Susan Bloch’s work has been exhibited in the United States and Europe. She creates mixed-media sculpture with a focus on glass. Collected internationally it is in private, corporate and public spaces. She relocated to Eureka, California in 2005. During this time she participated in numerous art shows in California and became a Commissioner on the Eureka Art and Culture Commission.

Selected art glass commissions include: 3 large stained glass windows for a private residence in Boca Raton, Florida; a 6' x 8' double layer etched and stained glass window for the Clemens Center for Performing Arts, NY. Also among her commissions is an 8’h x 11' w etched and carved glass triptych for the “queen of disco” Gloria Gaynor.

Her work is sold on-line, exhibited in group shows and galleries. In March, 2004 her glass orchid sculptures were in the show “Orchids in Glass” at Mostly Glass gallery in Englewood, N.J.

She is a 2003 Artists Crossroads grant recipient. Her sculpture, “Good Will Reflector” was installed for a year at the Chemung County Airport near Corning, N.Y. It is a 10’ x 6’ x 6’ metal arbor covered with flowing glass flowers, vines and glass symbols of New York state.

“Upright Lei” won 2nd place for glass in the "Best of California", Artists book series by Kennedy Publishing, 2006. “As Above So Below” was selected to be included for “Best National” for glass 2006

“The Rising of the Crystal Equinox”, her wearable glass flower sculpture dress can be seen in the fall/2001 edition of American Style magazine, American Craft magazine, and the Glass Art Society Journal. It was on display in the Corning Museum’s art glass market from April until September 2002. Images of the glass & metal arbor “Good Will Reflector” and information about Bloch’s work are in Year 6 No.2/2003 of Glass Style Magazine.

Susan had the honor of being chosen to inscribe and inlay “The Declaration of Sentiments” in the150 foot water wall for the Seneca Falls Women’s Rights National Park

Education:

BFA. Alfred University

4 yrs. Boston University, New York Studio School