Sue Lyttle

Artist's Statement / Background

My paintings reflect my love of nature as shown in landscape, seascape, flower and bird paintings. I also enjoy painting scenes from my travels.

I am most fascinated by the effects of light – how a flower's petals can glow with translucence or how light reflecting off a surface can give a glow to a scene. Trying to capture the effects of light, shadow, reflections – this is what draws me to paint in watercolor.

I began my art career as a fiber artist. I spun and dyed yarns and created stitched art and sculpture. I taught design in adult education classes and fiber art in a summer program at Stanford. I have worked as a graphic designer for more than 20 years. I began painting watercolors in 1995. An active member of the Santa Clara Valley Watercolor Society, I have acquired watercolor techniques through my association with other watercolor artists and through workshops with prominent professionals.

Selected Juried Exhibitions & Awards

2007 Los Gatos Art Association Open Juried Show – 3RD PRIZE, WATERCOLOR
2007 AVA Artfest, Triton Museum of Art, Santa Clara – MERIT AWARD
2007 Statewide Watercolor Competition & Exhibition, Triton Museum of Art, Santa Clara
2006 SCVWS Invitational Show at the World Headquarters of Advanced Microdevices, Sunnyvale
2006 CWA Member Juried Show – Lindsay Dirkx Brown Gallery, San Ramon
2006 Solo Show – Uptown Cafe, San Carlos
2005 Arts Alive – Open Juried Show, Los Altos
2004 AVArtFest, Santa Clara – AWARD OF EXCELLENCE