The Wyoming Arts Council uses the Artist Information Registry to provide lists of artists/craftspeople to organizations and individuals making selections for exhibitions, referrals, residencies, fairs and festivals.


"Propped" Show May 2005-June 2006
Centralne Muzeum Włókiennictwa, Łódź, Poland
Gallery twenty-four, Berlin, Germany
Gallery twenty-four, Paris, France
Wyoming Arts Council, Cheyenne, Wyoming





Banner Image: Wig; paper, cotton string, tacks; 8"x10"x10"; 2002