As an artist I feel a duty to meet the moment and bear witness to the times that we live through. My newest art is political, because the quiet rage I am experiencing in life needs to have a place to go, so it ends up on the canvas. I am upset and angry, but also happy at times because the human spirit is STRONG.
We have one life so I want to make it joyous. Art can be a road into that practice.
With Love From El Paso, Texas
Susan 2026
My work can be found at these local stores, check them out, each one is unique in its own way and I am so grateful for their support:
"El Paso's Finest" 314 North Mesa St. (in downtown El Paso).
"The Ysleta Mission Gift Shop" 131 S Zaragoza Rd. (on the Mission Trail).
I also do local festivals and fairs so please follow me on Instagram @susanwesterperez to see where I will be next.
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This piece is one of 3 small acrylic paintings I did for El Paso's Finest's annual "Fiesta de Frida" . It is one example of my current series called 'bas relief". The surface of the wooden panel is built up with shapes made of polymer clay and then painted using acrylic. This one is titled "Fight the Patriarchy"and is a small study exploring the relationship between Frida Kahlo and her husband, famed muralist Diego Rivera.