Sue Ridley is a local artist with a love of the North Eastern and Northumberland coastline. Her artwork is inspired by the ever changing details and moments she observes whilst walking along the beaches she visits.
Sue is fascinated by the sea’s motion and the wonderful waves it creates as well as the ever changing beautiful skies often seen along the coastline. As both the sea and sky change so quickly she uses her camera to capture lots of images of them especially the waves as they roll, turn and splash onto the beach.
In her studio at B.Box Studios in Ouseburn, Sue uses her many photographs to sketch and paint her seascapes. Predominantly working in acrylic paint Sue very much lets her paintings evolve as she builds up layers of colour, tone and texture using a variety of tools, including her fingers.
Above all Sue wants the viewer to gain a sense of being there on the beach, ruminate, reflect and enjoy the moment that has been created in her paintings.