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About Sue

My painting journey began as a teenager with oils and ‘poster paints’. I have painted in most mediums, including acrylics and on-glaze bone china and porcelain. My favourite medium these days is watercolour, particularly transparent pigment as I love its freshness and vibrancy. I enjoy ‘traditional’ landscape scenes but I’m also very interested in creating pattern and textural effects and experimenting with semi-abstract themes. My favourite subjects are landscape, dancers, flowers and animals. I have exhibited with the Royal Society of Marine Artists, the Artist and Leisure Painter Magazine Competition and many others. In 2021 I achieved a Rising Star Award in the International Watercolour Masters Event, UK and in 2022 and 2023 I have again been awarded as a Top 200 Artist out of around 3,000 entrants in the same event.  My paintings have represented England in the FabrianoinAcquarello international festival for the last four years. I have write articles for the Leisure Painter magazine.  I am a fully qualified teacher and I tutor watercolour and mixed media classes, workshops and painting holidays and retreats in the U.K. and Europe. Please browse and I hope you enjoy my website. Many thanks for looking in!

My work is available for sale by private message via my contact page.

Please click on the page headers for classes, workshops and painting holidays.

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Upcoming events

 Watercolour Retreats/Courses at Westcott Barton, North Devon, UK June 21st – 28th 2024. Reserve your place!

2 day beginners/returners, 3 day improvers/studio/plein air or 5 day combined.

https://westcottbarton.co.uk/retreats

 

3 days ago

Summer series of Otford watercolour workshops finished. ‘Loose Roses’, ‘Venetian Line and Wash’ and ‘Path to the Beach’. Super work by all the attendees, some of whom are beginners. ... See MoreSee Less
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5 days ago

Familiar email. 😂Media Names:Clark's Beach - Landscape and Water - Not InvitedOrigin of Species - Abstract - Not InvitedCornflowers - Still Life and Floral - Not InvitedDear Artist,Thank you for submitting your artwork for the 5th Annual Women in Watercolor International Juried Competition. To our regret, your artwork (referenced above) was not accepted this year. ... See MoreSee Less
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2 weeks ago

Get ready - your IWM future starts now -follow link to sign up free internationalwatercolourmasters.com/sign-up/ ... See MoreSee Less
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4 weeks ago

Plein air sketching at Lee Bay today with #westcottbartonartretreats. Had to find shaded corners! #leebaydevon #pleinair #watercolour #paintingholiday ... See MoreSee Less
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4 weeks ago

Lovely group sketching at Westcott Barton Art Retreats, North Devon. At last the sun and heat has arrived! #westcottbartonevents #artretreat #watercolourpainting #watercolorpainting #devon ... See MoreSee Less
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