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ARTIST STATEMENT<\/h3>\n

\u201cCombining my enjoyment of the intricate process of drawing with the wet on\u00a0wet techniques of watercolor is how I approach my painting. Most of my work\u00a0is representational, depicting strong light and with an emphasis on color and\u00a0design. Close-up and unusual view-points add an element of abstraction to the\u00a0imagery, whether the subject is fruit, foliage, architecture or the figure. By\u00a0simplifying a subject’s light and shadow patterns, I accentuate The dynamic\u00a0interplay of positive and negative shapes.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI do my paintings from my sketching and photographic references that I gather on\u00a0trips or from still-lifes that I set up in sunny, outdoor light. I always have a camera\u00a0with me so I can take advantage of unique lighting situations. Then, detailed drawings\u00a0are done the size of the painting and the major shapes are transferred to the\u00a0watercolor paper. The painting process is wet-on-wet washes on pre-wet paper\u00a0with an emphasis on textural elements, value and color. My light and mid-values\u00a0are usually accomplished by layering, my darks with one application. I am presently getting involved with plein-air painting and drawing from the\u00a0model as other avenues for artistic growth.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sue uses 140lb and 300lb Arches watercolor paper; all pigments used are transparent,\u00a0professional grade, tube watercolor pigments from a variety of manufacturers. She\u00a0does not stretch her paper, but designs and paints right out to the deckled edge.<\/p>\n

Her award-winning paintings are exhibited in national, regional, and state\u00a0competitions and hang in numerous corporate and private collections<\/strong> <\/a>throughout the\u00a0United States, Europe, Australia and South America. She has received numerous\u00a0Best of Shows and firsts in Watercolor, she has won over 200 state and national\u00a0awards in outdoor shows and indoor competitive exhibitions, and was the recipient of\u00a0a Florida State Individual Artist Fellowship grant for painting in 1991-92.<\/p>\n

Sue belongs to Watercolor USA Honor Society<\/strong>, The Rocky Mountain National\u00a0Watermedia Honor Society<\/strong>, and is a signature member, of the Florida Watercolor\u00a0Society<\/strong>, Transparent Watercolor Society of America<\/strong>, National Watercolor Society<\/strong>\u00a0and American Watercolor Society<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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