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the website of Sue Bennett, wildlife artist. If it breathes and lives wild in
Australia, Sue has either painted it already or will in the future. Native or feral,
resident birds and animals and the landscape they live in are all subjects for this Aussie
artist. Thumbnail images of some of
her original paintings are shown below - click on the pictures to obtain a larger
image. An image catalogue of a wider range of work is contained in the Gallery. All paintings shown on this website are available
for purchase. Sue can also be contacted for a more extensive
listing of available work, or to discuss a private commission.
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| Sue has been painting and drawing
all her life, having sold her first drawing of horses when she was 15 years old. Despite
the demands of various jobs and the raising of a family, she has always maintained a
strong artistic desire and has produced a constant but limited supply of work for
successful sale and exhibition. She now paints professionally and intends to continue
doing so as long as she can hold a paintbrush. |
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With a solid background in highly
detailed watercolours and drawings, Sue has moved on from this more traditional realistic
approach to wildlife art. She is instead pursuing a more impressionistic interpretation of
her subjects in oils, the desire being to produce imaginative and creative artworks which
still maintain an accurate and recognisable portrayal of the true nature and behaviour of
a particular bird or animal. |
| A keen environmentalist with a
degree in Earth Sciences, Sue has travelled extensively throughout the Australian
continent sketching, photographing and observing wildlife, with a particular interest in
how it is affected by and interacts with man and his developing interest in ecotourism. |
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Her paintings are included in collections both in Australia and overseas. One U.K
.collection at present boasts twenty six of her works. A large proportion of her work to
date has been sold through private commissions. She has held a successful solo exhibition,
and is an exhibiting member of the Queensland Wildlife Artists Society and the Wildlife
Artists Society Of Australasia. |
| Born in Sydney in 1950 Sue now
lives on 10 acres adjoining a rainforest reserve on the New South Wales Central Coast,
along with her family, dogs, horses and innumerable wild birds. |
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