My inspiration comes from artists such as O’Keeffe, Fini, Khalo, Carrington – all women surrealists - as well as nature in all its wonderful guises.  I look for that ineffable hidden mysterious thing within a subject and paint it big to enable the viewer to experience something special, to be surrounded and immersed by it all.

Having worked in the creative industry in London for many years I moved to Wales in 1991 where I began to paint wildlife, particularly birds of prey and big cats, exhibiting yearly at the British Falconry and Raptor Fair.

Moving back to London 5 years later, I worked as a part time tutor in art for Waltham Forest, and together with a fellow artist and tutor, staged a very successful, East London Art Fair in Walthamstow. This led on to opening my own gallery with the aim of being a platform for promoting local artists and graduates.

I now work from my studio in Parndon Mill, Harlow, and combine a role as Secretary for Parndon Mill Artists as well as being actively involved in Open Studios.

sueoles@talktalk.net