"As a child, daydreaming was definitely one of my favorite pastimes. Even though I was chided for it, I do believe it gave me an opportunity to store large amounts of data that are serving me very well now." This is a quote from Santa Fe artist Suzanne Malesovas. The actual "hands on" for art didn’t happen until high school where she was fortunate enough to experience a talented and dedicated teacher who encouraged her. Pencil drawings were her first love. The first two years of college were spent in the printmaking department at the Center for Creative Studies in Detroit, Michigan. She graduated with a B.F.A. in painting.

After moving to the Southwest, she knew it was inevitable that she carve out a niche there and paint the beautiful vast skies and the stark beauty of the Southwest landscape. She took advantage of the various workshops and classes offered in Northern New Mexico. She studied figure, pastel, oil, and design courses. Staying focused on her goals and consistent hard work has enabled the artist to reach a level of quality that she can now be proud of.

Her goal as a pastel painter is to take the viewer to a very profound level. “There is a place in our hearts and souls where we can all connect. The simple beauty that surrounds us can be very comforting and it is my job to comfort through my work.”

Suzanne been selected in juried exhibitions and has pastel and oil paintings in numerous private collections and one public collection. During her free time she mentors local students and continues to study the landscape whether on location or in the studio and marvel the viewer with her soul felt renderings.