By
Sue Graef
Piece description from the artist
I was inspired by the beautiful colorful fish in the water while snorkeling. I liked the fact they were all different sizes and swimming in all directions as though they were mixed up and had no idea where they were going. The water was painted by layering different shades of blue and green one on top of the other making a rich, thick textural effect. Despite the fact that I hate eating fish and don't like swimming much, I was inspired by the many fish she saw in the shallow ocean water.
Sue Graef is an award-winning American artist, born in 1957 from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She currently lives in Clearwater, Florida. Growing up in the suburbs not far from New York enabled her to frequently visit the museums and art galleries, a large influence in her work.
Her works are vibrant acrylic landscape paintings on stretched canvas, lightheartedly expressing her vision of the world.
Graef has exhibited in venues across the United States including Amsterdam Whitney Gallery of New York, Gasparilla Festival of the Arts in Tampa, IDEA Museum of Mesa, AZ , Red Dot Miami, DISTRICT Arts in Maryland and Superfine Miami Beach. The Haegeumgang Museum recently acquired “Look Both Ways” in their permanent collection. Future exhibits include a solo exhibit at ARTIFACT Gallery, New York.
Graef's formal education includes Philadelphia College of Art, Tyler School of Art, Temple University, and Clemson University.
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