AMERICAN PAINTER
Breen paints harmonious contemporary abstractions with hints of organic elements in various states of flux. Early works had a monochromatic, mystical quality. Breen’s more mature work adds bright color and some representational imagery to her ethereal palette.
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For Happiness, 2008
Oil on wood
40 × 36 inches; 101.6 × 91.4 cm
Signed, dated, titled on verso
For Anger, 2008
Oil on wood
14 x 11.5 inches;
35.6 x 29.2 cm
Signed, dated, titled on verso
For Blind Rage, 2008
Oil on wood
12 x 12 inches; 30.5 x 30.5 cm
Signed, titled and dated on verso
For Despair, 2007
Oil on wood
12 x 12 inches;
30.5 x 30.5 cm
Signed, dated, titled on verso
For Forgiveness, 2008
Oil on wood panel
40 x 36 inches; 101.6 x 91.4 cm
Signed, dated, titled on verso
SOLD
For Hypochondria, 2008
Oil on wood
12 x 12 inches;
30.5 x 30.5 cm
Signed, dated, titled on verso
For Jealousy, 2008
Oil on wood
12 x 12 inches;
30.5 x 30.5 cm
Signed, dated, titled on verso
For Past Trauma (For PTSD), 2008
Oil on wood
48 x 80 inches;
121.9 x 203.2 cm
Signed, dated, titled on verso
SOLD
For Shortness of Breath, 2007
Oil on wood panel
15 x 14 inches;
38.1 x 35.6 cm
Signed, dated, titled on verso
For Those in Need of Courage, 2008
Oil on wood
40 x 36 inches; 101.6 x 91.4 cm
Signed, dated, titled on verso
For Unclear Boundaries, 2008
Oil on wood
12 x 12 inches;
30.5 x 30.5 cm
Signed, dated, titled on verso
For Vulnerability, 2008
Oil on wood
12 x 12 inches;
30.5 x 30.5 cm
Signed, dated, titled on verso
Against the Sky, 2004
Oil on wood
12 x 12 inches; 30.5 x 30.5 cm
Signed, titled and dated on verso
Burden Under, 2007
Oil on wood
12 x 12 inches, 30.5 x 30.5 cm
Signed, dated and titled on verso
Order of Things III, 2015
Oil on canvas
25 x 25 inches; 63.5 x 63.5 cm
Signed, titled and dated on verso
For Anxiety, 2008
Oil on paper
18 x 6 inches; 45.7 x 15.2 cm paper size
Framed: 25 x 19 inches; 63.5 x 48.2 cm
Signed, titled and dated on verso
For Hallucinations, 2008
Oil on paper
18 x 18 inches;
45.7 x 45.7 cm
Framed: 27 x 25 inches;
68.6 x 63.5 cm
Signed, dated, titled on verso
SOLD
For Self Doubt, 2008
Oil on paper
16 x 12 inches; 40.6 x 30.5 cm
Framed: 23.5 x 19.75 inches, 59.7 x 50.2 cm framed
Signed, dated, titled on verso
For Transition, 2008
Oil on paper
16 x 12 inches; 40.6 x 30.5 cm
Framed; 23.5 x 19.75 inches, 59.7 x 50.2 cm
For Those Who Grieve II, 2008
Oil on paper
21 x 9 inches;
53.3 x 22.9 cm
Framed: 28.25 x 16 inches;
71.8 x 40.6 cm
Signed, dated, titled on verso
Evocation II, 2001
24 x 24 inches; 60.96 x 60.96 cm
Oil on wood panel
Signed, dated and titled on verso
Convergence, 2001
24 x 24 inches, 60.96 x 60.96 cm
Oil on wood panel
Signed, dated and titled on verso
Tether, 2000
24 x 24 inches, 60.96 x 60.96 cm
Oil on wood panel
Signed, dated and titled on verso
Spires, 1999
24 x 24 inches, 60.96 x 60.96 cm
Oil on wood panel
Signed, dated and titled on verso
Carousel, 1999
24 x 24 inches, 60.96 x 60.96 cm
Oil on wood panel
Signed, dated and titled on verso
Tilt, 1999
Oil on wood
20 x 20 inches
50.8 x 50.8 cm
Signed, titled, dated on verso
Sway, 2001
Oil on wood
12 x 12 inches; 30.5 x 30.5 cm
Signed, dated and titled on verso
Sage, 2001
Oil on wood
12 x 12 inches; 30.5 x 30.5 cm
Signed, dated and titled on verso
Lift, 2000
Oil on wood
12 x 12 inches; 30.5 x 30.5 cm
Signed, dated and titled on verso
Of The World, 2009
Oil on paper
Paper size: 16 x 12 inches; 40.6 x 30.5 cm
Custom framed size: 22.5 x 18.5 inches; 57.2 x 47 cm
Signed, titled and dated on the verso
SOLD
Vertical Pulse, 2004
Oil on wood
10 x 7.75 inches; 25.4 x 19.69 cm
Signed on verso
Common Ground, 2004
Oil on wood
10 x 7.75 inches; 25.4 x 19.69 cm
Signed on verso
Blush, 2019
Oil on wood panel
24 x 24 inches; 60.96 x 60.96 cm
Signed on Verso
Tree (Wish I) , 2019
Oil on wood panel
14 x 14 inches; 35.56 x 35.56 cm
Signed on Verso
Tree (Wish II), 2019
Oil on wood panel
14 x 14 inches; 35.56 x 35.56 cm
Signed on Verso
Tree (Wish III), 2019
Oil on wood panel
14 x 14 inches; 35.56 x 35.56 cm
Signed on Verso
Tree (Wish IV), 2019
Oil on wood panel
14 x 14 inches; 35.6 x 35.6 cm
Signed, dated, titled on verso
Bloom I, 2019
Oil on wood panel
14 x 14 inches; 35.56 x 35.56 cm
Signed on Verso
Bloom II, 2019
Oil on wood panel
14 x 14 inches; 35.56 x 35.56 cm
Signed on Verso
Bloom III, 2019
Oil on wood panel
14 x 14 inches; 35.56 x 35.56 cm
Signed on Verso
SOLD
Bloom IV, 2019
Oil on wood panel
14 x 14 inches; 35.56 x 35.56 cm
Signed on Verso
Bloom V, 2019
Oil on wood panel
14 x 14 inches; 35.6 x 35.6 cm
Signed, dated, titled on verso
For Longing, 2008
Oil on paper
20 x 20 in; 50.8 x 50.8 cm
Signed on verso
Framed
Clearing, 2015
Oil on canvas
40 x 30 in; 101.6 x 76.2 cm;
Signed on verso
Framed
SOLD
All But Unseen, 2013
Oil on wood
32 x 34 in; 81.3 x 86.4 cm
Landscape I, 2012
Oil on wood
24 x 24 inches; 61 x 61 cm
Landscape III, 2015
Oil on canvas
24 x 24 inches; 61 x 61 cm
Still Life V, 2015
Oil on canvas
24 x 24 inches; 61 x 61 cm
SOLD
Still Life IV, 2015
Oil on canvas
24 x 24 inches; 61 x 61 cm
Square X, 2015
Oil on wood panel
14 x 14 in; 35.56 x 35.56 cm
Signed and date verso
Square IX, 2015
Oil on wood panel
14 x 14 in; 35.6 x 35.6 cm
Signed and date verso
Square XII, 2015
Oil on wood
14 x 14 inches; 35.6 x 35.6 cm
Signed and dated on verso
Square XIV, 2015
Oil on wood
13.88 x 13.88 inches; 35.25 x 35.25 cm
Signed and dated on verso
Square XIII
Oil on wood
14 x 14 x 1.5 in; 35.6 x 35.6 x 3.81 cm
Signed on verso
Square VI, 2015
Oil on wood
Framed: 24.9 x 24.9 inches;
63.19 x 63.19 cm
Signed and dated on verso
Square II, 2014
Oil on paper
12 x 12 inches; 30.5 x 30.5 cm
Square III, 2013
Oil on paper
12 x 12 inches; 30.5 x 30.5 cm
Sqaure VII, 2015
Oil on paper
12 x 12 inches; 30.5 x 30.5 cm
Square VIII, 2015
Oil on wood
14 x 14 inches; 35.5 x 35.5 cm
For The Wallflower, 2008
Oil on paper triptych
Custom framed: 17.5 x 29 in; 44.5 x 73.7 cm
Order of Things III, 2015
Oil on canvas
24 x 24 inches; 61 x 61 cm
Order of Things I, 2014
Oil on paper
12 x 12 inches; 30.5 x 30.5 cm
Order of Things II, 2013
Oil on wood
14 x 14 inches; 35.6 x 35.6 cm
Square XV, 2015
Oil on wood
14 x 14 inches; 35.5 x 35.5 cm
Of the World, 2009
Oil on paper
16 x 12 inches; 40.6 x 30.5 cm
To the Echoes, 2009
Oil on paper
18 x 18 inches; 45.7 x 45.7 cm
SOLD
Of this Life, 2009
Oil on paper
24 x 18 inches; 61 x 45.7 cm
SOLD
Another Nature, 2009
Oil on paper
44 x 30.25 inches; 111.8 x 76.8 cm
Withdrew the Sky, 2009
Oil on paper
40 x 30.25 inches; 101.6 x 76.8 cm
Challenge to the Dark, 2009
Oil on paper
50 x 38.5 inches; 127 x 97.8 cm
For Those Flirting with Danger, 2008
Oil on wood panel
40 x 36 inches; 101.6 x 91.4 cm
For the Fallen (In Memoriam), 2008
Oil on wood panel
48 x 80 inches; 121.9 x 203.2 cm
For Agoraphobia, 2008
Oil on wood panel
20 x 20 inches; 50.8 x 50.8 cm
For Astrophobia, 2008
Oil on wood panel
20 x 20 inches; 50.8 x 50.8 cm
For Kenophobia, 2008
Oil on wood panel
20 x 20 inches; 50.8 x 50.8 cm
For Claustrophobia, 2008
Oil on wood panel
20 x 20 inches; 50.8 x 50.8 cm
For Fear of Flight, 2007
Oil on wood panel
20 x 16 inches; 50.8 x 40.6 cm
SOLD
Half Light, 2009
Oil on paper
24 x 18 inches; 61 x 45.7 cm
Framed
Vertical float, 2001
Oil on wood
36 x 8 in; 91.4 x 20.3 cm
Signed
Bind, 1999
Oil on panel
24 x 24 inches; 61 x 61 cm
Response to Warhol Soundfield I, 2010
Oil on paper
12 x 12 inches; 30.5 x 30.5 cm (image size)
14 x 14 inches; 35.6 x 35.6 cm (paper size)
Signed
Response to Warhol Soundfield III, 2010
Oil on paper
12 x 12 inches; 30.5 x 30.5 cm (image size)
14 x 14 inches; 35.6 x 35.6 cm (paper size)
Signed
Response to Warhol Soundfield II, 2010
Oil on paper
12 x 12 inches; 30.5 x 30.5 cm (image size)
14 x 14 inches; 35.6 x 35.6 cm (paper size)
Signed
Response to Warhol Soundfield IV, 2010
Oil on paper
12 x 12 inches; 30.5 x 30.5 cm (image size)
14 x 14 inches; 35.6 x 35.6 cm (paper size)
Signed
Response to Warhol Soundfield V, 2010
Oil on paper
12 x 12 inches; 30.5 x 30.5 cm (image size)
14 x 14 inches; 35.6 x 35.6 cm (paper size)
Signed
SOLD
Landscape IV, 2015
Oil on paper
12 x 12 inches; 30.5 x 30.5 cm
Framed: 17.5 x 17.5 inches;
44.45 x 44.45 cm
SOLD
Square I, 2012
Oil on paper
12 x 12 inches; 30.5 x 30.5 cm
Framed: 17.75 x 17.75 inches; 45 x 45 cm
Signed on verso
SOLD
Still Life II, 2012
Oil on paper
21 x 17 inches; 53.34 x 43.18 cm
Signed on verso
Framed
Landscape II, 2014
Oil on canvas
24 x 24 inches; 61 x 61 cm
Framed: 24.9 x 24.9 inches;
63.19 x 63.19 cm
SOLD
Sqaure VI, 2015
Oil on paper
12 x 12 inches; 30.5 x 30.5 cm
Framed: 17.5 x 17.5 inches;
44.45 x 44.45 cm
SOLD
Source, 2007
Oil on wood panel
24 x 20 in; 61 x 50.8 cm
Wash. Your. Hands., 2020
Collage, paper and acrylic on wood panel
12 x 12 inches; 30.48 x 30.48 cm
Kaleidoscopic I, 2007
Oil on wood
12 x 12 inches; 30.5 x 30.5 cm
Signed, dated and titled on verso in pencil by Artist
Juncture I, 2017,
Oil on Wood.
5 x 5 inches; 12.7 x 12.7 cm,
Signed on Verson
Juncture II, 2017
Oil on Wood,
5 x 5 inches; 12.7 x 12.7 cm;
Signed on Verso
Untitled (Dress 32), 2013
Oil scrapings mounted to paper
4 x 3.5 in; 10.2 x 8.9 cm
Framed: 8.25 x 6.75 in; 21 x 17.1 cm
Untitled (Dress 20), 2007
Oil scrapings mounted to paper
8.25 x 6.75 in; 21 x 17.1 cm
Framed: 8.25 x 6.75 in; 21 x 17.1 cm
Untitled (Dress 37), 2013
Oil scrapings mounted to paper
3 x 2.25 in; 7.6 x 5.7 cm
Framed: 8.25 x 6.75 in; 21 x 17.1 cm
Selected Press
- Inside Out, Arts & Antiques, March 2021, p 28
- D. Dominick Lombardi, Susan Breen: The Elemental Substance of Nature, HuffingtonPost.com, July 15, 2015.
- Phyllis A.S. Boros, Artists Suddenly Empty-Nesters, Connecticut Post, December 14, 2008, feature illustration.
- Alex Taylor, Susan Breen, ARTnews, November 2008, p. 164-165, illustration.
- Morgan Falconer, Susan Breen, ARTnews, March 2008, p. 142, illustration.
- Phyllis A.S. Boros, Many sides of Bridgeport are reflected in new show, Connecticut Post Online, February 1, 2007.
