SUSAN ROUX

Susan Roux, born in NH in 1958 and educated at Rhode Island School of Design, is the sole owner of Roux & Cyr International Fine Art Gallery. She has been painting and teaching oil painting for several decades. Her interest’s stretched broader than painting and she reached out to artists all over the world. Fascinated by various cultures and how that related to their art led her to travel to meet and exhibit with artists. She’s hosted many artists in her home, taught workshops, organized workshops, art talks artists, exhibitions and artists retreats. She’s traveled to Ireland, France and Russia to paint with artists. Roux’s been represented by galleries since 2001 and exhibited in countless places including Saint Petersburg, Russia and Gassin France. Her interesting travels and experiences all became part of her idea for Roux & Cyr Gallery.

Roux’s natural creative voice is one of serenity. Whether figurative, still life or scenery, the viewer is always invited to enter into her world of peaceful intimacy. With color and gentle stroke she captures her emotion towards her subjects. Roux is fascinated with light and how it plays and dances on everything. When she paints the world seems to dissipate and that feeling of complete relaxation pours out on canvas. When one is pulled into her paintings, a feeling of calm overcomes them. Enter her world and feel life’s stress slip away.

Her artistic abilities showed up early in childhood, where she spent many hours creating while growing up in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. She attests those beautiful surroundings to her affinity with nature. “It’s spiritual for me. I’ve always felt closer to God in nature, mesmerized by the beauty, colors and texture of everything around me. My artistic journey has been to share this beauty with as many people as possible.” This is what led her to teach beginners. Roux wanted to ignite a passion for art in everyone who had interest. That continues today within the walls of the gallery with weekly classes and periodic workshops.