Collection: Susan Sahall Artist Biography and Art Gallery Collection

Susan Sahall was born in Northern New York State. She began her artistic education at the Memorial Art Gallery in Rochester, New York. She completed her education at Ohio Weslyan University, where she earned her Bachelor of Arts degree. In 1985 Susan Sahall sold her work through two exclusive agreements. From 1985 to 1995 she was represented exclusively by Dyansen Galleries and from 1995 through 2005 Sahall contracted with Zephyr Cove Publishing under an agreement where Zephyr Cove would directly purchase her original work and guarantee to publish a certain number of limited edition prints every year for sale in Japan. During this period Susan Sahall sold all her original work to Zephyr Cove. While the prices for original work were very low compared to her history of gallery consignment payments, they were justified because of the purchase guarantee for all originals and limited editions guaranteed by the agreement.

Susan Sahall's exclusive contract with Zephyr Cove ended in 2006. After experiencing years of deflation and economic turmoil, the Japanese art market collapsed and Sahall and Zephyr Cove mutually and amicably agreed to end their professional relationship. After 20 years of non-stop work and travel with frequent trips to Japan, Susan Sahall recognized the end of this chapter as an opportunity. She decided to take advantage of the break to re-energize her body, mind and creative spirit. She moved to Panama and returned to paint on her terms. She stopped all marketing efforts and enthusiastically begin to explore new creative directions that had been sublimated during a 20 year period of constant commercial pressure for the creation of her art. She soon was creating acclaimed masterpieces sougt after by collectors from around the world. Sadly, Susan Sahall passed away suddenly in 2014.

Susan Sahall’s art continues to be on display at the Museum of Art in Pittsfield, Ma. and are part of the prominent Xerox Collection, and the Munson Proctor Williams Institute of Art. She has held a one woman show in New York, California, New Orleans and twice in Tokyo Japan. Her works are displayed in distinguished galleries across the United States.