Since I am part of the human family, and getting to know myself a little bit better, then also I have a chance to understand the collective better. My inspiration is to observe the wonders of existence: What is real and what is illusion? Just as in nature there is constant change so there is change in society, and in an individual’s life. Although I derive inspiration from various sources- e.g.., music, nature, the human condition. I try to find the balance between mind and spirit. My goal is to involve the viewer in a creative game where both the mind and the heart are stimulated.
Dobay’s art and artistic credo are universal. She is an experimental artist, constantly seeking the new in the world and in herself. She connects the past to the present and to the issues of the future. She questions continually, examining the most crucial aspects of life. She raises and approaches the principal philosophical issues of the world in terms of their ethical aspects. The human aspect of humanity stands at the center of her thought and her art."
Lilla Szabo, Art Historian
"Your work is consistent, vibrant and strong,"
Preston Metcalf, Art Historian "I found your work to be quite intriguing"
George Rivera, Art Historian "Susan Dobay's colorful confessions overcome the misunderstanding of so many different ideological concepts. Trust, confidence, idealism guide her brush, and probably this is the reason that she has been inspired to paint Don Quixote so many times.”
Pogany O. Gabor, Former Director
of the National Gallery of Hungary. 1992 Excerpt from Jozsefvaros Catalogue