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Dot Dilemma

The Dot Dilemma: the importance of incessant internal chatter that matters A series of dot paintings that were initially created beginning in 2021 in response to the pandemic. Back then, we often stood on dots as indicated by shopkeepers to keep our bodies six feet apart from one another. I am interested in dots as a metaphor. Dots and circles are playful, like a child's toy ball. However, standing on them in grim circumstances changes their meaning. We are and were living in troubled times. A circle can remind us of our universal truths and commonalities—we were all joined in the pain of the pandemic, with sickness and death always looming. We all live on a globe called Earth. In deciding to paint dots in a playful manner, I was no longer interested in depicting pain and displacement but instead hope. May this work always bring you a sense of calm and joy, but also remembrance of that which we all endured together. The Dot Dilemma: incessant internal chatter that matters is my newest series, begun in 2021. The Dot Dilemma series invented itself while I was sleeping and awake—these paintings insisted on being painted beginning early in 2021. My body asked for me to make circles and to look through the world via a small circular openings. I actually walked around for months with a circle cut out of a piece of painted cardboard. I had several of these, in different colors. My little peek holes into the world. In my body I realized that through COVID-19 we stand on dots and we operate as if we had bubbles surrounding us in public. We move around one another as if to say, "don't come near me, watch out" and at the same time we are expressing the idea of "I respect your space, your body, and your health." I am interested in this push pull of human existence. I am interested in why I chat with myself about these space bubbles when I go outside of my home. Sometimes I feel safe. Sometimes I feel anxious. Sometimes I feel angry. I paint from my experiences. I also think of the circle as metaphor—there are no edges, no endings and no beginnings, we are all one. We are all in this pandemic together. And even with the seriousness of life in a pandemic I see that our existence is not all horrible and that dots represent playful moments in life. We are living in troubled times and dots can remind us of our universal truths and commonalities. Dots are the beginning of something new. My work is idealistic, spontaneous and direct. I capture the fascination and gratitude I find in everyday life. I address a personal incessant internal chatter that matters, but is rarely heard. My art calls upon the viewer’s understanding of common daily repetitive work that goes unnoticed and often unpaid. The strength of my images lies in my art’s elegance and confidence with a touch of whimsy. I value curiosity and personal responsibility above all else. I believe if we each take the time to respect all human interaction, even of and with those we don't like or agree with; and if we all kept our promises to ourselves and others the world might start to reach the idealistic version that I see while I am making work. My autobiographical writing generously shares thoughts on living a curiously contemplative and creative life. The deep work I have done to understand myself and my creative journey has led me to the art I make. Suzanne’s work can be found online a via her website and Instagram. Suzanne holds a BFA in Design from Carnegie Mellon University, a Master of Science in Communication from University of Portland and a MFA in Studio Art from Claremont Graduate University.

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  1. Dots 83, Mount Hood Valley by Suzanne Gibbs, Image 1.

    Dots 83, Mount Hood Valley, 2024

    Flashe paint, gel pen, and paper collage on wood cradled panel

    24 x 24 in (60.96 x 60.96 cm)

    $800

  2. Dots 79, Teal + Black & Boxes by Suzanne Gibbs, Image 1.

    Dots 79, Teal + Black & Boxes, 2024

    Flashe paint, gel pen, and paper collage on wood cradled panel

    36 x 36 in (91.44 x 91.44 cm)

    $1,000

  3. Dots 78, Key Lime + Sky by Suzanne Gibbs, Image 1.

    Dots 78, Key Lime + Sky, 2024

    Flashe paint, house paint, Posca pen, with paper collage on wood cradled panel

    24 x 24 in (60.96 x 60.96 cm)

    $800

  4. Dots 80, 81, & 82, Forest + Black 3 Part Art by Suzanne Gibbs, Image 1.

    Dots 80, 81, & 82, Forest + Black 3 Part Art, 2024

    Flashe paint, gel pen, and paper collage on wood cradled panel

    8 x 8 in (20.32 x 20.32 cm)

    $500

  5. Dots 77, Blue Over Blue (three of three) by Suzanne Gibbs, Image 1.

    Dots 77, Blue Over Blue (three of three), 2024

    Flashe paint, gel pen, and paper collage on wood cradled panel

    8 x 8 in (20.32 x 20.32 cm)

    $275

  6. Dots 76, Blue Over Blue (two of three) by Suzanne Gibbs, Image 1.

    Dots 76, Blue Over Blue (two of three), 2024

    Flashe paint, gel pen, and paper collage on wood cradled panel

    8 x 8 in (20.32 x 20.32 cm)

    $275

  7. Dots 75, Blue Over Blue (one of three) by Suzanne Gibbs, Image 1.

    Dots 75, Blue Over Blue (one of three), 2024

    Flashe paint, gel pen, and paper collage on wood cradled panel

    8 x 8 in (20.32 x 20.32 cm)

    $275

  8. Dots 67, Teal + Stitched Sun by Suzanne Gibbs, Image 2.

    Dots 67, Teal + Stitched Sun, 2024

    Flashe paint, gel pen, and paper collage on wood cradled panel

    36 x 36 in (91.44 x 91.44 cm)

    $1,000

  9. Dots 69, Peachy Bubbles by Suzanne Gibbs, Image 1.

    Dots 69, Peachy Bubbles, 2024

    Flashe paint, gel pen, and paper collage on wood cradled panel

    24 x 24 in (60.96 x 60.96 cm)

    $800

  10. Dots 68, Pale Blue + Texture by Suzanne Gibbs, Image 1.

    Dots 68, Pale Blue + Texture, 2024

    Flashe paint, gel pen, and paper collage on wood cradled panel

    24 x 24 in (60.96 x 60.96 cm)

    $800

  11. Dots 70, Lavender, Teal + Black by Suzanne Gibbs, Image 2.

    Dots 70, Lavender, Teal + Black, 2024

    Flashe paint, gel pen, and paper collage on wood cradled panel

    24 x 24 in (60.96 x 60.96 cm)

    $800

  12. Dots 71, Pale Blue + Squiggle by Suzanne Gibbs, Image 1.

    Dots 71, Pale Blue + Squiggle, 2024

    Flashe paint, gel pen, and paper collage on wood cradled panel

    24 x 24 in (60.96 x 60.96 cm)

    $800

  13. Dots 72, Brown + Silver Pen by Suzanne Gibbs, Image 1.

    Dots 72, Brown + Silver Pen, 2024

    Flashe paint, gel pen, and paper collage on wood cradled panel

    8 x 8 in (20.32 x 20.32 cm)

    $275

  14. Dots 74, Navy + White Moon by Suzanne Gibbs, Image 1.

    Dots 74, Navy + White Moon, 2024

    Flashe paint, gel pen, and paper collage on wood cradled panel

    8 x 8 in (20.32 x 20.32 cm)

  15. Dots 73, Cream + White Dashes by Suzanne Gibbs, Image 1.

    Dots 73, Cream + White Dashes, 2024

    Flashe paint, gel pen, and paper collage on wood cradled panel

    8 x 8 in (20.32 x 20.32 cm)

    $275

  16. Dots 60, Green + Felt Dots by Suzanne Gibbs, Image 1.

    Dots 60, Green + Felt Dots, 2021

    Mixed Media

    10 x 10 x 1.625 in (25.4 x 25.4 x 4.13 cm)

    $320

  17. Dots 57, Gray + Yellow Texture by Suzanne Gibbs, Image 1.

    Dots 57, Gray + Yellow Texture, 2021

    Mixed Media

    $425

  18. Dots 59, Yellow + Felt Dots by Suzanne Gibbs, Image 1.

    Dots 59, Yellow + Felt Dots, 2021

    Mixed Media

    10 x 10 x 1.625 in (25.4 x 25.4 x 4.13 cm)

    $320

  19. Dots 58, Lavender + Felt Dots by Suzanne Gibbs, Image 1.

    Dots 58, Lavender + Felt Dots, 2021

    Mixed Media

    10 x 10 x 1.625 in (25.4 x 25.4 x 4.13 cm)

    $320

  20. Dots 50, Hot Pink + Multicolor Dots by Suzanne Gibbs, Image 1.

    Dots 50, Hot Pink + Multicolor Dots, 2021

    Flashe paint, gel pen, and paper collage on wood cradled panel

    24 x 24 x 1.625 in (60.96 x 60.96 x 4.13 cm)

    $800

  21. Dots 54, Ochre + Pink & Purple by Suzanne Gibbs, Image 1.

    Dots 54, Ochre + Pink & Purple, 2021

    Mixed Media

    10 x 10 x 1.625 in (25.4 x 25.4 x 4.13 cm)

    $300

  22. Dots 55, Purple + Multicolored Dot by Suzanne Gibbs, Image 1.

    Dots 55, Purple + Multicolored Dot, 2021

    Mixed Media

    10 x 10 x 1.625 in (25.4 x 25.4 x 4.13 cm)

    $300

  23. Dots 53, Minty Fog + Ladder by Suzanne Gibbs, Image 1.

    Dots 53, Minty Fog + Ladder, 2021

    Mixed Media

    10 x 10 x 1.625 in (25.4 x 25.4 x 4.13 cm)

    $385

  24. Dots 52, Blue + Royal Texture by Suzanne Gibbs, Image 1.

    Dots 52, Blue + Royal Texture, 2021

    Mixed Media

    10 x 10 x 1.625 in (25.4 x 25.4 x 4.13 cm)

    $385

  25. Dots 51, Sky + Royal Texture by Suzanne Gibbs, Image 1.

    Dots 51, Sky + Royal Texture, 2021

    Mixed Media

    10 x 10 x 1.625 in (25.4 x 25.4 x 4.13 cm)

    $385