After graduation from Philadelphia College of Art (University of the Arts), Sue worked in the Art Department of a large insurance company. Years later after retirement from teaching, she took action to re-establish her passion for art. Her mentors have been Catherine Anderson, Virginia Cobb, George James, Reuben Coy, Cholla, Polly Hammett, Robert Burridge and Linda Darke Swaynos.
Stephen F. Austin University, Texas – MA in Education
Rivier College, Nashua, New Hampshire – BA in Education
Philadelphia College of Art, Pennsylvania - Advertising/Photography/Fine Arts
EXHIBITION and EVENTS:
2010
*Artists for Haiti - Silent Auction @ Laura Rathe Fine Art Gallery, Houston, TX February 11th
2009
*Art on the Avenue - benefit for afforable Houston housing as Artist and Docent - November
*Justice for Children benefit @ Betz Gallery, Houston, TX (Oct.-Dec.)
*Fifth Mountain Mural Project - Jaffrey, New Hampshire
*University of Texas Law School Taxation/Estate Planning Brochure
*Houston City Hall Annex Art On-Loan Juried Project 2009 Exhibition
(June - February 2010)
*Elder Street Gallery - The Third Level exhibition - July
*Archway Gallery - Artist-Owned Gallery through July
*San Jose Clinic Donation - April
*Travis Elementary School Annual Auction Donation - February
*Elder Street Gallery - January
2008
*Archway Gallery - Co-op Owner - Ongoing exhibitions
*Art on the Avenue Silent Auction for AffordableHousing
*Elder Street Gallery - Woman on Woman Show
*GalleriaRegina at 1716 Richmond - Inaugural Grand Opening - August.
*Elder Street Gallery - Independence Show
*Archway Gallery - Featured Artist - June 1st July12th
*Karen Derr Realty One Woman Show
*The Women's Home Benefit - February
*artshouston magazine - Art work featured in March issue.
2007
*Archway Gallery, Houston, TX
*Darke Gallery, Houston, TX
*WAS-H Monthly Exhibitions (1st-3rd Prizes) - Houston, TX
*Box Show – Bering and James Gallery
*Lawndale Art Center – Retablo Show
*Gallery M2 Juried “Light” Show
*Showcase Homes Realty – Kingwood, TX
*Perimeter Gallery – Rice Village – Houston, TX
*Eastman Gallery, Houston, TX
*YES! Prep School Charity Event
*Baker Oil Tools, Inc – Private Commission, Houston, TX
*Leonard Brown – Private Commission
2006
*Lawndale Art Center “Dia de Los Muertos” Show*
*WAS-H Monthly Shows (1st – 3rd prizes)
*36th WAS-H Annual Members Juried Exhibition
*Box Show – Bering & James Gallery
*Texas A&M Stark Gallery – College Station, TX
*Spanish Flower Restaurant – Houston Heights
*Yale Street Art Market – Houston Heights
*Eastman-Smith Gallery, Center Street, Houston, TX
2005
*WIVLA “The Suitcase Show: Women and Their Journeys”
*Lawndale Art Center Retablo Show
*WAS-H 35th Annual Members Juried Exhibit
*Visual Arts Alliance Juried Exhibition
*Deep in the Art of TX Juried Exhibition
*Designed Product Label for Cactus Magic Company – San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
*Two-Woman Show – Baquero Gallery – Houston, TX
*Group Show – Baquero Gallery
*Group Shows – Eastman Gallery
2004
*Visual Arts Alliance Juried Exhibition (1st Honorable Mention)
*St Francis Art Festival
*Kingwood Art Society Juried Exhibition (1st, 2nd & 3rd Prizes)
*Swilley Mansion Art Festival
*Yale Street Art Market
*WAS-H 34th Membership Juried Exhibition & Monthly Exhibitions
2003
*Workshop Presenter – Painting on Yupo – WAS-H
*WAS-H Monthly Juried Shows (3rd Prize)
*St. Francis Art Festival
*Spring and Fall Swilley Mansion Art Festival
2002
*33rd WAS-H Annual Members Juried Exhibition (Da Vinci Award)
