Susan Seddon-Boulet Archival Prints and Original Art

We Have an Exciting Announcement!

Starting October 3, 2023 we will be holding an unanticipated auction of fourteen recently received original works by

Susan Seddon Boulet. These wonderful paintings were created in the 1970's and the early 1980's. If you would like to receive an email announcement of the start of the sale please add your name to the email list at the bottom of this page.

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The October 2023 Sale of Original Works by Susan Seddon Boulet

Susan Seddon-Boulet is considered an important founding member of the American Visionary Art Movement. Her magnificent works are widely held in collections around the world. Four books have been written about her life and art, "Shaman: The Paintings of Susan Seddon Boulet", "The Goddess Paintings", "The Power of the Bear" and "Susan Seddon Boulet:A Retrospective", written by Michael Babcock and published by Pomegranate Art Books.

Susan Seddon Boulet's art continues to exert a profound influence on the lives that it touches. Anais Nin wrote:

"These figures are out of our dreams, those which flee from us upon awakening, those which are dispersed like dew at dawn, those which fall apart between our fingers like dust-roses. Susan has a more muted step, or perhaps she is invisible more soft-voiced, soft-gestured, as the images do not escape from her. She can return from her voyages with intact descriptions from places never visited by us but which we remember."

We are again very pleased to include notations from Michael Babcock about the work offered. Michael was a close friend of Susan's and her biographer. His numerous books about Susan and her art, have served to document and give personal insight into Susan and her artistic legacy.
From Michael Babcock: "This collection provides an excellent opportunity to see Susan’s work at three periods her career. The nine pieces from October 1972 to February 1974, are fine examples of what Susan called “my beginning work, as it were, in oil pastel.” Most of her work from that period consists of oil pastels and ink painted on Crescent board and using a sgraffito technique, (etching away layers of oil pastel), to add detail. These pieces provide a snapshot, both in style and subject matter, of where her art had evolved since she began selling her work in late 1971.
The three pieces from 1979 show the culmination of her work on Crescent board. We can see how her style had changed since 1972/3/4, becoming more layered, confident and more refined.
The final two pieces, from late 1981 reflect a major shift in her work, brought about by changing to a new painting surface. Susan said: ”It was a departure because at that time I was told that I should change the boards I was working on because the new artist boards were archival. In making that change I had to change the technique, as well, because the working surface wasn’t smooth like the previous boards I’d been using.” Rather than using the sgraffito technique she had relied on before, she began using pencil drawing to add detail. This change can easily be seen, especially in the faces in these two pieces, when contrasted with the works from 1979.
From Turning Point Gallery (TPG): These offerings come from one collection, put together from shows in Susan’s home, that have been exceptionally well cared for and stored over the decades.

Please Note: These are medium resolution images to facilitate quicker downloads. The original works are brighter, of finer detail and richness of color. Individual monitor settings may alter the color of the original image.

Closing The Offer Period:

Please remember, at pre-determined but undisclosed, ending times beginning October 27, 2023 and running through November 1, 2023, offers will no longer be considered, and the pieces will be sold to the individuals holding the current high offer. (each piece has an individual, randomly selected ending time during that six day period).

If you have any questions please call Christopher Pavlou at 610 565-8176. (9AM to 7PM EST)

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Auction Details - Dates - How to Offer - Terms, Etc.

You may click on any of the titles or images to see more information and detailed images from each piece.

We Have an Exciting Announcement!

The auction will begin on October 3rd