“I paint light, stillness, and the beauty found in simple meaningful moments.”
Sue Ellen is a watercolor and pastel artist whose still lifes focus on moments of quiet presence. Using familiar objects and intimate settings, her work explores light, balance, and subtle transformation. Through restrained composition and gentle color relationships, she creates contemplative spaces that invite the viewer to slow down and notice the beauty unfolding within stillness.
‘Stillness Breathing’- Currently exhibited in the Joy Collection, at the Fine Arts League Gallery in Downtown Cary, NC
Watercolor 29 × 18 on Arches 300# cold pressed
‘After the First Cut’- Currently exhibited in the Town & Country Exhibit at Pro’s Epicurean Ristorante in Downtown Cary, NC
Soft Pastel 14 × 11‘Reflections in Indigo- Currently exhibited at WakeMed Cary’s Reflections GalleryWatercolor 10 x 21 on Arches 300# cold pressed
‘The Adirondack Guide' inspired by Winslow Homer - Currently exhibited at Cary Arts CenterWatercolor 10 × 14 on Arches 300# cold pressedWork
A quiet exploration of light- expressed in watercolor and pastel.
Please visit these North Carolina gallery locations currently exhibiting various paintings.
Plein Air Artist- Cary Garden Tour May 2026“Stay tuned for these upcoming events in Western North Carolina.”
Annual Blowing Rock Plein Air Festival Sept 15-19, 2026Joy Exhibition running from Mar-Aug 2026Town & Country Exhibit from Feb-Aug 2026Cary Arts Center May-June2026Wake Med Reflections from April-July2026