Sue Wipf grew up in rural Minnesota, working on her parents' farm and spending time pondering the skies. That experience continues to influence her values and her perspective on the world around her. An avid gardener today, she enjoy artistic expression through her love for nature. This has transpired to her plein air painting and studio work. Living by an environmental lake frequented by trumpeter swans, great blue herons, eagles, hawks and ducks, allows her the privilege of observing beauty every day. Sue also lives near 2600 acres of parkland with native prairie grasses and flowers. "These resources inspire and prompt me to capture it in emotion and essence of subtle colors, changing light and moods. Though realistic in my painting technique, I look for the wondrous abstract patterns in nature, still life and figures."
Vermeer, Sargent, Turner, Sorolla have influenced Sue. She has studied at the Schroeder Studio and taken workshops from David Leffel, Sherrie McGraw, Carolyn Anderson, Robert Johnson, Gregg Kreutz, Matt Smith, Skip Whitcomb, Marc R Hanson, and Mary Pettis.
Sue is an associate member of Oil Painters of America, Women Artists of the West, Plein Air Artists Colorado and the American Impressionist Society.
Selected Exhibitions/Juried Shows/Awards
2010
Plein Air Artists Colorado Annual Exhibition of Fine Art Saks Gallery, Denver,
CO
Outdoor Painters of Minnesota (OPM) member show Savage, MN
2009
American Impressionist Society Juried Exhibition Saks Gallery, Denver, CO
Paint the Farm fundraiser at the Oliver J. Kelley Farm Elk River, MN
Jacques Art Center Plein Air Event Aitkin, MN
- Best in Show in Quick Paint, 3rd Place Award, Honorable Mention
Depot Gallery Plein Air Show Red Wing, MN
-Best in Show
Art Soup Juried Show Elk River, MN
Bloomin' Art Show Maple Grove Arts Center
Arts in Harmony National Juried Art Show Elk River, MN
The Red Show Maple Grove Arts Center
For the Beauty of the Earth Solo Show Sherburne County Government Center
Elk River, MN
2008
Bloomington Art Center Annual Members Juried Exhibition
Outdoor Painters of Minnesota Show
Artist of the Month Art and Frame Warehouse, Maple Grove, MN
Elk River Area Arts Alliance Member Show Elk River, MN
Arts in Harmony National Juried Show Elk River, MN
2007
Seasons of Change, Solo Show, Sherburne County Government Center,
Elk River, MN
Seasons of Change, Elk River and More, Solo Show, Otsego, MN
People at the Steeple Juried Art Exhibition St Cloud, MN
2006
Extremely Minnesota Juried Exhibition Robbin Gallery, Robbinsdale, MN
-Honorable Mention
Sharing the Colors of Tuscany, group show, St Croix Falls, WI
2005
Extremely Minnesota Juried Exhibition, Robbin Gallery. Robbinsdale, MN
Art a la Carte Midwest Regional Juried Art Exhibition St Cloud, MN
Art Soup Juried Exhibition Elk River, MN
Selected work for traveling show Arts in Harmony Show, Thrivent Financial for
Lutherans, Mpls, MN
Arts in Harmony National Juried Art Show Elk River, MN
Essential Art Statewide Juried Art Competition and Exhibition, St Cloud, MN
2003
Extremely Minnesota Juried Exhibition Robbin Gallery, Robbinsdale, MN
2002
Arts in Harmony National Juried Art Show, Elk River, MN
