Susan Grabel

the venus cycle

Collagraph Prints

The Venus Cycle explores the reality of the older woman’s body, un-idealized and imprinted with life’s experiences, Society’s emphasis on female beauty as youthful and slender belies what women see when they look in the mirror and discounts the grace and strength of older women’s bodies. With a brazen acceptance, Grabel normalizes the changing seasons of the female form.

The collagraphs further the exploration with color and textures using the figure to create abstract compositions. The resulting forms emerge as an integral part of nature’s patterns revealing the link with nature’s timelines.

Earth Venus

Earth Venus [EV002-1]

2003,

collagraph monoprint,

h19 w14 inches

Earth Venus

Earth Venus [EV002-8]

2003,

collagraph monoprint,

h19 w14 inches

Earth Venus

Earth Venus [EV003-2]

2004,

collagraph monoprint,

h11 w7 inches

Earth Venus

Earth Venus [EV012-1]

2004,

collagraph monoprint,

h13 w9 inches, edition of 8

Earth Venus

Earth Venus [EVC001]

2004,

collagraph monoprint,

h18 w12 inches

Venus Emerging

Earth Venus [EVC014]

2005,

collagraph monoprint,

h17 w13 inches

Earth Venus

Earth Venus [EVC011]

2005

collagraph monoprint,

h20 w15 inches

Resonance

Resonance [RES001]

2005

collagraph monoprint,

h17 w23 inches

Earth Venus

Earth Venus [EVC009]

2005,

collagraph monoprint,

h20 w14 inches

Earth Venus

Earth Venus [EVC012]

2005,

collagraph monoprint,

hw6 inches

Earth Venus

Earth Venus [EVC016]

2005,

collagraph monoprint,

h24 w12 inches

Earth Venus

Earth Venus [EVC017]

2005,

collagraph monoprint,

h17 w12½ inches