Sue Johnson

Sue grew up in West Virginia where, in the first grade, she told her teacher she could not draw. “Of course you can,” the teacher said. Trusting her teacher spoke truth; Sue began drawing and hasn’t stopped since. Over the years she has worked and played with art in many settings: as the teacher of special needs children, as the mother of young children, as a Hospice volunteer, and during her 25 year as a practicing art therapist.

Wherever I am, images grab my attention. At various times I’ve painted the figure, still-life, landscapes. I’ve explored the feminine archetype and dabbled in the non-objective. I move in and out of relationship with subjects that delight or intrigue me. I believe, artistic creation is always an exploration into the unknown, a mystery to solve. It may be frustrating at times but it is never boring and, ultimately, fantastically rewarding.

Bowling Green State University MA in Fine Art
Vermont College, MA Art Therapy, Montpelier VT,

Stuudied with Dean Fortune, Patton Hunter, Neverne Covington
Workshops: Elio Camacho, Henry Stinson, Mark Mehaffey, Michael Newberry, Mary Alice Brachman, Sally Cooper, Josette Urso, Pamela Caughy

On person show, Pilot Bank, St Petersburg, Fl Curated by the ArtsXchange ,
Tiny Bites Juried Show , Orange County Creatives, Laguna Beach, CA
ISAP-FL Juried Show Morean Art Center, St Petersburg,
ISAP-FL Juried Show, Manatee Art Center, Bradenton, FL
Dreams, Juried Show, Kahwa South, St Petersburg, FL
Sunday in the Arts April 2014 Scarfone Hartley Gallery UT
Morean Art Center, Member Shows, St Petersburg, FL
Works in Progress Gallery, St Petersburg, FL
5 x 5 Tampa Museum of Art
Galleries on the Go, Indian Rocks Beach FL
Old Hyde Park Art Center
Suntan Art Center, St Pete Beach, FL
Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater
Bright House Offices, Clearwater