Sue Foell hails from Erie, Pennsylvania where she had the great fortune of living out her childhood close to Lake Erie. Hiking, fishing, swimming, picnicking, sledding, and ice skating along with her parents and 6 siblings in their beautiful surroundings were a big part of her life. That contact with nature, along with being exposed to art at a young age through her father, has had a lasting impact.With an innate attraction to art, she dabbled in a wide variety of artistic activities. After working as a graphic artist for 14 years and starting a family, oil painting finally took center stage in 2002. Since that time, she has continued to hone her skills, studying oil painting with William J. Kalwick Jr., Qiang Huang, Roger Dale Brown, and Bruce Williamson. She has also taught oil painting in an effort to pass along the knowledge she received from others. Portraits are her number one love, but she also excels at painting still life and landscapes. AffiliationsOil Painters of America, Signature Member (OPA)Portrait Society of America (PSA)National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society (NOAPS)American Impressionist Society (AIS)