The Sea

Susi Hochstrasser is often in Boston and every second year in November on Nantucket Island where she is invited to celebrate “Thanksgiving” with her American friends.  At this time of the year the Atlantic is often very rough. She loves to take long walks on the beach to feel the breeze and to observe the power of the sea. She is fascinated by the sea, whether it is rough or gentle. She takes a lot of photographs and tries to capture the light and the beauty of the waves.

At home in her studio she paints her impressions - the spray of the water in the wind, as well as the dramatic big waves which pound onto the beach.  For this purpose Susi Hochstrasser prefers to use ink on Mylar, in small and large formats.

Her latest works “Nantucket” consist of two parts, a combination of a watercolor and next to it a b/w photo.

Miniaturen Waves 2010
18x18cm
Gouache on watercolour paper and inkjet on foil

Big wave 2 , 2009
Ink on Mylar
150x107cm

Gezeiten 2, 2008
Handprint, 2 parts
29x20.5cm
(in frame 60x80cm)