Susan Hoffer is a Lake Placid, NY-based figurative artist who paints ordinary people in their own work or home spaces while highlighting their private sentiments. A life-long relationship with the Adirondacks has given Hoffer a unique understanding of the issues that face those living in this remote, cold region.

Her work encourages reflection on how we see—and live with—one another. Her struggles as a first-generation college graduate have shaped her views on the ways art can be transformative for those seeking common ground between diverse and differing viewpoints, encouraging reflection on how we see—and live with—one another.

Hoffer has established herself as one of upstate New York’s leading contemporary figurative painters. Her work is included in public and private collections, including the permanent collections of the Albany Institute of History and Art, Albany, NY and the Adirondack Experience Museum, Blue Mountain Lake, NY.

Solo exhibitions throughout New York State have included the Lake George Arts Project, the Schweinfurth Museum, and The Capital Region Art Center, Troy, and Hoffer is currently preparing for a solo exhibition at the Arkell Museum, Canajoharie. She is the recipient of fully funded residencies at the Sam and Adele Golden Foundation Artist Residency and the Vermont Studio Center, and several grants including a New York State Council for the Arts Support for Artists grant.