I was born and raised in Williamsburg, Brooklyn where Art has made an incredible mark, and is living up to the hype. I am proud of my city and neighborhood. It has made a complete transformation throughout the years. I am blessed to have witnessed it grow, as I become an artist.
I probably would've been doing something in the medical field, if it wasn't for my need of adventure. I'm always striving for new experiences. In 2009 I decided to change my major in college for the 3rd time, finally being introduced to something that made me feel like a child again. After my professors were hard on me I almost gave up, but I decided to use that as motivation. I became OCD with my designs, and anything I created or did in general. As I advanced in my studies I decided to take it serious. One project became a life lesson. One day, I needed to replicate a Van Gogh drawing, as we know replication is always impossible, as there can only be one, especially when you can only rely on your memory. But, my professor didn't think so. He wanted a replication. He wanted his students to sketch the image exactly like Van Gogh. My argument stood on trial in front of the classroom. I told him "its physically impossible to replicate an original artwork, I can only use his work as inspiration and interpret it the way that I see it and feel it". I was proud of myself. I wasn’t diagnosed colorblind; the image was black and white, and I liked what I saw. He was being hard on me, but I thanked him. It made me become a perfectionist with illustration. Eventually, he respected me as a designer, and in 2010 he influenced me to become a freelancer. I can't paint like Picasso, sketch like Van Gogh, or even design like Paul Rand. I am Suzy Rey, I paint, I sketch, I love to illustrate, and occasionally I like to take pictures, in light of how I see things. I hope my work can one day inspire others.
