The unfetter of the abandoned landscape, spaces with random topography, an overlooked space are the situations of intrigue on the roads I travel and paint. The work is primarily in acrylic paint while using different media to bring a layered or tactile look. For earlier work, fabric was incorporated to bring a relief to the image but this transitioned to other more subtle effects using elements of paper and acrylic medium. The resulting texture is meant to be the topography of the painting, creating features on the surface that changes the imagery to hopefully inspire a renewed interest in the local.

Paintings are created on handmade gallery wrapped stretched canvas. Each piece is created with acrylic paint and paper. Some of the work has the addition of original graphite drawings which are either drawn on the canvas or added with gel medium.

Upcoming/Current Exhibitions:

August 12 & 13, 2023, Mystic Outdoor Art Festival, Downtown Mystic Connecticut. https://www.mysticchamber.org/art-festival/

September 9 & 10, 2023, Gracie Square Art Show, 10:00am to 5:00pm [Rain or Shine], Carl Schurz Park, East End Avenue & East 86th Street, NYC, https://www.graciesquareartshow.com/

October 7, 8, & 9, 2023, Paradise City Arts Festivals- Northampton, Three County Fair Grounds, Northampton, MA, https://festivals.paradisecityarts.com/shows/northampton-october-show

November 17, 18, & 19, 2023, Paradise City Arts Festivals– Marlborough, Royal Plaza Trade Center, Marlborough, MA, https://festivals.paradisecityarts.com/shows/marlborough-november-show

On-Going Virtual Exhibit at Virtual Hosmer Gallery, https://forbeslibrary.org/gallery/virtual-gallery/.

Exhibitions/Articles:

May 27, 28, & 29, 2023, Paradise City Arts Festivals- Northampton, Three County Fair Grounds, Northampton, MA. https://festivals.paradisecityarts.com/shows/northampton-may-show

March 17, 18 & 19, 2023, Paradise City Arts Festivals – Marlborough, Royal Plaza Trade Center, Marlborough, MA. https://festivals.paradisecityarts.com/shows/marlborough-march-show

Feb 2023, Easthampton City Arts Gallery (ECA), Solo Show, Opening Feb 9, 2023, 5-8 pm, EasthamptonCityArts.com

November 18, 19, & 20, 2022, Paradise City Arts Festivals– Marlborough, Royal Plaza Trade Center, Marlborough, MA, https://festivals.paradisecityarts.com/shows/marlborough-november-show

October 8, 9, & 10, 2022, Paradise City Arts Festivals- Northampton, Three County Fair Grounds, Northampton, MA, https://festivals.paradisecityarts.com/shows/northampton-october-show

August 26 – September 12, 2022, Becket Arts Center, 7 Booker Hill Rd, Becket, MA,
www.becketartscenter.org

March 18, 19 & 20, 2022, Paradise City Arts Festivals – Marlborough, Royal Plaza Trade Center, Marlborough, MA. https://festivals.paradisecityarts.com/shows/marlborough-march-show

May 2022, Paradise City Arts Festivals, Three County Fair Grounds, Northampton, MA

Wedge Works, December 2021 – January 2022, 26 Cottage Street, Easthampton, MA

November 2021, Paradise City Arts Festival- Marlborough, Royal Plaza Trade Center, Marlborough, MA, November 19, 20, 21, 2021.

October 2021, Paradise City Arts Festival, Three County Fair Grounds, Northampton, MA, October 19,20,21, 2021, https://festivals.paradisecityarts.com/

October 8, 2021, Greenfield Recorder: Image of Artwork included in Article: https://www.recorder.com/Paradise-City-Arts-Festival-returns-to-Northampton-after-two-year-absence-42906779

October 7, 2021, Daily Hampshire Gazette: Image of Artwork included in Article: https://www.recorder.com/Paradise-City-Arts-Festival-returns-to-Northampton-after-two-year-absence-42906779

October 4, 2021, The Sunday Republican & MassLive: Article about Sue Fontaine artist included in the upcoming Paradise City Arts Festival with photos: https://www.masslive.com/entertainment/2021/10/paradise-city-arts-festival-returns-to-northampton-for-3-day-run.html

Windows Into Art, Amherst Arts Night Plus, Amherst MA, Amherst Arts Night Plus Brings Art to Downtown Windows, October 1-22, 2020. For more information visit: https://www.amherstartwalk.com/windows-into-art/ Visit 220 North Pleasant St, Amherst, MA ,to view 3 exhibited paintings and stroll downtown to view over 40 artists works in business windows.

Paradise City Marketplace and Paradise City Art Festivals, Virtual exhibitions, 2020

Virtual Hosmer Gallery, Virtual Exhibition, Northampton, MA, 2020

Burnett Gallery at Jones Library, Amherst, MA, 2019

Galleria Vivace, Stafford Springs, CT, 2009

Baystate Medical Center, Arts Alive Gallery, Springfield, MA, 2000, 2008

Augusta Savage Gallery, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, 1998

Holyoke Community College, Holyoke, MA, 1994

Education:

BFA, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Commonwealth Scholar, summa cum laude, 1998.

AA, Holyoke Community College, Holyoke, MA 1994

Awards:

Artistic Excellence, Senior Exhibition, University of Massachusetts, 1998

Achievement in Art Award, Holyoke Community College, 1994

In Collections:

Holyoke Community College, Holyoke, MA

Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA