Painting, Drawing, Mixed Media Ages 8-Adult ● McLean, VA (703)790-0671
Susan Bikoff
Visual Artist & Educator
Drawing • Printmaking • Mixed Media • Collage • Woodcarving
McLean, Virginia
(703) 864-4770 • sue@susanbikoffstudio.com
susanbikoffstudio.com
Artist Profile
Originally trained as a printmaker, Susan Bikoff is a visual artist and educator whose work explores the layered relationships among observation, memory, history, and place. Working across wax-resist ink wash drawing, mixed-media woodcarving, collage, and printmaking, she has developed a personal visual vocabulary through experimentation and unexpected combinations of materials and processes.
Education
1981 MFA, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
1980 MA, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
1980 Teacher Certification, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA
1978 BA, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA
1977 Tyler School of Art, Rome
Solo Exhibitions
2010 Landscape Collages — Temple Rodef Shalom, Falls Church, VA
1987 Monotype Collages and Woodcuts — Ernst DeJong Studios, Pretoria, South Africa
1986 Etchings, Woodcuts and Monotype Collages — Gallery International, Cape Town, South Africa
1983 Etchings — Gage Gallery, Washington, DC
1980 Monoprint Collages — Gage Gallery, Washington, DC
1977 Etchings, Lithographs and Woodcuts — Eve Drewelowe Gallery, Iowa City, IA
Two-Person Exhibitions
2026 Dialogues in Layers — Studio Gallery, Washington, DC, (with Harriet Lesser)
2017 Studio Gallery Showcase: Painted Woodcarvings — Studio Gallery, Washington, DC, (with Harriet Lesser)
2012 A Walk on the Wild Side — Studio Gallery, Washington, DC, (with Harriet Lesser)
2009 Studio Gallery, Painted Woodcarvings (with Harriet Lesser), Washington, DC
Selected Group Exhibitions
2026 Studio Gallery, Juxtaposition: Collage, Washington, DC
2025 Strathmore Mansion Museum, Prism, Painted Woodcarvings, Rockville, MD
2023 Maryland Federation of Art, Circle Gallery, Works on Paper, Annapolis, MD
2021 Strathmore Mansion Museum, Play, Wax-Resist Ink Wash Drawings, Rockville, MD
2019 Cato Institute, Freedom: Art as the Messenger, Wax-Resist Ink Wash Drawing, Washington, DC
2017 Studio Gallery, Hat's Off, Painted Woodcarvings (with Harriet Lesser), Washington, DC
2011 McLean Project for the Arts, McLean, VA
2010 McLean Project for the Arts, McLean, VA
2009 McLean Project for the Arts, McLean, VA
2008 McLean Project for the Arts, McLean, VA
2008 Brandeis University Invitational Exhibition, Waltham, MA
2007 The Art League, Alexandria, VA
2006 Studio Gallery Invitational Exhibition, Washington, DC
2004 Studio Gallery Invitational Exhibition, Washington, DC
1990 Glenview Mansion, Rockville, MD
1989 Washington Printmakers, R Street Gallery, Washington, DC
1988 The Artist Teacher, Charles Sumner Museum, Washington, DC
1986 Irma Stern Museum, Cape Town, South Africa
1986 University of Cape Town, Exploring Prints, Cape Town, South Africa
1985 Michaelis Galleries, Etchings, Lithographs and Woodcuts, Cape Town, South Africa
1984 AAO Galleries, National Print Show, Buffalo, NY
1984 National Small Print Show, Cobleskill, NY
1983 The Artist Teacher, Charles Sumner Museum, Washington, DC
1983 Washington Printmakers, Art Barn, Washington, DC
1983 Montpelier Arts Center Juried Exhibition, Laurel, MD
1983 Strathmore Arts Center Juried Exhibition, Rockville, MD
1982 The Artist Teacher, Charles Sumner Museum, Washington, DC
1982 Iowa Printmakers, Iowa City Arts Council Museum of Art, Iowa City, Iowa
Academic & Teaching Appointments
Founder / Art Director / Instructor
Artwork Studio B, McLean, Virginia
1996–Present
Private studio school offering drawing, painting, mixed media, portfolio development, and creative bookbinding for students ages 8 through adult.
Art Department Director
Hunters Woods Magnet School for Arts, Science and Technology, Fairfax County Public Schools
1994–1996
Designed, taught, and coordinated interdisciplinary arts programs within the magnet curriculum.
Fillmore Arts Center, Washington, DC
Artist/Teacher
1981–1984; 1987–1994
Developed and taught museum education, drawing, printmaking, animation, mask theatre, art appreciation, and integrated arts curricula.
Visiting Lecturer
University of Cape Town School of Fine Arts, Cape Town, South Africa
1985–1987
Taught art education methods seminar and supervised the teacher-training program.
Frederick Community College & Hood College, Frederick, Maryland
1982–1984
Printmaking and drawing instructor.
Northern Virginia Community College, Annandale, Virginia
1982–1984
Printmaking instructor.
Lithography Teaching Assistant
1981
University of Iowa School of Art, Iowa City, Iowa
Curatorial & Museum Projects
Author / Teacher
Museums, Art and Writing: From Looking to Language (1991)
Published by the Language Minority Affairs Branch, DC Public Schools.
Creative Arts Team / Visual Arts Consultant (1991)
Kennedy Center & Smithsonian Institution
Designed interdisciplinary arts programming connecting students with Washington's cultural institutions.
Curator / Educator
Children in Conflict (1988)
Organized an exhibition of children's artwork from Soweto with documentary photographs of township life.
Art Appreciation Program Director (1987-1994)
Fillmore Arts Center
Designed interactive art appreciation games for classrooms and museums.
Art Resource Program Developer (1987-1994)
Six School Complex, Washington, DC
Created arts-integrated curriculum supporting classroom teachers.
Museum Docent Training Program Director (1985-1987)
South African National Gallery
Developed docent training for University of Cape Town students.
Curator / Educator
The New American Graphics Exhibition (1986)
USIS-sponsored exhibition, lectures, and printmaking workshops at the Irma Stern Museum, Cape Town.
Selected Publications & Presentations
2000 — Seminar on Art Appreciation Games, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD
1995 — Seminar on Art Appreciation Games, FCPS Executive Staff Development Workshop, Washington, DC
1994 — Seminar on Art Appreciation Games, Conference of the Network of Performing and Visual Arts Schools, Washington, DC
1993 — "Museums, Art and Writing: From Looking to Language," Discover D.C., Language Minority Affairs Office
1989 — Panelist, "The Artist Teacher," NAEA Conference, Washington, DC
1989 — Seminar on Art Appreciation Games, NAEA Conference, Washington, DC
1988 — Children in Conflict, Educational Exhibition Catalog
Major Bodies of Work
A Nuanced Shading (2019–Present)
Dialogues in Layers (2010–Present)
A Walk on the Wild Side (2009–2012)
Landscape Collages (2014-Present)
Etchings, Lithographs, Woodcuts and Monoprints (1984-Present)
Collections
Private collections in the United States and abroad.
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