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Artist Statement:
I am a self-taught artist who
paints mainly in acrylics, and
occasionally in oils. From my
studio, I produce paintings
that express my intense
interest in color and light.
My artwork has given me
contentment and joy since
retiring from accounting. I
believe I have inherited a
natural talent from my mother
and my great-uncle Adolphus
Burton who was a college art
teacher and oil painter in
British Columbia.
I mainly work with acrylic
paints although some of my
works are produced in oils.
Painting on stretched canvas
is my favorite but I also
enjoy painting on masonite
panels because of their
incredible smooth surface. My
main goal as an artist is just
to have the viewer enjoy my
paintings as I am not trying
to impart any social or
religious beliefs or make a
statement of any kind. I
paint life as I would like it
to be and in vivid color.
Painting is an intense passion
and when the mood strikes I
can often be found in my
studio in the wee hours of the
morning, with my faithful
chihuahua curled up in his
basket nearby. At times I
will produce several works all
at once.
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Collections:
L.K. J. Hanson, private
collection, Prince George, BC,
Can
B.E. Rogers,private
collection,Brantford, ON, Can
L. Sharpe, private collection,
Brantford, ON, Can
R. Kenney,private collection,
Prince George, BC
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Commissions:
L. Sharpe, Brantford, ON, Can
R. Kenney, Prince George, BC,
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Sue Cowan Biography:
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Age
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52
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| Gender |
Female
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| Status |
Married
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| Children |
4
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| Religion |
not provided |
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| Education |
Professional Work |
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| Hobbies / Interests |
painting, sewing, crafts, decorating |
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| Favorite Artistic Medium |
Painting Acrylic
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| Favorite Arthistory Movement |
not provided
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| Favorite Visual Artist |
Robert Bateman
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| Favorite Work of Art |
not provided
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| Biggest Artistic Inspiration |
Mother nature and the work of other artists. |
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| Why Did You Become An Artist |
I didn't have a choice, it was just in me. I inherited my talent from my mother and my great-uncle Adolphus Burton who was well know in the BC art community and was a college professor of art. I have always sketched and then began decorative painting which evolved nto the fine arts that I do now. |
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| Your Personal Biography |
I mainly work with acrylic paints although some of my works are produced in oils. Painting on stretched canvas is my favorite but I also enjoy painting on masonite panels because of their incredible smooth surface. My main goal as an artist is just to have the viewer enjoy my paintings as I am not trying to impart any social or religious beliefs or make a statement of any kind. I paint life as I would like it to be and in vivid color.
Painting is an intense passion and when the mood strikes I can often be found in my studio in the wee hours of the morning, with my faithful chihuahua curled up in his basket nearby.
Unusual things often inspire me, the sunlight on an old fence post or a an old can, the way a bunch of grass looks poking through the snow, or the delicate texture and color in folds of fabric.
My childhood was spent in Alberta. I loved the wide expanse of the prairie and learned to apreciate the little charms and surprises of the seemingly flat land. My teens were spent in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains where I received the inspiration for the majority of my landscape paintings. I resided in Terrace, BC, Canada, surrounded by mountains, a stone's throw from the shore of beautiful Lakelse Lake until May of 2008 and currently reside near Grande Prairie, AB
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