Artist Scott Sueme holding a paintbrush and smiling within his studio at MacArthur Place.
Photo by Emma K Creative

Inspired by the road trip from Vancouver to Sonoma for his Uprise Art x MacArthur Place residency, Scott Sueme's series "South Fork Eel River" is a reflection on inner and outer landscapes. Go behind the scenes below.

Scott Sueme in residency at MacArthur Place in Sonoma, CA.
Photo by Emma K Creative
Scott Sueme in residency at MacArthur Place in Sonoma, CA.
Photo by Emma K Creative
Scott Sueme in residency at MacArthur Place in Sonoma, CA, collecting flowers in a hat.
Photo by Emma K Creative

I’m interested in this ever-present 'interface' - how our internal states, or personal narratives filter and colour our perception of the world. A reminder that we are not just passive observers but active participants in shaping our reality.

Scott Sueme

Scott Sueme in residency at MacArthur Place in Sonoma, CA, picking cherry blossoms.
Photo by Emma K Creative
Scott Sueme in residency at MacArthur Place in Sonoma, CA.
Photo by Emma K Creative
Scott Sueme in residency at MacArthur Place in Sonoma, CA.
Photo by Emma K Creative

I think places have histories that we step into, and they also have the capacity to act as vessels for holding new experiences and stories. My work here is an attempt to capture or make an impression of my environment through a biographical, or personal lens. One that acknowledges both the self and where we belong.

Scott Sueme

Scott Sueme in residency at MacArthur Place in Sonoma, CA.
Photo by Emma K Creative
Garden clippings, scissors, and a book about mushrooms on a table in Scott Sueme's studio at MacArthur Place.
Photo by Emma K Creative
Scott Sueme in residency at MacArthur Place in Sonoma, CA.
Photo by Emma K Creative

Photos by Emma K Creative