To be an Artist is living your life as a never-ending journey;- constantly moving on, developing and growing. In standing still we can become stale. Over time I have become increasingly drawn to a looser style of painting, developing a more "abstracted style". This allows me to express greater emotion and feeling, a sense of place and inner peace, which I find both comforting and grounding, and in the last few years where life for all of us is less certain, a necessity.  Below I share some of these new works for you to find your own interpretation.

Original Abstract Paintings

PERTHSHIRE FIELDS I

AVAILABLE - 50 x 40 CM (19 3/42 X 15 3/4") Acrylic on Canvas.  Driving north from Perth, towards Blairgowrie, one evening in late summer, this view of the sun going down behind the distant hills was quite dramatic. This was my memory of that journey.

Sue's studio

Think it's time for a studio tidy up!

PERTHSHIRE FIELDS II

AVAILABLE 50 x 40 CM (19 3/42 X 15 3/4") Acrylic on Canvas. The Carse of Gowrie stretches east of Perth, along the river Tay towards Dundee. The light is almost always soft here, filtering gently over the river and the ploughed rich farmland.

Small Original Paintings on Paper

TRANQUILLITY I

AVAILABLE - Mixed media painting on paper.  Image size 15.2 x 15.2 cm (6" X 6") plus mount.

Sketchbook Ideas and Development.

Playing around with ideas and colours is an important part of my work. A sketchbook allows me to make decisions, early on, in the development process about composition, colours, textures, mark making etc and helps me avoid costly mistakes with the final piece.

TRANQUILLITY II

AVAILABLE - Mixed media painting on paper.  Image size 15.2 x 15.2 cm (6" X 6") plus mount.

TRANQUILLITY III

AVAILABLE - Mixed media painting on paper. Image size 15.2 x 15.2 cm (6" X 6") plus mount.

SUE'S STUDIO - WIP 

Starting 2 new abstract paintings in the studio. Always fun at this stage, laying down washes of colour and vague shapes.

TRANQUILLITY IV

AVAILABLE - Mixed media painting on paper.  Image size 15.2 x 15.2 cm (6" X 6") plus mount.

Small Original Paintings on Paper

SUMMER'S HERE I

AVAILABLE - Soft summer colours, evoking feelings of lengthening days, warmer weather and energies rising. No 1 of a set of 4. Image size 13 x 13 cm (5" x 5") plus mount.

New Dawn - detail

Detail from New Dawn, abstract painting, showing texture, colours, shape, line and mark making. There are 4 small 13 X 18 cm (5" x 7")  paintings currently available in this series, to be published shortly, with 2 medium paintings in progress.

SUMMER'S HERE II

AVAILABLE Soft summer colours, evoking feelings of lengthening days, warmer weather and energies rising. No 2 of a set of 4.  Image size 13 x 13 cm (5" x 5") plus mount.
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SUMMER'S HERE III

AVAILABLE - Soft summer colours, evoking feelings of lengthening days, warmer weather and energies rising. No 3 of a set of 4.  Image size 13 x 13 cm (5" x 5") plus mount.

Sue's Studio - WIP

FRESH START - Set of 6 mini abstract paintings, in spring colours of blue, yellow, green and white, inspired by the natural world around us, evoking a feeling of new growth and fresh starts. These look particularly good when hung in pairs. White, silver or a natural light wood frame works well with these little beauties. Image size 11 X 11 cm (4 1/42 x 4 1/4") plus mount.

SUMMER'S HERE IV

AVAILABLE - Soft summer colours, evoking feelings of lengthening days, warmer weather and energies rising. No 4 of a set of 4.  Image size 13 x 13 cm (5" x 5") plus mount.

CELEBRATION I

AVAILABLE - Vibrant exuberant colours evoking feelings of celebration, excitement and joy. No 1 of a series.  Image size 12 x 12cm (4 1/2" x 4 1/2") plus mount.

CELEBRATION SERIES - WIP

Any one of these mini abstract paintings looks great framed, but two or more grouped together, in a row, horizontal or vertical looks stunning. (Black or gold frames work especially well with these paintings).

CELEBRATION II

AVAILABLE - Vibrant exuberant colours evoking feelings of celebration, excitement and joy. No 2 of a series.  Image size 12 x 12cm (4 1/2" x 4 1/2") plus mount.

CELEBRATION III

AVAILABLE - Vibrant exuberant colours evoking feelings of celebration, excitement and joy. No 3 of a series.  Image size 12 x 12cm (4 1/2" x 4 1/2") plus mount.

Sketchbook Exploration

Playing around with strong colour and pattern, in a grid format in my sketchbook, just seeing what occurs. something good usually comes out of these and some of this will appear in a painting at a later date.

CELEBRATION IV

AVAILABLE - Vibrant exuberant colours evoking feelings of celebration, excitement and joy. No 4 of a series.  Image size 12 x 12cm (4 1/2" x 4 1/2") plus mount.