Sue Side

Sue specialises in drawing, etching and portraiture.

In her portrait work, Sue works in graphite pencil, exploring the human narrative by focusing on the subtle ways in which we look, speak and gesture. Graphite is chosen for a reason. It has a natural warmth and versatility; the eye is not distracted by colour and the smallest drawn stroke can utterly change what you see. The fact that it can also be easily rubbed out is also a quiet reminder that this is a momentary record of a time already passed in life of constant change.

Sue also creates work exploring the stories hidden in the natural environment of tree, land and sky. Here she enjoys watching the slow interaction between trees and the land they have settled in. Using drawing media and printing techniques, she explores the atmosphere of this environment in all its woody detail.

Sue’s work is in several private collections. She is an elected member of The Society of Graphic Fine Art and The Oxford Art Society and has been selected to exhibit with The Royal Society of Portrait Painters, The Society of British Artists and The Royal Watercolour Society.