Through the Valley Painting

Sue Burke Harrington is an award winning artist known for her bold colors and strong compositions in acrylics on canvas. She holds a B. A. in Studio Art from Michigan State University, with an emphasis in painting. Sue continued her art education on the graduate level at Carnegie Mellon University, Michigan State University and Penn State. Teaching was a way to share her passion for art, which she has done for many years in colleges, public schools and studio classes. Sue has lived in many cities across the US and has enjoyed traveling the world, studying the arts and culture of each land. Her work reflects the journeys she has taken and her love of nature. "I am often amazed by our changing environment and the power of the forces of nature. The tension of the air as storms approach creates an eerie moment in time, when all hangs in a fragile balance. These events bring forth certain colors, textures, and energy that energize my art work." Sue's artwork has been shown in solo and group exhibitions in galleries and museums around the country and abroad. Her work can be seen on her website , her studio in The Woodlands, TX and at Archway Gallery in Houston, TX.