Sue Barnes work is inspired by the landscape, memories and by storytelling. The Downs, woods and lanes of Sussex were part of her childhood and they feed her imagination. Sometimes filling these places with odd characters, animals, and half remembered events. Sue work in acrylics, oils, collage and mixed media. She likes to experiment with different mediums, for instance, using oil based and water based paint
GALLERY OF WORK
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Fire in the Woods :
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Acrylic and collage on board<br /><br />
Collaged paper on board with painted background and bear
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Howl at the Moon :
Acrylic and collage on board<br /><br />
Collaged paper on board with painted background and bear
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Sunset :
Acrylic and mixed media on canvas<br /><br />
The steep sloping shadows of the trees at sundown
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Bridge :
Mixed media on paper<br /><br />
Romanticised bridge painting initially inspired by one spanning the A27
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Chalk Cliff :
The cliffs above Lewes, I experimented with oil based paint floated on water to achieve the effect of the chalk face
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In the Field :
Mixed media on canvas. A worm's eye view on the boundary of a field
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Storm approaching :
Black clouds roll in from the left
