About suzii

Abstract Artist. Integrative Creative Guide.

Suzii Chan is a self taught painter who began her practice in fashion illustration before moving into abstraction, where he work now merges integrative figuration and calligraphy. Her practice is grounded in what she calls "the power of the opposite" — an ongoing dialogue between the internal, subconscious landscape and direct observation of the present moment. Across her paintings, this tension surfaces as an exploration of sensuality, self-acceptance, and the ongoing search of beauty in the ordinary moments. Chan has shown her work in group exhibitions and independently organized a solo show in New York. Her paintings are held in private collections around the world, as well as in wellness-oriented public spaces, including therapist offices and healing retreat centers.

 
 
 

Core Beliefs & Philosophy

🌀 You are not broken. Everything you’ve done to survive makes sense. Nothing about you is too much. Or not enough.

🌀 Art is medicine. You don’t have to explain your pain. You can move it. Mark it. Witness it. Let it speak through your hands.

🌀 Healing isn’t linear. It’s cyclical. Chaotic. Quiet. Holy. I don’t offer perfect answers—I offer safe space for the messy middle.

🌀 Your emotions are not the enemy. They’re not weakness. They’re data. Direction. Sometimes, sacred storms clearing what no longer serves.

🌀 Transformation begins with truth. Not the polished kind. The whispered kind. The one your body has always known.

Ready to start your journey? Explore my work or book a creative session today.

 
 
 
 
 
“Art is the most beautiful of all lies because it reveals the truth.”
— Paul Klee
 
 
 

ARTIST STATEMENT

My art is not an answer. It’s an echo, a breath, a surrender.

I create from emotional truth, not visual perfection.
My paintings are abstract, layered, textural—made with movement, memory, and instinct. They carry the energy of what’s been felt but not always spoken.

Each piece is a companion. A mirror. A moment of presence.
It’s art made to witness your inner world, not fix it.
To hold space for the ache and the becoming.

I work in the mess—in the kitchen-sink chaos of daily life, the in-between spaces of grief and clarity, motherhood and identity, healing and not-yet-healed. What emerges is honest. Unfiltered. Often raw. Always real.

This is art for those who feel deeply.
For those navigating change.
For those tired of hiding their chaos and calling it “fine.”

My paintings live best in spaces where people need to breathe—homes, healing studios, places of stillness and courage. They’re not conversation starters. They’re soul witnesses.

 
 

CV

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2024 – Open Theater-Green , New York, NY
2024 – Art That Sees You, New York, NY

COLLECTIONS
Private collectors – New York, Hamptons, Paris, London
Therapist Offices – New York

FEATURES & PROJECTS
2024 – Art Advisory Speaker: Art + Wellness with SmART Advisory
2024 – Workshop Lead: HeART Wellness with NY/NJ Port Authority, New York
2023 – Love Power Retreat Artist: Coaching Retreat Live Painting + Art Facilitator, Santa Monica

CERTIFICATIONS & TRAINING
• Certified Integrative Life Coach – IACT (International Association of Counselors and Therapists)
• Trained by Simone Seol & Melissa Tiers (Neuroscience-based Coaching)
• Graduate of Peter Crone’s Conscious Coaching Mastermind
• Studied Fashion Design (original background, now integrated into expressive work)

“Suzii saw right through what I was running from. She allowed me to explore at a deeper level to bring forth the gremlins that were created in me. I left the conversation feeling revived and that I was capable of anything!”

— Emmaly Smith | BEingness Coach

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