Wedding Paintings and Live Event Paintings
Susan Moss Cooper began painting in oils at a young age under the instruction of her grandmother, Leola Moss (1909-2007), a nationally recognized, award-winning painter.
Leola began painting in 1938, studying under early Texas artist Vivian Aunspaugh. She also studied with Jessie Davis, Ramon Froman, and gave art demonstrations to the Frank Reaugh Art Club. Frank Reaugh and Vivian Aunspaugh were pioneers in bringing professional art to Dallas in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Leola and other artists started the Aunspaugh Art Club in 1945, and she was a member until the group disbanded in the 1980s. She played a key role in the Dallas art scene during her career, exhibiting at Joseph Sartor Galleries on several occasions, as well as her own gallery, 3020 McKinney.*
Susan's style is influenced by these early Texas artists, especially her grandmother. Like her predecessors, she prefers to paint from life and often paints en plein air. Her focus has been on figurative work and landscapes from her travels throughout Europe and the Southwest. “Painting on-site brings so many other elements to a piece. The work is the result of my reaction to what I’m experiencing in the moment – the temperature, the wind, the light, indescribable qualities that come out in the painting. I’m more concerned with capturing the spirit of a place and my response to it rather than the exact color or duplication of what I see.”
She has studied with Kim English, Lesley Rich, Jeanette LeGrue, and Suzanne Kelly Clark. Her work has been shown at The Women’s Museum, The Dallas Contemporary, The Museum of Biblical Art, and in galleries in Dallas and Santa Fe. She is an award-winning painter, and her work is represented in many private collections nationwide. She has painted “live” at several venues, including the Adolphus, the Mansion on Turtle Creek, Brookhollow Golf Club, the Dallas Museum of Art, the Nasher, and the Modern Museum in Fort Worth.
Born in Dallas, Texas, where she currently resides, she is a member of Oil Painters of America, American Impressionist Society, Outdoor Painters Society and she is a founding member of Tutti i Lunedi, a plein air group documenting Dallas historical sites. She lives in Dallas with her husband Rob, son Tres, and 2 cats.
To see other work by the artist, go to susanmoss.com.
*Texas State Historical Association - Vivian Louise Aunspaugh: Pioneer Painter and Art Educator
*Texas Archival Resources Online
Notable Commissions
Ashlee and Chris Kleinert, Dallas, TX
Elisa and Stephen Summers, Dallas, TX
Susan and Jon Piot, Dallas, TX
Jane and Michael Hurst, Dallas, TX
Sarah and Ross Perot, Jr., Dallas, TX
Georgina Hartland-Mackie, Dallas, TX
Stephanie and Brad Tucker, Houston, TX
Medora and Robert Beecherl, Dallas, TX
Marilyn and Ben Weber, Dallas, TX
Aileen and Jack Pratt, Dallas, TX
The Cooley Family, Dallas, TX
Kay Weeks, Dallas, TX
Highland Park Presbyterian Church, Women’s Ministry, Dallas TX
Omni Hotel Convention Center, Dallas, TX
Polsinelli Law Firm, Dallas, TX
Annette and Tim Culp, Midland, TX
BJ Beal, Midland, TX
Tara McDougal Lashford, Lubbock, TX
Julie and Scott Silverman, Houston, TX
Misty and David Ventura, Dallas, TX
Publications
Modern Luxury Dallas, "The Art of Beauty" - 2019
Modern Weddings, "Natalie and Daniel's Classic Country Club Wedding" - 2019
Brides of North Texas - 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
DWeddings, "Susan Moss Cooper Captures Dallas Weddings 'En Plein Air'" - 2018
DMagazine, "6 Local Companies That Will Elevate Your Next Event" - 2018
Inside Weddings, "Small Town Love" - 2018
Southern New England Weddings - 2018
DWeddings, "Kelsey and Troy's French Take on a Traditional Southern Wedding" - 2017
Brides of Austin - 2017
Park Cities Events - 2017
The Knot, "Texas Weddings That Really Inspire" - 2017
360West, "Real Weddings" - 2017
Party Slate, "Afternoon of Bridal Luxury at Marie Gabrielle Gardens" - 2016
Style Me Pretty, "A Houston Ballroom Wedding at the Club of Carlton Woods" - 2016
Ruffled, "Wedding Inspiration with a Vintage English Theme" - 2015
Modern Luxury Dallas, “The Art of ‘I Do'" - 2014
Modern Luxury Dallas, "Wed Dossier Now!" - 2013
Outdoor Painter Magazine, “Group Focuses on Historic Landmarks” - 2011
Artella Magazine, New York, NY - 2003
Giving Back
Crystal Charity Ball
Dallas Women's Auxiliary Fashion Show & Luncheon
Jesuit Dallas
Dwell with Dignity
Highland Park High School - Highlander Band
Cowboys and Cowboys Gala/Sky Ranch
Ladybird Johnson Wildlife Center
Elizabeth Toon Charities
Museum of Biblical Art, Dallas
Art for the Bridge
Links
Oil Painters of America
Outdoor Painters Society
Daily Painters of Texas
