Participating Artists

Suzie Greer Baker

Biography / Artist Statement

Suzie Baker paintings are regularly on display in magazines, prestigious national shows and plein air events. She has served on the board of Oil Painters of America since 2014, including presiding as president from 2020-22. Suzie holds signature status in that distinguished organization as well as the American Impressionist Society, and others. In addition to being a still life and portrait artist, Suzie has been painting en plein air since she was a teenager. A sought-after instructor, for her humorous and informative style, Suzie teaches through videos, event demos, and workshops far and wide including in her studio close to Houston, Texas

Selected Publications
– Plein Air Magazine, Article “One Week in Paris,” December 2022/January 2023 Issue
– Plein Air Magazine, Cover and Article April/May Issue 2020

Notable Awards
2024
– Forgotten Coast Plein Air, Collectors Choice

2023
– Plein Air Salon, November, Best Plein Air Landscape
Oil Painters of America National Convention Wet Paint Competition, Second Place, Plein Air Division
– American Impressionist Society, National Show, Award of Excellence
– Huse Skelly Fine Art Gallery, Just Plein Fun, Best in Show
– Laguna Beach Plein Air Painting Invitational, Quick Draw, First Place

2022
– Olmsted 200th Anniversary Celebration, First Place and Best Nocturne
– San Angelo Museum of Art, EnPleinAir Texas, Best in Show

2021
– Plein Air Easton, First Place, Small Works
– Oil Painters of America Salon, Portraiture Award of Excellence

2020
– AIS Small Works Showcase, Best in Show Award, Wet Wall Competition
– Forgotten Coast, Virtual Quick Paint, First Place

2019 and Prior
– Plein Air Salon, Top-25, 2019
– LPAPA Best in Plein Air, First Place, 2018
– Outdoor Painters Society, Plein Air Southwest, Best in Show and Artists Choice, 2018
– Shadows on the Teche, Best in Show, 2018
– Telluride Plein Air – First Place, 2017