Wet Season Lookout

Artist Statement:  “On a trip to Arnham land I saw a flock of magpie geese land in this tree and it always intrigues me that they can balance on branches high in the air. This water colour is reproduced in the Australian watercolour book, ‘Masters of Watercolour’." - Susan Sheridan.

Medium: Watercolour and Gouache on Paper
Dimensions: 58 x 77 cms
Date: 2017
Condition: New

Director's Statement: Susan Sheridan's landscape paintings capture an ‘aura’ of reflection, light and texture, which all combine to fortify her impressionist style. Sketching and watercolour painting on location, immersed within the landscape – ‘plein air’, captures a moment, and provides a reference for future studio work.
When I look upon a Sheridan painting, I feel that she has captured the essence of a place. Her landscapes achieve beauty in both simplicity and understatement.

Susan Sheridan is an award-winning artist. She won the Margaret Fesq prize in 1982 and The Mosman Art Prize for Contemporary Art in 1984. Sheridan has been an Art Gallery of NSW Wynne Prize Finalist on seven occasions.

David van Nunen, President, Australian Watercolour Institute Introduction:
For more than 25 years, I have followed the evolution of Susan Sheridan’s work, most notably in my capacity as President of the Australian Watercolour Institute, of which she has distinguished herself as one of the most technically proficient, innovative and respected members since 1991. As a plein air landscape painter, I especially admire the reductive quality of Sheridan’s iconography, employing calligraphic lines and abstracted forms to convey a consummate picture of her experience of the Australian landscape... Continue reading here.

Artist Profile: Learn more about CHG represented artist Susan Sheridan by reviewing her artist profile here.

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