Suzanne Patterson,

of Creative Artistry & FX, is an Emmy Award* winning makeup, and special makeup effects artist.  Her decades of experience includes movies, television series and specials, documentaries, commercial ad campaigns, and network televised sports.  

Various productions in which she has been the makeup department head or key have also earned her multiple major industry awards, such as the Telly, Cine Eagle, Aegis, Omni Intermedia, Pixie, Communicator, Accolade, TVIA Peer, and the Davey Awards.

Suzanne's company, Creative Artistry & FX, provides an extensive range of professional makeup services, special makeup effects, and hair styling for film, video/television and print. She has worked with and designed makeup for some of Hollywood's biggest stars such as Arnold Schwarzenegger, Melanie Griffith, Don Johnson, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Magic Johnson, Tim Allen, Charlie Sheen, Queen Latifah, and other numerous celebrities, professional athletes, and high profile clients.

Primarily serving the Washington, DC, Virginia, and Maryland regions, Suzanne is regarded as a national expert on makeup techniques for (HD) High Definition Makeup, and a sought after makeup artist for television and video productions in this format. Her makeup and hair grooming expertise frequently serves National Politicians, corporate executives, and famous personalities in and around the nation's Capital.

Suzanne is a veteran magazine feature article author, and her previous editorial experience includes Associate Editor of 1st Hold Magazine, Airbrush Editor of Face Painting International Magazine, and West Coast Contributing Editor for FilmCrew Magazine. She continues to write makeup and skin care articles exclusively featured in FAQ and at the Learning Center.

*National Daytime Emmy Award Nominated, Regional Team Emmy Award Winner: .