Painting Sound

Channeling the mood and rhythm of personally resonant, powerful music into colours and marks, I select materials and colours in the moment.

Working in a state of flow, with the music on repeat, the marks develop intuitively, in response to the music’s rhythm.

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Lontano - Ligeti (2025) oil bar & acrylic on canvas 140cm x 160cm S Bethell — Lontano – Ligeti (2024, reworked 2025) oil bar & acrylic on canvas 140cm x 160cm

Hallelujah 2(Leonard Cohen) by Suzanne Bethell — Hallelujah 2 – Leonard Cohen (2024) acrylic, oil stick & oil on canvas 140cm x 160cm

The Beat, spray paint on canvas 100cm x 100cm by Suzanne Bethell — The Beat (2024) spray paint on canvas 100cm x 100cm

The Beat 2, spray paint on canvas by Suzanne Bethell — The Beat 2 (2024) spray paint on canvas 100cm x 100cm

Ode to Joy – Beethoven (2024) mixed media on paper 54cm x 600cm photo by Blackout Studios

Ode to Joy beethoven (detail) by Suzanne Bethell — Ode to Joy Beethoven (detail) inktense blocks & paint sticks full piece – 54cm x 600cm

Spiegel im Spiegel artwork by Suzanne Bethell — Spiegel im Spiegel – Arvo Part (2024) oil stick, crayon, pastel on paper 54cm x 140cm photo by Blackout Studios

Orange & Blue — Rivers of Sound (2024) ink on paper 54cm x 350cm photo by Blackout Studios

Walk on the Wild Side, Ink & acrylic paint by Suzanne Bethell — Walk on the Wild Side (Lou Reed) Ink & acrylic paint 54cm x 350cm photo by Sarah Connell

Walk on the wild side 2024 Ink & acrylic paint 54cm x 350cm photo by Blackout Studios

Contemporary Art Academy PG3 final show December 24 to Feb 25

Rivers of Sound & Hallelujah 1 & 2 – open studios Nov 2024

Contemporary Art Academy PG3 final show

An online exhibition curated by Kirsty Ogg with painting sound pieces – Rivers of Sound, Into the Blue & Hallelujah 2
in the Contemporary Art Academy PG3 final show Dec24/Feb25.
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