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About the author: SOAR: The Southern Oregon Artist's Resource is a directory of Southern Oregon artists, artisans and those who serve them and calendar of their art events, and Art Matters!, our blog posting Southern Oregon art events and matters of interest to artists and patrons of the arts near and far. SOAR was created and is maintained by art advocate and web designer Hannah West in Jacksonville, Oregon to promote our diverse and talented arts community to our visitors and the rest of the world.
French Hamlet, by Sue Bennett
The Southern Oregon Artists Resource is delighted to welcome Sue Bennett to the Visual and Teaching Artists Directories!
Bennett’s paintings are portrayed with simplicity of shape and rich colors. While making a painting Bennett gets very involved with the medium. ”I paint in both watercolor and oil to express beauty, mood and heart to take the viewer to a place of peace. I want to be emotionally caught up in the subject from start to finish and like it best when I am slightly surprised by the end result.”
Sue’s work is the result of a lifetime of education, experience and experimentation. ”I loved to draw from the time I remember. I spent ten years studying art in College classes and National Workshops. Drawing led to basic Design which led to Oil painting which led to Print making which led to Watercolor which has taken me back again to Oil painting. Some instructors of special help include Millard Sheets, Bruce Butte and Frank Webb, Richard McKinley.”
Retreat, by Sue Bennett
art related experiences
Teaching Staff, Central Oregon Community College, Bend: 1985-1996
Workshop Instructor, Watercolor on locations in Washington, Louisiana, N Mexico, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, California and Oregon: 1986-2011
Art in the Mountains, co-founder: l986-1994
AIM, domestic and international workshop company: 1995-2011
Golden Season, by Sue Bennett
gallery affiliations and exhibits, past or present
Art and Soul Gallery, Medford, Oregon
Freed Gallery, Lincoln City and Portland, Oregon
Oregon Street Gallery, Jacksonville, Oregon
Rogue Gallery, Medford, Oregon
Celebration of Creativity, Beaverton, Oregon
Larson Gallery, YVCC, Yakima, Washington
Sunriver Lodge Gallery, solo shows, Sunriver, OR
Lawrence Gallery Showcase, Sheridan, Oregon
Mockingbird Gallery Landscape Show, Bend, Oregon
Lake Oswego Foundation Chronicles Exhibit, L Oswego, OR
Ardel Galleries, Washington, DC
Joy of Provence, by Sue Bennett
juried competitions, honors and publications
Rogue Valley Historical Art Competition, Historical Bldg Award and Purchase
43rd Mountain Oyster Club Juried Show, Tucson, AZ Nov, 2009
Juror,40th Nat’l Juried Art, Assoc Arts, Ocean Shores, WA April 2009
Watercolor Society of Oregon Show 2011, 2010, Platinum Medal, 2004; Gold Medal Award, 1999; Silver Medal Award, 1993; Bronze Medal Award, 1991
Northwest Watercolor Society Awards, 1994 and 1998
New Orleans XIX National Exhibition, Award
Juror, Northwest Wearable Art Show, Mirror Pond Gallery, Bend, OR
Instructor of the Year, Central Oregon Community College
Warm Springs MUSEUM Juror, Native American Show
Schreiner’s International Iris Lovers Catalog, “Mood Music”
Best of Pastels, Rockport Publishers, North Light
Sue Bennett teaches art students, though she has discontinued the Art in Motion workshops she taught for years. Visit her listing at SOAR to make note of the contact methods she provides, make a connection, visit her gallery of art at her website and learn more about her work.
