Susanna Heller

Susanna Heller portrait

Susanna Heller (b. 1956, d. 2021) was a Landed Canadian Immigrant who lived and worked in Brooklyn, NY. Heller received her BFA from the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design in 1977. The metropolis has long been the primary source of inspiration for Susanna, often navigating her surroundings from a variety of perspectives, including bridges, skyscrapers, tunnels and scaffolding. In 1998, Susanna was invited to work from a studio space on the 91st Floor of the former World Trade Center Tower, resulting in a birds-eye vantage of the energy, excitement and overall chaos of the city below. In the days after 9/11, she returned to that site to begin a process of drawing and documentation, which led to a new series of paintings surrounding the themes of absence, fragility and destruction. Her work is represented in both public and private collections including: The Art Gallery of Ontario, Air Canada Corporation, Canada Council Art Bank, The Donovan Collection, Mcmillan, Binch, Museum London, National Bank Financial, Oakville Galleries, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt, Toronto Dominion Bank, Torys and The Woodbridge Group.

Available Artworks

Eyes in Space, 2020

Eyes in Space, 2020

Susanna Heller
oil, mixed media on canvas 36" x 72"
Black Clouds Threaten, 2020

Black Clouds Threaten, 2020

Susanna Heller
oil , mixed media on canvas 50" x 70"
Witches Night, 2020

Witches Night, 2020

Susanna Heller
oil, mixed media on canvas 50.25" x 64.25"
Actual Size, 2019

Actual Size, 2019

Susanna Heller
oil, mixed media on canvas 10" x 20"
Acid Site 2018
Acid Site, 2018

Acid Site, 2018

Susanna Heller
oil on canvas 90” x 60”
Sea of PainT 2018
Sea of PainT, 2018

Sea of PainT, 2018

Susanna Heller
oil on canvas 40” x 55”
Flying Eyes 2017
Flying Eyes, 2017

Flying Eyes, 2017

Susanna Heller
oil on canvas 50” x 60”
The Trouble Barge, 2018

The Trouble Barge, 2018

Susanna Heller
oil on canvas 58” x 80”
Tangled Heart 2018
Tangled Heart, 2018

Tangled Heart, 2018

Susanna Heller
oil on canvas 51” x 64”
Oh Mies! 2014
Oh Mies!, 2014

Oh Mies!, 2014

Susanna Heller
oil on canvas 42” x 54”
Spiraling Clearing 2016
Spiraling Clearing, 2016

Spiraling Clearing, 2016

Susanna Heller
oil on canvas 36” x 48”
Studio Harbour 2007
Studio Harbour, 2007

Studio Harbour, 2007

Susanna Heller
oil on canvas 57” x 72”
Cloud City 2016
Cloud City, 2016

Cloud City, 2016

Susanna Heller
paint and mixed media on paper 28.5” x 40”
Necklace of Stones (hanging in the balance), 2011/12

Necklace of Stones (hanging in the balance), 2011/12

Susanna Heller
oil on linen 52" x 63"
Untitled, 2017

Untitled, 2017

Susanna Heller
mixed media on paper, 40" x 28"
Untitled, 2017

Untitled, 2017

Susanna Heller
mixed media on paper, 39" x 27"
Razor Wire + Midtown, 2008-2009

Razor Wire + Midtown, 2008-2009

Susanna Heller
mixed media on paper 41" x 17"
Untitled, n.d.

Untitled, n.d.

Susanna Heller
mixed media on paper 21" x 12"
Untitled, 2001

Untitled, 2001

Susanna Heller
mixed median on paper, 30" x 25"
The last Thing I Saw Was...Spiraling, 2002

The last Thing I Saw Was...Spiraling, 2002

Susanna Heller
oil and mixed media on canvas 42" x 42"
N.Y. Harbor, 2015

N.Y. Harbor, 2015

Susanna Heller
oil on canvas
Train Tracks, 1990

Train Tracks, 1990

Susanna Heller
mixed media on paper 32.5" x 38.5"
A Little Cub in the Meadowlands, 2012

A Little Cub in the Meadowlands, 2012

Susanna Heller
mixed media on paper 17" x 20"
Manhattan Bridge, 1991

Manhattan Bridge, 1991

Susanna Heller
oil on canvas 25" x 33"