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SueEllen

Terrace, BC

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about the artist

Although I have been drawing and sketching from an early age, I pursued decorative arts more as a less expensive way to maximize my own home decor. From plant pots and garden gnomes to murals, faux finishes and tole painting on my walls and ceramic dragons in dazzling metallics and irridescents. Raising four children of my own and a few foster children along the way, my talents and aspirations lay dormant for several years. I am a self-taught artist who paints mainly in acrylics, and occasionally in oils. From my art studio, I produce paintings that express my intense interest in color and light. I believe I have inherited a natural talent from my mother and my great-uncle Adolphus Burton who was a college art teacher and oil painter in British Columbia. I have had a successful solo exhibition in a local coffee house/art gallery and my paintings have been available for sale through a local framing studio gallery. I also have my paintings on display in my studio. I am also a member of The Terrace Art Gallery, and WetCanvas, and other online site for artists which contribute to my continuing education and growth as an artist.

artists' statement

I mainly work with acrylic paints although some of my works are produced in oils. Painting on stretched canvas is my favorite but I also enjoy painting on masonite panels because of their incredible smooth surface. My main goal as an artist is just to have the viewer enjoy my paintings as I am not trying to impart any social or religious beliefs or make a statement of any kind. I paint life as I would like it to be and in vivid color. Painting is an intense passion and when the mood strikes I can often be found in my studio in the wee hours of the morning, with my faithful chihuahua curled up in his basket nearby. Unusual things often inspire me, the sunlight on an old fence post or a an old can, the way a bunch of grass looks poking through the snow, or the delicate texture and color in folds of fabric.