About the Artist

          Sue Foell hails from Erie, Pennsylvania where she had the great fortune of living out her childhood close to Lake Erie.  Hiking, fishing, swimming, picnicking, sledding, and ice skating along with her parents and 6 siblings in their beautiful surroundings was a big part of her life. That contact with nature, along with being exposed to art at a young age through her father, has had a lasting impact.

          With an innate attraction to art, over her lifetime she dabbled in a wide variety of artistic activities, including: jewelry making, pottery, photography, and others. After college, and after working as a graphic artist for 14 years and starting a family, oil painting finally took center stage in 2002. Since that time, she has continued to hone her skills, studying oil painting with William J. Kalwick Jr., Qiang Huang, Roger Dale Brown, and Bruce Williamson. She has also taught oil painting in an effort to pass along the knowledge she received from others. Portraits are her number one love, but she also excels at painting still life and landscapes. The thrill and fascination she finds in painting the beauty that is everywhere is something she says will never grow old.

          Sue has received numerous awards at various local and national shows over the years, including the Salon International Juried Exhibitions, the Oil Painters of America’s National Juried Exhibitions, and the Oil Painters of America’s Eastern Regional Exhibitions, amongst others. In 2017, Sue achieved OPA Signature Membership Status for her outstanding accomplishments in representational oil painting.

Recent Awards:
Finalist - Portrait Society of America Members Only Competition 2020

OPA Signature Membership Status Award - 2017

Fifth Place - Portrait Society of America, 2015 Members Only Competition, Commissioned Portrait Category

SunTrust Bank Award - Memphis Germantown Art League National Show 2015

Figurative Award of Excellence - Oil Painters of America 2015 National Juried Exhibition, St. Augustine, FL

Honorable Mention - Salon International 2013 Show, Greenhouse Gallery of Fine Art, San Antonio, TX
Jury's Top 60 Award - Salon International 2013 Show, Greenhouse Gallery of Fine Art, San Antonio, TX
Second Place - Memphis Germantown Art league National Show 2011
Best of Show - Memphis Germantown Art League Spring Show 2009
Two Honorable Mentions - Salon International 2009 Show, Greenhouse Gallery of Fine Art, San Antonio, TX
Second Place - Memphis Germantown Art League Autumn Show 2008
People's Choice & Judge's Special Recognition  - Memphis Germantown Art League Spring Show 2008
Jury's Top 50 Award - Salon International 2007 Show, Greenhouse Gallery of Fine Art, San Antonio, TX
Best of Show & Third Place - Memphis Germantown Art League Autumn Show 2007

Affiliations:
Oil Painters of America, Signature Member (www.oilpaintersofamerica.com)