featured artist this month
Sue Averell
Painting is more than just a creative discipline; it is my
vocation. Even as a child I looked at the world with the eyes of an
artist, trying to figure out how to capture what I saw on paper. My style has
evolved through the years, but it stands today as a process of escaping the
confines of optical reality.
It is my intent to enable the viewer to feel the energy I put forth in the
creation of my works through the use of expressive paint and color application.
All of my paintings are made by applying thick, juicy layers of paint which is
often wet into wet, allowing the color on top to almost melt into the layer
below.
Rather than painting photographic imagery, I strive to create my own reality
on canvas. I leave ambiguities in the finished painting so that the viewer is
able to participate in the completion of the piece and see something new each
time they visit the image.
Sue was born in Ohio in 1957, but her family soon moved to Southern California where
she spent her childhood. Even as a child, Sue spent much of her time drawing
and knew early in life that she was going to be an artist. Her signature style
intrigues both new and experienced collectors. Averell’s paintings are
displayed and collected world-wide, and are included in collections in London,
Switzerland, France, Germany, Thailand, Singapore and the United States.
Please send this to Sue Averell on our behalf:
The delivery men carried the crate off the truck and left it in our garage since it was too big to fit in our front door.
Ben and Brian are so lucky, as are Jen and I.
Thank you just doesn’t seem like enough.
Sue Averell
Painting is more than just a creative discipline; it is my
vocation. Even as a child I looked at the world with the eyes of an
artist, trying to figure out how to capture what I saw on paper. My style has
evolved through the years, but it stands today as a process of escaping the
confines of optical reality.
It is my intent to enable the viewer to feel the energy I put forth in the
creation of my works through the use of expressive paint and color application.
All of my paintings are made by applying thick, juicy layers of paint which is
often wet into wet, allowing the color on top to almost melt into the layer
below.
Rather than painting photographic imagery, I strive to create my own reality
on canvas. I leave ambiguities in the finished painting so that the viewer is
able to participate in the completion of the piece and see something new each
time they visit the image.
Sue was born in Ohio in 1957, but her family soon moved to Southern California where
she spent her childhood. Even as a child, Sue spent much of her time drawing
and knew early in life that she was going to be an artist. Her signature style
intrigues both new and experienced collectors. Averell’s paintings are
displayed and collected world-wide, and are included in collections in London,
Switzerland, France, Germany, Thailand, Singapore and the United States.
Please send this to Sue Averell on our behalf:
Hi Sue,
We
received Rainbow Chicago today at our home. The crate in which it was
delivered was huge, needless to say we were shocked to see how large the
crate was. I don’t think we realized what we had acquired until we saw
it.
The delivery men carried the crate off the truck and left it in our garage since it was too big to fit in our front door.
We spent about 30 minutes getting it out of the crate and carrying it into our house.
When we bought it from Steve , we had no idea what we really had purchased.
It’s overwhelming Sue. We can’t put the impact into words.
We
were so nervous buying it, it’s a lot of money for us even though we
are collecting, we hadn’t ever collected like this before. So fair to
say, it was a huge decision for us.
Now, we can see it, we just don’t know what to say. I’m speechless, my wife is too, we just sat and stared at it.
Sue, we’re stunned.
Our
boys, Ben and Brian haven’t seen it yet. They are 8 and 5 years old. We
started collecting so we could expose them to art and educate them.
Most importantly we wanted to open their minds, to teach them about
imagination. Imagination means anything is possible, anything. At least
that is what my parents and Jen’s parents taught each of us.
We also wanted a legacy to pass onto them.
They won’t have any idea how fortunate they are to someday inherit this, not until they’re older will they really get it.
When they do get it, they will be so educated, and open to all the possibilities the world has to offer.
Jen and I weren’t really sure if collecting art would do this for our sons, but now to see Rainbow Chicago, how could it not?
Ben and Brian are so lucky, as are Jen and I.
I
will say this, when you are in museums, and I say when because it’s
very clear to me that will happen for you, please call us or Steve.. This piece, it belongs in a museum, not our house, doesn’t it?
I can imagine as I sit here staring at it, someday it will be part of
an exhibit at the Getty, or maybe the National Museum in DC, something
like that. This piece will be in the exhibit, it will have to be.
It’s
way, way beyond our home, and our family, it’s something the entire
world has to see. I realize that may sound contrite, but it’s true.
I
was thinking about the first time I saw Picasso in DC, I walked through
the Museum and came across his blue period pieces. I didn’t know he
painted those. I certainly didn’t know what to say then, It was
overwhelming. I have the same, exact feeling now when I look at Rainbow
Chicago. I didn’t want to leave the Museum, and I don’t want to stop
looking at this piece either.
Thank
you, for the labor, passion and intensity with which you painted this. I
understand you labored over it for almost a year.
It shows Sue, it shows. It’s the most amazing painting we have ever seen.
Simply put, I’m stunned, my wife is too.
Thank you just doesn’t seem like enough.
I
wish my dad could be here to see it, I know Jen wishes her dad could
too. Who knows, maybe they’re looking at it now and are stunned like we
are.
Paul D
On Behalf of Jenifer and Paul D
Ben and Brian too.
Please send this to Sue Averell on our behalf:
ReplyDeleteHi Sue,
We received Rainbow Chicago today at our home. The crate in which it was delivered was huge, needless to say we were shocked to see how large the crate was. I don’t think we realized what we had acquired until we saw it.
The delivery men carried the crate off the truck and left it in our garage since it was too big to fit in our front door.
We spent about 30 minutes getting it out of the crate and carrying it into our house.
When we bought it from Steve and Jennifer, we had no idea what we really had purchased.
It’s overwhelming Sue. We can’t put the impact into words.
We were so nervous buying it, it’s a lot of money for us even though we are collecting, we hadn’t ever collected like this before. So fair to say, it was a huge decision for us.
Now, we can see it, we just don’t know what to say. I’m speechless, my wife is too, we just sat and stared at it.
Sue, we’re stunned.
Our boys, Ben and Brian haven’t seen it yet. They are 8 and 5 years old. We started collecting so we could expose them to art and educate them. Most importantly we wanted to open their minds, to teach them about imagination. Imagination means anything is possible, anything. At least that is what my parents and Jen’s parents taught each of us.
We also wanted a legacy to pass onto them.
They won’t have any idea how fortunate they are to someday inherit this, not until they’re older will they really get it.
When they do get it, they will be so educated, and open to all the possibilities the world has to offer.
Jen and I weren’t really sure if collecting art would do this for our sons, but now to see Rainbow Chicago, how could it not?
Ben and Brian are so lucky, as are Jen and I.
I will say this, when you are in museums, and I say when because it’s very clear to me that will happen for you, please call us or Steve . This piece, it belongs in a museum, not our house, doesn’t it? I can imagine as I sit here staring at it, someday it will be part of an exhibit at the Getty, or maybe the National Museum in DC, something like that. This piece will be in the exhibit, it will have to be.
It’s way, way beyond our home, and our family, it’s something the entire world has to see. I realize that may sound contrite, but it’s true.
I was thinking about the first time I saw Picasso in DC, I walked through the Museum and came across his blue period pieces. I didn’t know he painted those. I certainly didn’t know what to say then, It was overwhelming. I have the same, exact feeling now when I look at Rainbow Chicago. I didn’t want to leave the Museum, and I don’t want to stop looking at this piece either.
Thank you, for the labor, passion and intensity with which you painted this. I understand you labored over it for almost a year.
It shows Sue, it shows. It’s the most amazing painting we have ever seen.
Simply put, I’m stunned, my wife is too.
Thank you just doesn’t seem like enough.
I wish my dad could be here to see it, I know Jen wishes her dad could too. Who knows, maybe they’re looking at it now and are stunned like we are.
Paul D
On Behalf of Jenifer and Paul D
Ben and Brian too.