Susan Greer Emmerson (In Memoriam)
Hiraeth 1, 2020 (Gouache, ink and charcoal on paper)
With great sadness, we announce that Kingston Gallery member Susan Greer Emmerson passed away unexpectedly, but peacefully, in her Dorchester home last Thursday. The shockwaves of the immense loss have hit the Boston art community hard and we at Kingston Gallery have been collectively mourning the loss of one of our friends. Susan was a woman of many talents, a skilled ENT surgeon who transformed her life to pursue a career as an artist. Her open and generous heart matched her tenacity to achieve her dreams. Not only was Susan a forward-thinking artist but also a mentor and role model to emerging artists, supporting their practice in countless ways. Her dedication to Kingston Gallery was unparalleled, and she would do the jobs of three people at times, despite having health problems. Nothing slowed her; she would march forward into new opportunities with gusto.
Susan first joined the Kingston Gallery community as an Associate Member in 2014, becoming a full gallery member in 2016. During her tenure, she produced five shows on topics ranging from the concepts of home to climate change. Her most recent show in the Project Space Gallery in May 2022, ‘The Last Thing They Wore’ was a poignant tribute to victims of the Covid-19 pandemic, drawn from obituaries in the pages of the New York Times. The subject was a testament to her generous spirit. The execution of the exhibition showed her artistic genius for portraying each victim's humanity and importance.
Susan leaves behind two beloved sons, a sister, and an extended family who were her pride and joy, along with her two cats and a snake. She leaves behind a whole community of those who loved her and that will deeply miss her dauntlessly warm spirit and timely artwork delving into home and belonging.
Rest in Peace and Power, Susan Greer Emmerson.
Hiraeth 3, 2021 (Gouache, ink and charcoal on paper)
Hiraeth 4, 2021 (Gouache, ink and charcoal on paper)
Hiraeth 5, 2021 (Gouache, ink and charcoal on paper)
Hiraeth 6, 2021 (Gouache, ink and charcoal on paper)
Subsidence, 2022 (Gouache, ink and charcoal on paper)
Exhibitions
Solo shows:
2022 "The Last Thing They Wore" Kingston Gallery, Boston, MA
2021 “Unraveling” Kingston Gallery, Boston, MA
2020 “Tears Along the Edge” KingstonGallery, Boston MA
2019 “The Way We Drown” Brookline Arts Center, Brookline, MA
2018 “Now That We Have Only This” Kingston Gallery, Boston, MA
2017 “No Other Here,” Kingston Gallery, Boston, MA
2016 “Tolerance of the Unexpected”, Illinois Wesley University Galleries, Bloomington, IL
2012 "InsideOut: Imagined Anatomy," Eureka College, Eureka, IL
Two and Three Artist Shows:
2022 "Blue Sky Flooding" Bristol Art Museum, Bristol, RI.
2021 "Surface Area" 3 artist show, Coastal Contemporary Gallery, Newport, RI
“With One Stone” 2 artist show McLean Co. Arts Center, Bloomington, IL
2020 “Eviction| Destruction| Renewal” Hopkinton Center for the Arts, Hopkinton, MA
2019 “Perspectives” Morini Gallery at Mass Music & Arts Society, Mansfield, MA
“Eviction| Destruction| Renewal” Rocky Neck Art Colony, Gloucester, MA
“Afterwards” 3 artist show, ARC Gallery, Chicago, IL
2018 “Crumpled | Wrapped | Woven” 3–artist show, Trustman Gallery, Simmons College, Boston, MA.
2017 “Tiny Jumping Spiders Can See the Moon” 3-artist show, Nych Gallery, Chicago, IL. “Oddly Enough” 3-artist show, The Art Center – Highland Park, Highland Park, IL.e
2016 “Never Standing Still” 2-artist show, Water Street Studios Galleries, Batavia, IL. “New Work”, 3-artist show, Contemporary Arts Center, Peoria, IL
“Cut and Color” 3 artist show, Nych Gallery, Chicago
2015 “Polymorphous Microtecture” 2-artist show, Beverly Arts Center, Chicago, IL “Around a Thousand Tiny Corners”
Kingston Gallery, Boston, MA “Journey: The Art of Healing” Union Street Gallery, Chicago Heights, IL
2014 “Reclaim/Remember/Repeat,” Peoria Art Guild, Peoria, IL (3-artist show)
“Recent Work,” 2 artist show Boston Public Library, Grove Hall Branch, Boston, MA 2013 “With in,” McLean Co. Arts Center, Bloomington, IL (3-artist show
Press + Media
Boundaries/Borders: A Member's Group Exhibition, Press Release, March 12, 2022
Sheehan, Daniel. "Dot artist explores themes of disruption in South End show." Dorchester Reporter, March 11, 2021.
Whitcomb, Robert. "Get out your flood insurance." New England Diary, January 14, 2021.
Unraveling, Press Release, January 12, 2021.
"Walker and Emmerson On View." Kingston Blog, January 2, 2020.
Tears Along the Edge Press Release, November 15, 2019.
"Calling it quits: When leaving your job is the right thing to do." Sunday Morning, CBS, airdate: June 15, 2019.
Now That We Have Only This.
Susan Greer Emmerson Brings Biology to Art With Around a Thousand Tiny Corners.
Contact
IG: @sgemmerson
FB: Susan Emmerson
Twitter:@susangemmerson
Email: sg.emmerson@gmail.com
Website: susanemmerson.com