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EUROPEAN COLLECTION

Bill Suttles’ European Collection reflects his travels through France and Italy, where the textures of stone villages, seaside harbors, and bustling markets became enduring subjects. With pastel, oil, and mixed media, Suttles captures the light and rhythm of Provence squares, Italian coastal towns, and the people who inhabit them. These works balance architectural form with impressionistic color. Facades glow in ochres, pinks, and blues; narrow streets open into sunlit plazas; fishing boats rest along Mediterranean shores. Figures move through the compositions—shoppers at a market, neighbors at a café—lending vitality to the layered environments. The European Collection draws upon Suttles’ lifelong practice of plein air sketching and his painterly approach to observation. Rooted in his American Academy of Art training and influenced by Wolf Kahn and Impressionist masters, these works show his ability to translate fleeting moments of travel into timeless, atmospheric paintings. Collectors of this series will find in each piece not only a record of Suttles’ European journeys but also a celebration of color, place, and memory.

APPALACHIAN LANDSCAPE

Bill Suttles’ Appalachian Landscape Collection captures the lyrical beauty and rugged character of the Southern mountains he has called home for decades. These works echo the rhythm of winding roads, barns nestled in hollows, and valleys bathed in shifting light. Through bold pastel and mixed media, he interprets the familiar vistas of Appalachia in ways that balance structure with spontaneity, intimacy with grandeur. In these paintings, saturated autumn hues, soft spring greens, and the cool blues of mountain shadows merge with expressive mark-making. Barns and homesteads emerge as both subject and memory, grounding the work in a strong sense of place while the painterly surface celebrates atmosphere and movement. Suttles transforms rural scenes into modern visual poetry—landscapes that feel both timeless and freshly observed. The works reflect the artist’s lifelong ability to blend tradition with innovation. His approach combines impressionist observation with abstract energy, inviting the viewer not just to see Appalachia but to feel its layered history, its changing seasons, and its enduring spirit.

MODERN LANDSCAPE

Bill Suttles’ Modern Landscape Collection moves beyond representation into the language of abstraction. These works are less about depicting a specific place and more about conveying the rhythm, energy, and mood of nature through bold color planes, gestural marks, and simplified forms. Hills, trees, and fields may appear only as suggestions, dissolving into patterns of light, shadow, and movement. Unlike the Contemporary Landscapes, which remain anchored in identifiable barns and valleys, the Modern Landscapes embrace abstraction. They distill the essence of land and sky into vibrant design—high-contrast palettes, gestural strokes, and dynamic compositions. These works invite the viewer to experience nature as energy and impression, rather than literal scene. They are landscapes of memory and mood, created through expressive modernism rooted in natural form.

CONTEMPORARY LANDSCAPE

Bill Suttles’ Contemporary Landscape Collection embraces vivid color harmonies and impressionistic energy while staying grounded in recognizable forms of trees, hills, barns, and pathways. These works are painterly but not fully abstract—the viewer can still step into a scene of Appalachian hillsides, autumn fields, or tree-lined paths. The brushwork and pastel strokes pulse with movement, giving everyday rural vistas a fresh, expressive vitality. These landscapes retain natural subject matter yet push toward modern interpretation. Rich color fields and contrasts—bold oranges, greens, violets—convey atmosphere and emotion as much as representation. Suttles blends structure with looseness, offering scenes that feel timeless and yet distinctly contemporary. This collection highlights Suttles’ ability to take familiar rural subjects and transform them with painterly freedom, inviting collectors into landscapes that are both recognizable and reimagined.

MODERN FIGURATIVE

Bill Suttles’ Modern Figurative Collection reimagines the human figure through abstraction and expressive color. These works are not traditional portraits but rather explorations of posture, gesture, and presence within layered environments. Blending pastel, acrylic, and mixed media, Suttles uses line and brushwork to suggest rather than define, creating figures that emerge from luminous color fields and textured surfaces. The interplay between figuration and abstraction invites viewers to interpret mood and narrative—whether a solitary figure in quiet reflection or a dynamic posture caught in motion. The collection reflects Suttles’ ability to balance structure with spontaneity. Influenced by modernist painters yet grounded in his lifelong commitment to observation, these works capture not just the body but the spirit of contemporary life. Negative space, vivid hues, and rhythmic mark-making become as important as the figure itself. The Modern Figurative Collection represents Bill Suttles’ boldest figurative experiments. Each piece is an original artwork, offering collectors the opportunity to engage with Suttles’ distinctive vision of the human figure—modern, expressive, and deeply personal.

TRADITIONAL FIGURATIVE

Bill Suttles’ Traditional Figurative Collection highlights his deep respect for the human figure and the stories embedded in daily life. Unlike his more abstract figurative works, this series captures people with greater realism, often situating them within recognizable settings such as cafés, markets, or city streets. Working primarily in pastel and oil, Suttles renders figures with sensitivity to gesture, light, and atmosphere. His approach combines careful observation with a painterly surface, where bold color passages and expressive line enhance the presence of each subject. Whether portraying a young woman in quiet reflection, a lively group at a market table, or a character encountered on the street, these works convey intimacy and humanity. Suttles’ background as an illustrator in the 1960s and his lifelong training as a painter are evident in this collection. His draftsmanship gives structure to the figures, while his Impressionist-inspired palette imbues the scenes with warmth and immediacy. These paintings bridge the line between narrative and portraiture, often suggesting a moment caught in time. The Traditional Figurative Collection affirms Bill Suttles’ mastery of both realism and expression. Each piece is an original work, offering collectors a timeless portrayal of people and places through the eyes of an artist whose career spans more than six decades.

ABSTRACT COLLECTION

Bill Suttles’ Abstract Collection explores color, form, and gesture at their most expressive. These works showcase his mastery of pastel, acrylic, and mixed media in compositions that move beyond representation, inviting viewers to respond to rhythm, balance, and energy. The paintings reveal Suttles’ painterly instinct through bold brushwork, layered textures, and vivid chromatic contrasts. Some works hint at landscapes or architectural structures, while others push fully into non-objective abstraction. His training at the American Academy of Art and lifelong influences—ranging from Impressionist color to modern abstraction—surface here in vibrant experimentation. Throughout his career, Suttles has balanced realism and abstraction; this collection represents his most adventurous investigations. It reflects decades of exploration across media, often combining gouache underpainting, pastel line, acrylic washes, and collage. Exhibited alongside his figurative and landscape works, these abstractions show the breadth of his vision and his willingness to challenge boundaries. Each piece in the Abstract Collection is an authentic original by Bill Suttles, a Georgia-based artist whose career spans more than six decades.

OTHER COLLECTION

Bill Suttles’ Other Collection gathers unique works that fall outside of his major series but still reflect his painterly vision and experimentation. These pieces include studies, one-of-a-kind mixed media works, and explorations of themes that bridge abstraction, landscape, and figuration. They provide insight into his process and artistic curiosity across six decades of practice. This collection highlights Suttles’ versatility and willingness to push beyond established categories, whether through experimental color, unusual formats, or compositions that resist easy classification. Each piece offers collectors a rare glimpse into the broader scope of his artistic journey. Though smaller in number, the Other Collection is an important testament to the diversity of Suttles’ career and provides collectors with the opportunity to acquire truly distinctive works that stand apart from his main collections.

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