Sue Favinger Smith

Click on Image to View MoreWorking mostly in oils, Sue Smith is interested in discovering a sense of place and capturing that unique essence. Her work ranges from abstract to realism, but remains centered on the landscape. Influenced by the ideas of modern master Quang Ho, each painting makes a unique visual statement.  Whether abstract or realism, it is first, the relationship created as light flows across a form or through a space that excites me, and second, discovering what poetic secrets the natural world holds. I want to be surprised by what I'm seeing, and I try to find a single visual statement that communicates the energy of a particular time and place and that can be either in reality or the imagination. They all tell stories.  Sue Smith began her award-winning career at the age of 50. She received a degree in art from Oregon State University, where she was honored with the Distinguished Student-Department of Art award. Over the years Sue has participated in national and regional exhibitions, solo and three-person shows.  She is an associate member of Women Artists of the West and Oil Painters of America, and a peer-juried member in the prestigious National Association of Women Artists, the oldest professional arts organization for women in the country. Her work is in private collections across the country.