Shiny & Bright in Float Frame

Nature is full of potential subjects and as the light falls upon them, without touching, the texture is revealed. Whether it is the iridescence of a freshly caught fish or the worn rock on which they lie.

This piece needs to be seen in real life to truly appreciate it. As you walk by, the reflections of the blue sky appear on the rocks and fish and the highly textured rocks beg you to reach out and touch them.

This look is achieved with professional quality acrylic mediums and interference paints that change their colour, exhibiting a metallic look and colour shift, depending upon the viewing angle. Perfect for the fisherman or restaurant.

This painting has been professionally framed in a Float Frame. A float frame is a stylish picture framing technique that leaves a gap between the canvas and the frame. The shadow line adds depth to the image and the image appears to be floating within the frame, hence the name.

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For the past 10 years, Sue’s life has been full of art, from her day-to-day business in her picture framing and art supplies business to hosting art workshops teaching others and the remainder of her time she can be found planning, preparing, and painting her own works of art. Now retired, Sue has more time to paint in acrylics, watercolours and mixed media to create original artworks both in realistic and abstract styles. She has a strong focus on quality so you can be certain that all materials used in her artwork are of professional standard

An early interest in macro photography surfaces in a number of Sue’s artworks, which reflect the unique textures and the subtle sheens found in nature, in plants, animals, and the environment. Sue loves to garden so many pieces reflect floral and botanical themes. It is a challenge to capture the subtle highlights on the petals of a rose, the sheen of peacock’s feathers, or the scales of a fish. Acrylic mediums allow her to create three-dimensional surfaces on the canvas, to emphasise the textures of the subjects, that makes people want to touch the paintings to be sure that the sandstone isn’t real.

Sue's early training was in commercial art and she continues her professional development undertaking regular online workshops with international artists (across acrylics, watercolours and mixed media) and continual indepth learning about art and framing materials.

Sue has shown her work as part of group exhibition at Noosa Regional Gallery and Gympie Regional Gallery. Her works were exhibited at the Willowgrove Gallery Noosaville before it closed in 2023. Sue was recently invited to exhibit at the EXHIBITION OF CONTEMPORARY ART “Gentil-Mente” in the Palazzo Ducale, Genova Italy