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 were 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, she dabbled in a wide variety of artistic activities. 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.

Her work hangs in numerous private collections and in the following galleries: Anderson Fine Art Gallery in St Simons Island, GA; Cortile Gallery in Provincetown, MA; Hughes Gallery in Boca Grande, FL; and Main Street Gallery in Annapolis, MD.

Recent Awards:
Finalist – Portrait Society of America, 2020 Members Only Competition
OPA Signature Membership Status Award – 2017
Fifth Place – Portrait Society of America, 2015 Members Only Competition
First Place – 2015 Memphis Germantown Art League National Show
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
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 (OPA)
Portrait Society of America (PSA)
National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society (NOAPS)
American Impressionist Society (AIS)