A selection of paintings by Susan Sommer — a documentary short film.

Sommer’s work continues to evolve with the inspiration that comes from the seasonal shifts of her natural surroundings.

These recent works reflect time spent immersed in Upstate New York’s landscapes and are created as abstract scenes. With an ongoing soundtrack of jazz in the background, Sommer brings the foothills of the Catskill Mountains to life in bold strokes and blocks of color that dance within the confines of each canvas.

She describes her process as a “rhythmic evolution” where colors are applied in response to sound and light—the physical act of painting becomes a dance and the resulting image is created as an extension of these environmental prompts.

  • AUTUMN GAME

    40 x 31-1/2 inches

    Oil on linen

    2022

  • MUTED HUES

    40 x 31-1/2 inches

    Oil on linen

    2022

  • DEEP GESTURE

    36 x 28 inches

    Oil on linen

    2022

  • WAVERING

    48 x 38 inches

    Oil on linen

    2024

  • AN EXPERIMENT

    40 x 30-1/2 inches

    Oil on linen

    2024

  • UNSURE

    48 x 38 inches

    Oil on linen

    2025

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Quiet Rhythm is a short film by filmmaker Samantha Schutz, created in collaboration with painter Susan Sommer.

The film intimately chronicles Sommer's creative journey, revealing the cadence between artist and canvas — her inspiration from plein air and how she transforms it into abstract art.