{"id":2387,"date":"2012-07-27T16:59:54","date_gmt":"2012-07-27T16:59:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lalouver.com\/journal\/index.php\/2012\/07\/27\/back-on-the-road-with-don-suggs\/"},"modified":"2025-09-05T17:04:44","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T17:04:44","slug":"back-on-the-road-with-don-suggs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lalouver.com\/journal\/back-on-the-road-with-don-suggs","title":{"rendered":"Back on the road with Don Suggs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We\u2019re off to the next stop on our&nbsp;road trip series through <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lalouver.com\/html\/exhibition.cfm?tExhibition_id=721\">Don Suggs\u2019 \u201cParadise Prints\u201d<\/a>. After leaving Zion National Park in Utah,&nbsp;we make our way north to the majestic Yellowstone National Park.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In \u201cFaithful,\u201d 2011, Suggs captured the famous Yellowstone geyser Old Faithful. In the image, steam wafts from a hidden earth source, below an expansive cloudy sky. The hovering radial abstraction has a glowing orange heart, which references the heat source of the geyser, and is encircled by shades of grey and blue that allude to the geyser\u2019s steam and the sheltering sky.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full tmblr-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"740\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lalouver.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/image-73.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5548\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lalouver.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/image-73.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/www.lalouver.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/image-73-203x300.jpeg 203w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Faithful<\/em>, 2011, archival inkjet print on Crane Museo Max paper, 44 x 29 \u00bd in. (111.8 x 74.9 cm) framed<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During his time in Yellowstone, Suggs also found inspiration in the thermal springs and abyss pools found throughout the park grounds. By analyzing their color palette, Suggs painted these circular abstractions based on the vibrant colors naturally produced by these abyss pools. Here\u2019s an example of one of these paintings along with Suggs\u2019 schematic drawings, which illustrate his methodical process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full tmblr-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"499\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lalouver.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/image-72.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5547\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lalouver.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/image-72.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/www.lalouver.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/image-72-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.lalouver.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/image-72-150x150.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Abyss Pool<\/em>, 2012, oil and acrylic on canvas, 59 \u00be x 59 \u00be x 3 \u00bd in. 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