Suzanne Sablé
(1926-2005)
Suzanne Sable is an internationally exhibited and awarded professional Artist with solo exhibitions along with a permanent sculpture installation at the Calgary City Hall in Canada.
Member
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Carmel Art Association (1978)
Awards
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First prize by the city of Paris for best overall work of the year
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First prize for Oil Portraits at the Grande Gallerie, Paris
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First prize for Sculpture at the National Festival of Religious Art in Rochester, New York
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Selected by the County and City of San Francisco Art Commission as one of the finalists for a sculpture to be installed in a park in San Francisco
Exhibited
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Classic Art Gallery, Carmel, California
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Monterey Museum of Art, Monterey, California
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City Hall, Seaside, California
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French Pavilion, New York World’s Fair
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National Council of the Episcopal Church, New York
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Historic Artist Background
Suzanne Sablé was born in Paris, France. In her twenties she enrolled at the city of Paris’ night school, Ecole Superieure de Peinture et Sculpture for a four-year term. In the company of art teachers and professional artists who came to perfect their craft, Sablé learned academic drawing, painting and sculpture. During the days, she worked in a ceramic studio, and on weekends she learned to master the technique of painting on ivory under the direction of the well-recognized miniaturist Georgette Ray.
Later on, Sablé opened her own ceramic studio and became a member of the Salon des Netiers d’Art de France. Sablé also painted oil portraits, some of which she exhibited at the Salon des Artists Francais. Twice a week, she visited the Beaux Arts to learn perspective and anatomy.
Sable’s latest work involved a new series of distinctively French characters inspired from her childhood memories and old family portraits.
Outside the Studio
In 1956 Sablé moved to the United States where her son and daughter were born. In 1966, she became a single parent and moved to California with her two children where she took up full-time employment that restricted her artistic activities. Her jobs included freelance modelist for major toy companies such as Ideal, Remco and American Character, sculpting mostly dolls. Sable also worked as chief painter on porcelain at the Van Ruicevelt Studio in Monterey, known for their fine porcelain figurines.
In the Gallery
Sable’s original artwork is made available by her daughter Danielle Dufayet who is also an award winning and accomplished Artist. Dufayet came to know the Founder and Managing Director of Gallery South during her search for professional space to present her Mother’s work posthumously.
You’re invited to Meet the Family at a reception Dec 8th at 4:30 pm – Join Us!
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