Sue Graef

Joined Artfinder: June 2024

Artworks for sale: 96

United States

About Sue Graef

 
 
  • Biography
    I paint because it is in my blood, what I’m made of. Creating artwork is the one thing I never get tired of and never feel tired while doing it, even if it is 3:00 in the morning. I never run out of ideas regarding what to paint or how to paint it. Creative block does not exist for me. Walking through life, I visually look at things constantly creating a composition with it, to paint later. This is what I love to do and I love to draw attention to my work with the intention of creating an uplifting effect. I see things as though through a camera viewer isolating compositions and imagining color combinations as I go. Inspired by life itself and the urge to communicate in a way most people can relate to, leads to a continuous, never-ending flow of ideas. My intention is to attract, intrigue and amuse my audience from all walks of life while they smile at colorful images. After all, people must disengage themselves from the stress of day-to-day existence and I would like my work to provide that escape if only for a moment or two.
  • Links

    Like me on Facebook

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    Follow me on Instagram

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  • Education

    1979 - 1983

    Clemson University

    1975 - 1978

    Tyler School of Fine Art, Temple University

    1974 - 1975

    Philadelphia College of Art

  • Awards

    2023

    The Bay Are Art Show Best in Acrylic

    This was a curated exhibit at the Hyde Park Art Center in Tampa, Florida.

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    2021

    Art Center Sarasota Juried Exhibition Honorable Mention

    An annual exhibit with awards given by the curator.

    2020

    Out of Our Hands Gallery 2nd Prize

    An annual exhibit called "Only in Florida" with artists from all over the state of Florida participating.

    1984

    Summit Art Center juried exhibition Honorable Mention

    This was an exhibit at the Summit Art Center in Summit NJ judged and curated by one of the curators from the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.
  • Upcoming Events

    Upcoming events

    Event: Graphic Worlds

    Dates: 28 Jun 2024 - 5 Jan 2025

    Venue: Imagine Museum, St. Petersburg, Florida

    Exploring Comic and Anime Art

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    Previous events

    Event: The Harding Art Show

    Dates: 2 May 2024 - 4 May 2024

    Venue: The Harding Academy, Nashville, TN

    The Harding Art Show has become one of the largest and most profitable fine art exhibitions in the Southeastern United States. This highly anticipated annual event showcases over 75 talented artists from around the country whose works are representative of various styles across multiple mediums.

    Event: Paradise City

    Dates: 23 Mar 2024 - 23 Jun 2024

    Venue: Chihuly Collection, St. Petersburg, Florida

    Sue Graef, a resident of Clearwater, FL, combines vibrant colors and bold compositions to bring her painted cityscapes to life. Featured here are cities in which she has lived and/or frequented: Philadelphia, Chicago, New York, Miami, Sarasota, Tampa. Each canvas brims with joy and a sense of wonder; familiar scenes spring to life, reminding us of the energy, light and beauty of urban settings.

    Event: Art Wynwood

    Dates: 14 Feb 2024 - 18 Feb 2024

    Venue: Art Wynwood Pavillion, Miami, Florida

    The event provides a unique platform for art enthusiasts to explore and collect contemporary, emerging, and modern art from over 50 international galleries, showcasing a diverse array of artistic expressions, including works from the 20th and 21st centuries, post-war, pop, street art, and various modern and contemporary genres.

    Event: Planes Trains Automobiles and High Desert Jinks

    Dates: 2 Feb 2024 - 24 Feb 2024

    Venue: Twisted Track Gallery, Sacramento, CA

    Playful Transit oriented exhibit featuring the work of 3 artists.

    Event: Sue Graef Solo Exhibition

    Dates: 1 Nov 2023 - 21 Nov 2023

    Venue: Artifact Gallery, New York, NY, USA

    A Solo Exhibition featuring 8 of my best Urban Landscapes.

    Event: National Painting Exhibition at the University of Southern Mississippi

    Dates: 9 Oct 2023 - 3 Nov 2023

    Venue: University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS

    The 2023 National Juried Painting Exhibition is a biennial exhibition that began in 2017 to showcase the best contemporary works by artists across the country. This year’s exhibition features 41 contemporary artworks by artists from 22 states.

    Event: Hamptons Fine Art Fair

    Dates: 13 Jul 2023 - 16 Jul 2023

    Venue: Southampton Fair Grounds, Southampton, NY

    Well-curated, high-caliber art fair – created specifically for art enthusiastic Hamptonites.

    Event: Gasparilla Festival of the Arts

    Dates: 4 Mar 2023 - 5 Mar 2023

    Venue: Julian B. Lane Riverfront Park, Tampa, Florida

    Gasparilla Festival of the Arts is dedicated to producing an annual, premier juried outdoor art festival for the enjoyment and education of patrons, artists and guests as well as for the enhancement of the Tampa Bay area’s cultural arts.

Links

Like me on Facebook

Follow me on Twitter

Follow me on Pinterest

Follow me on Instagram

Visit my website

Education

1979 - 1983

Clemson University

1975 - 1978

Tyler School of Fine Art, Temple University

1974 - 1975

Philadelphia College of Art

Awards

2023

The Bay Are Art Show Best in Acrylic

This was a curated exhibit at the Hyde Park Art Center in Tampa, Florida.

Show more awards Hide

2021

Art Center Sarasota Juried Exhibition Honorable Mention

An annual exhibit with awards given by the curator.

2020

Out of Our Hands Gallery 2nd Prize

An annual exhibit called "Only in Florida" with artists from all over the state of Florida participating.

1984

Summit Art Center juried exhibition Honorable Mention

This was an exhibit at the Summit Art Center in Summit NJ judged and curated by one of the curators from the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.

Upcoming events

Event: Graphic Worlds

Dates: 28 Jun 2024 - 5 Jan 2025

Venue: Imagine Museum, St. Petersburg, Florida

Exploring Comic and Anime Art

Show previous events Hide previous events

Previous events

Event: The Harding Art Show

Dates: 2 May 2024 - 4 May 2024

Venue: The Harding Academy, Nashville, TN

The Harding Art Show has become one of the largest and most profitable fine art exhibitions in the Southeastern United States. This highly anticipated annual event showcases over 75 talented artists from around the country whose works are representative of various styles across multiple mediums.

Event: Paradise City

Dates: 23 Mar 2024 - 23 Jun 2024

Venue: Chihuly Collection, St. Petersburg, Florida

Sue Graef, a resident of Clearwater, FL, combines vibrant colors and bold compositions to bring her painted cityscapes to life. Featured here are cities in which she has lived and/or frequented: Philadelphia, Chicago, New York, Miami, Sarasota, Tampa. Each canvas brims with joy and a sense of wonder; familiar scenes spring to life, reminding us of the energy, light and beauty of urban settings.

Event: Art Wynwood

Dates: 14 Feb 2024 - 18 Feb 2024

Venue: Art Wynwood Pavillion, Miami, Florida

The event provides a unique platform for art enthusiasts to explore and collect contemporary, emerging, and modern art from over 50 international galleries, showcasing a diverse array of artistic expressions, including works from the 20th and 21st centuries, post-war, pop, street art, and various modern and contemporary genres.

Event: Planes Trains Automobiles and High Desert Jinks

Dates: 2 Feb 2024 - 24 Feb 2024

Venue: Twisted Track Gallery, Sacramento, CA

Playful Transit oriented exhibit featuring the work of 3 artists.

Event: Sue Graef Solo Exhibition

Dates: 1 Nov 2023 - 21 Nov 2023

Venue: Artifact Gallery, New York, NY, USA

A Solo Exhibition featuring 8 of my best Urban Landscapes.

Event: National Painting Exhibition at the University of Southern Mississippi

Dates: 9 Oct 2023 - 3 Nov 2023

Venue: University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS

The 2023 National Juried Painting Exhibition is a biennial exhibition that began in 2017 to showcase the best contemporary works by artists across the country. This year’s exhibition features 41 contemporary artworks by artists from 22 states.

Event: Hamptons Fine Art Fair

Dates: 13 Jul 2023 - 16 Jul 2023

Venue: Southampton Fair Grounds, Southampton, NY

Well-curated, high-caliber art fair – created specifically for art enthusiastic Hamptonites.

Event: Gasparilla Festival of the Arts

Dates: 4 Mar 2023 - 5 Mar 2023

Venue: Julian B. Lane Riverfront Park, Tampa, Florida

Gasparilla Festival of the Arts is dedicated to producing an annual, premier juried outdoor art festival for the enjoyment and education of patrons, artists and guests as well as for the enhancement of the Tampa Bay area’s cultural arts.

 

Biography

I paint because it is in my blood, what I’m made of. Creating artwork is the one thing I never get tired of and never feel tired while doing it, even if it is 3:00 in the morning. I never run out of ideas regarding what to paint or how to paint it. Creative block does not exist for me. Walking through life, I visually look at things constantly creating a composition with it, to paint later. This is what I love to do and I love to draw attention to my work with the intention of creating an uplifting effect. I see things as though through a camera viewer isolating compositions and imagining color combinations as I go. Inspired by life itself and the urge to communicate in a way most people can relate to, leads to a continuous, never-ending flow of ideas. My intention is to attract, intrigue and amuse my audience from all walks of life while they smile at colorful images. After all, people must disengage themselves from the stress of day-to-day existence and I would like my work to provide that escape if only for a moment or two.
 
 
 

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