Susanne Iles, Symbolist Artist

"Susanne Iles is a vigorous, intelligent, and gifted painter and writer who is full of originality and style. She takes her work very seriously and has much to offer society today. "Spiritual art" tends to be shallow and sentimental, but Susanne's work takes much substance from the traditions and is informed by her knowledge about image, symbol, and emblem."

Thomas Moore, Author

From her studio in Ireland, Susanne explores her dreams and passions, seeking to reconnect our natural world with the Divine. To see Susanne's latest creations, please visit: susanneiles.com

      

         

sometimes i sit and
dream the dreams
of a selkie
indigo dreams of sea
quench my spirit and
renew my soul and
i am again
content in my humanity

Indigo Dreams of Sea by Susanne Iles

Susanne writing adds another dimension to her expression of creativity and knowledge on a range of subjects including mythology, alchemy and ancient history. A sampling of her work can be found on her website at susanneiles.com

Susanne also manages to blog about news and events at SusanneIles.Com Blog, in addition to covering stories found in the land of her home in the Ring of Beara, County Cork, Ireland.

"Without symbols our lives would be as spiritually impoverished as sleep without dreams..." - Tom Chetwynd

According to the Oxford Dictionary, symbolist art seeks special symbols to express the essence of things by suggestion. It engages the viewer by appealing to the heart, personality and unconscious mind, as well as the intellect.

The International Juried Online Symbolist Art Show was an annual event curated by Susanne to promote symbolist art and create an affordable venue for artists to share their talents.

Three themed shows, The Dreamer and the Dreamed (2002), The Mythic Quest (2003), and The Artist as Shaman (2004), received more than 900 entries world-wide. An independent jury selected approximately 40 finalists and three winners for each show. Winners for each show shared cash prizes totaling more than $5000. First-place winners included:

* 2002, Gail Potocki, No Witness in the Slaying of a Memory (inset image shown)
* 2003, Doreen Foster, The Beloved and the Dreamer
* 2004, S.L. Wilde, SelkieSednaSurcease