Sue has been painting since 1975. Trained as a graphic designer, she worked in design and illustration in New Zealand and Australia.
Compassionate about the New Zealand landscape, Sue returned to her homeland after 6 years and the following year began painting full time.

As well as her colourful New Zealand landscapes and seascapes, Sue also paints European and British cityscapes and landscapes in acrylics, oils and watercolors. The way in which Sue captures the light in her paintings and the use of colour, signifies her individual style. Often included is accurate rendering of detail. The paint is applied liberally in a series of layers in her watercolors, oils and acrylics.
In her watercolors, colour is applied with a series of glazes and the translucent paints produce the clear crisp work that Sue is recognized for.

Sue has built up a large repertoire of paintings from seascapes to mountain scenes, buildings and figures.
Sue has traveled and painted extensively in New Zealand as well as Europe, South Britain, Australia, Fiji, Mexico China and Asia.

Sue's other passion has been sailing. She sailed a "P' class on Lyttelton Harbor at Charteris Bay from a very young age then progressed to Zephyr, Paper Tiger, and Keelboats, competing at the National Level in each class.Boats often feature in Sue's paintings.
"To experience the place and capture the moment is the first step in creating a good painting," Sue says.
Sue is a Christchurch born artist who exhibits regularly in New Zealand and is the recipient of numerous awards.
Sue's paintings are in private collections in Japan, USA, France, UK, Germany,Switzerland,Australia and New Zealand.