Sue MacLeod-Beere New Zealand, Australian, b. 1956-

Overview

Sue is a Sydney based colourist who finds depth of meaning in the simplest still life or the way light falls across a picket fence, taking the viewer on a path forward to an unknown destination. Sue's work is a reaction to her environment, exploring the subtleties within, beyond the distraction of the conspicuous. The depth and the emotion she finds in her surroundings- be they landscapes, people or interiors, comes to life in a gentle and elegant way.

Her challenge is painting directly from life to get a marker in a moment of time. Out of a flurry of chaos searching for a calm centre. Plein air painting is a particular passion for the immediacy of it.

"I'm constantly intrigued by the depth of the subject not initially observed  - a story within. I'm open to be led on the treasure hunt. It can take me down some dark paths at times following threads of consciousness- collectors comment on this mood."

Her preferred medium is oil paint on board and canvas. 

Sue has been seleted as a finalilst in nuerous prizes including the Mosman Art Prize and EMSLA Still Life Award. the Gallipoli Art Prize and the Ravenswood Women's Prize.  

 

 

Works
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Biography

Winner
2021 Camelback Gallery online exhibition Bronze Award USA

2021 Yosemite Sierra Artists online exhibition Honorary Award USA

2021 American Art Awards, Joint 5th Self Portrait Section USA

2020 Winner Hunters Hill CommunitART Exhibition

2016 Nora Heysen Award, Hunters Hill Art Show
2012 Nora Heysen Award, Hunters Hill Art Show
2012 Philip Muskett Landscape Prize

Finalist

2022 Hornsby Art Show, Sydney NSW

2022 Lethbridge Small Scale Art Award online, QLD

2021 Gallipoli Art Prize Exhibition, Sydney NSW

2021 Lethbridge Small Scale Art Award online, QLD

2021 Camelback Gallery online exhibition USA

2021 Yosemite Sierra Artists online exhibition USA

2021 American Art Awards, Portrait USA

2020 Hunters Hill CommunitART Exhibition

2020 Ravenswood Women’s Prize

2020 Gallipoli Art Prize

2019 Hunters Hill Art Show

2018 Little Things Art Prize, Saint Cloche Gallery
2017 Hunters Hill Art Show
2017 Eutick Memorial Still Life Award, Wollongong

2016 Hunters Hill Art Show
2015 Eutick Memorial Still Life Award, Coffs Harbour

2015 Hunters Hill Art Show
2014 Eutick Memorial Still Life Award, Coffs Harbour
2014 Mosman Art Show
2014 Hunters Hill Art Show

2013 Hunters Hill Art Show

2012 Hunters Hill Art Show

2011 Hunters Hill Art Show

2010 Hunters Hill Art Show

 

Exhibitions

2021 Solo-Stranger at the Door, Brenda Colahan Fine Art, Sydney

2021 No Vacancy Gallery, Garden Of Loss and Triumph, Melbourne VIC

2019 Callan Park Impressions, One +2 Gallery

2018 Solo show,Sydney-centric, One +2 Gallery

2018 Celebrate Painters, One+2 Gallery
2017 Medley II, Gaffa Gallery

2017 Angels, Woodpapersilk
2016 Medley Group Exhibition, Dank Street Gallery
2016 Shades of Reality group show IV, Dank Street Gallery

2016 Ornament, Woodpapersilk
2016 Familiars, One+2 Gallery
2015 YSC Every Boardroom needs an artist portrait project, portrait of CEO
2015 Rock, Paper, Plant, One+2 Gallery
2015 Shades of Reality group show III, Dank Street Gallery
2014 Shades of Reality group show II, Mary Place
2014 Heysenettes, Hunters Hill Art Gallery
2014 The Twelve, The Shop Gallery, Glebe
2013 Shades of Reality group show I, Mary Place

Other

2022 Affordable Art Fair, Brenda Colahan Fine Art, AUS

2017 Sketchbook project, Brooklyn Art Library 

2016 Ryde Council, Hungry for Art Event, Plein air event co-ordinator

Brenda Colahan Fine Art Gallery also selling cards

Hunters Hill Post Office selling cards and prints

 

Professional Outline

BA(hons): Ravensbourne College of Art and Design UK

Foundation Course: Epsom School of Art and Design UK

John Olsen Scholarship: Julian Ashton Art School AUS

Diploma of Fine Art: Julian Ashton Art School AUS

 

Press 2021

Art Edit, Spring Issue Feature;

2021 The Village Observer, article;

2020 Gallipoli Art Prize: Australian Arts Review Private James Martin, 14 years old was chosen to illustrate the review with the comment “...powerful portrait…”; Art Almanac this painting commented on as "...a compelling portrait…”; The Australian commented on this painting 2nd to the winning work.

2021 ABC TV Drama A print of a work was used in the opening indoor scene of Wakefield.

Exhibitions