My name is Sue and I have been painting for about 9 years now. My mum was a water colourist and painted wonderful landscapes. When my pet lurcher died she did a surprise painting of him in pastels, it was lovely and I said I would love an oil painting of him too, so mum told me I best go and learn that for myself! I found a lovely artist who did a three day pet portrait course using oil paints. I loved it and was so happy with what I had created I still follow her method now.
I love painting wildlife of all kinds, but mostly from all around the UK, I have done the occasional animal from further afield, but I love the wildlife we have here. I now live on the west coast of Scotland so get a lovely variety of inspiration from otters, sea birds, a variety of deer and golden eagles. So I am never short of subjects to work on. Having done oils for a few years I now also use pastels, coloured pencil and graphite. When accepting a commission I often et the client choose the medium that suits their pet and tastes, or I recommend the medium I think will work best with their painting.
I often have exhibitions locally and attend various art shows and in 2026 will be attending the Scottish Game Fair at Scone Palace.