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Beautiful and unusual, classical to contemporary. John Suttman designs and builds metal furniture and decorative ironwork like nobody else. Updating architectural and design motifs from earlier periods, he translates classic objects, previously crafted in marble or wood, to steel. The finishes are luxurious, with rich patinas that evoke rare and precious artifacts, or sleek modern machinery.

John has a growing portfolio of Standard and Limited Edition furniture, adding only a few new designs each year. He will also build custom furniture or architectural elements such as gates, railings, or lighting to your specific requirements.

Education
1989 Assistant to Paul Suttman (multimedia fabrications: wood, stone, bronze, patina work), Kent, Connecticut
1979-1989 Owner/Designer, production jewelry company
1979-1989 Studio goldsmith
1975-1978 University of New Mexico, Fine Arts Department
1974 & 1986 Assistant to Paul Suttman (bronze casting and finishing), Rome, Italy

Upcoming Exhibitions
2003 Shidoni Arts "By Design", Shidoni, Tesuque, NM, May 24
2003 Cherry Creek Arts Festival, Denver, CO, July 4, 5, 6
2003 "John Suttman: New Work", Gallery Of Functional Art, Santa Monica, CA, September

Museum Exhibitions
2002 "Santa Fe Festival of the Arts", Palace of the Governors, Santa Fe, NM
1981 "Crafts 81", Albuquerque Museum

Exhibitions
2002 "The Function of Art, The Art of Function", Cal Poly Pomona, Kellogg Art Gallery
2002 Philadelphia Furniture and Furnishings Show, Philadelphia, PA
2002 Pasadena Art Furnishings Show, Pasadena, CA
2002 Shidoni Arts 2nd Annual Furniture Show, Shidoni, Tesuque, NM
2002 The Cherry Creek Arts Festival, Denver, CO
2001 SOFA Chicago
2001 One Man Show, Gallery of Functional Art, Santa Monica, CA
2000 SOFA Chicago
2000 Two Man Show, Mariposa Gallery, Albuquerque, NM
2000 "The Art Furnishings Show", Santa Monica, CA
1999 SOFA Chicago
1999 "Philadelphia Furniture and Furnishings Show", Philadelphia, PA
1998 SOFA Chicago
1994 Two Man Show, Kent Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
1990 "John Suttman Works in Metal", Mariposa Gallery, Albuquerque, NM

Awards
1998 Albuquerque Conservation Association, Public Art

Bibliography
2000 "John Suttman: Moving Through Metal", The Crafts Report, January
1996 Albuquerque Monthly Magazine (Photo), May
1996 "Soaked in Art", Albuquerque Journal, Albuquerque, NM
1995 Baca, Elmo, Rio Grande High Style, Furniture Craftsmen, Publisher Gibbs-Smith
1995 "Man of Steel", Southwest Arts Magazine, February
1993 Architectural Record (Photo), January
1993 "Function Meets Form", Albuquerque Journal, Albuquerque, NM
1990 "Where Black Ties and Bolos Meet", New York Times, June
1990 New York Magazine (Photo), June
1990 "Silver Scents", Museum and Arts Washington Magazine, March/April

Public and Private Collections
Albuquerque Art Museum, Albuquerque, NM
Albuquerque Botanic Garden and Aquarium, Albuquerque, NM
Albuquerque Natural History Museum, Albuquerque, NM
Barry and Roberta Ramo, Albuquerque, NM
Bill and Ann Lucas, Los Angeles, CA
Henk Stots, Amsterdam, Holland
Sam and Cathy Muslin, Los Angeles, CA
Rob Tobias, Aspen, CO

Gallery Representation
Gallery of Functional Art, Santa Monica, CA
Mariposa Gallery, Albuquerque, NM
Shidoni Gallery, Santa Fe, NM

Virtual Representation
johnsuttman.com
collectorsguide.com
atlanticdesign.com

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