Suzan Hatch

 “In my experience, art is a playful adventure

dancing with colorful wisdom.”

Suzan Hatch is an artist based in southern Oregon.

Working from her home studio, she produces unique and highly collectible artwork with her distinctive style.

“I create artwork using glass, metal, semi-precious stone, and other interesting and fun materials to form intricate design. I am inspired by the fiery reactions resulting from base metals and metal oxides combined with metals used to color glass. These metals include sulphur, copper, selenium, and cadmium. The organic expression of these reactions call for a balance with earthy elements to create my very favorite Spirit Sticks.”

Suzan has a BS in Psychology and an MS in Computer Science from the University of Wisconsin, Madison. After working several years as a Computer Software System Engineer, she left corporate America, had a son, moved to Sedona, Arizona, and decided to explore who she was as an artist. She started by taking a drawing class from the local community center, followed by painting, and finally taught herself fused glass. She quickly established herself in the glass industry and showed her glass art in three galleries in the Sedona area.

When it was time to leave Sedona in 2017, Suzan left her numerous kilns, glass-working equipment, glass, and pretty much everything behind. Time for a new chapter… or a whole new book. She taught herself how to make mosaic substrates that flow. Using non-traditional adhesives and materials, she developed a style with added dimension and rich textures.  In 2020, Suzan moved to Ruch, in Southern Oregon’s

beautiful Applegate Valley, where she finally found her home—physically, artistically, and spiritually. 

With new glass kilns and outdoor and indoor studios with plenty of room to explore, Suzan enjoys playing in her studio, exploring, creating, and discovering new adventures. Suzan shows her art in Art on First in Ashland, Oregon, Art Presence in Jacksonville, Oregon, Gallery One in Grants Pass, Oregon, and Brian Scott Gallery in Brookings, Oregon. She also teaches classes.