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Suzanne Bessette— A Difficult Landscape

Exhibit Dates: October 2nd -December 4, 2026

As a visual artist, my work hovers in the space from the lyrical to the codified and back again in search of connection, emotion and beauty. My painted images offer a narrative of struggle, place and transformation.

Leaving the West Coast in 2017 and relocating to the Kootenays, I knew the imposing mountain ranges encircling Kaslo and Kootenay Lake would influence my next body of work. I did not imagine a global pandemic and ongoing climate crisis changing the landscape in such a deep physical and emotional way. 

“A Difficult Landscape”, mirrors the beauty of the West Kootenay that serves as inspiration for this series, while the underlying events of pandemic & climate change take me further into a new landscape. 

Suzanne Bessette has pursued her painting practice throughout her life while working in the Canadian cultural sector. She earned her BFA from the University of Victoria in 1984, and a post degree Diploma in Cultural Resource Management (UVIC) in 1987. In addition to her administrative work in Museums and Galleries she was the co-founder and coordinator of a professional art studio and gallery in Victoria BC for artists with developmental disabilities.

Working principally in acrylic or oil on canvas Suzanne’s work hovers in the space from the lyrical to the codified and back again in search of connection, emotion and beauty. Her painted images offer a narrative of struggle, place and transformation. 

Her work appears in solo and group exhibitions across Canada and may be found in public and private collections in Canada and abroad.

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