A Conversation with Susan Kliewer

Susan Kliewer will be giving a special artist’s talk while working on new work in the Fine Art Gallery at the Sedona Arts Center on April 1 from 5 to 6:30 pm. Questions are welcome and refreshments will be served!

Select artwork will be offered at a special discount during the event.

“All my life I have been fascinated by the ever-changing dynamics of our American West. Through my work I strive to portray the many cultures that have come before us with dignity, respect and understanding. From the ancient cliff dwellers, to the cowboys that rode the range, my subjects reflect the West I’ve researched and lived. I’ve always felt if you do what you know and love your statement will be pure and unhampered the feeling will shine through.” —Susan Kliewer

Susan Kliewer is one of the Southwest’s most acclaimed contemporary sculptors. In 1993 Susan won a competition to create a monument of Sedona Schnebly. A ten-foot high sculpture of her town’s namesake was installed in front of the Sedona City Library. Kliewer’s life-size fountain portraying the Sinagua people and a fountain of a Hopi Water Maiden are also to be found in Sedona. Other sculptures by Susan Kliewer are located across the US. Susan’s most recent accolade is for the prestigious “Best of Show” award at the 2018 Cowgirl Up! exhibition at the Desert Caballeros Western Museum for her bronze sculpture “Teton Warrior.”Among the numerous prizes and awards she has won, Susan is especially proud of the Governor’s Award at the Cowgirl Up! Show in 2007 as well as in 2012,