Lot 24 - Sue Bryan - Sunset With Trees

ARTIST INFO

About 

A native of Ireland, Sue is primarily self-trained. After studying briefly in the School of Visual Arts in New York in the mid 90's, she continued to work independently, finding most influential the works of Inness, Blakelock, Turner and Corot. Her work has been selected for several juried and invitational exhibitions throughout Ireland and the US, including the Bradley International Print and Drawing Exhibition in 2011 and 2015. She has exhibited in many galleries and group shows, including the Fort Wayne Museum of Art, the Florence Academy of Art, and the National Arts Club in New York. She has exhibited annually in the Royal Hibernian Academy's Summer Exhibition since 2014. She is the recipient of many awards, including an Award of Distinction at the 5th Annual Drawing Discourse, an international exhibition of contemporary drawing held at the University of North Carolina, Asheville. 

Gallery Representation 

Carrie Haddad Gallery, New York; Galerie Felli, Paris, France; GBS Fine Art, UK 

Statement about AOAP Submitted Artwork   

My work is drawing based. My process is one of building up tones and textures using a method of charcoal, carbon and graphite combined, all of which yield a wonderful range of blacks and grays that vary in density and transparency as much as in tonality. As a native of Ireland, the landscape there has certainly shaped and influenced my work. Many of my drawings are of places that have a deep personal association for me; an endeavour perhaps to stay connected to my roots. The work is not just about particular places however, but an attempt to find meaning in my response to the natural world, a way of looking beyond and beneath what I see. As the climate continues to change, there is added poignancy in the gloaming. I look for it now more than ever.