Sue Dickinson (Limited Editions) - Gauteng

In 1999, Sue was commissioned to paint a miniature postage sheet celebrating The Order of St John's 900th Anniversary, which included a portrait of President Nelson Mandela. Her South African artwork is in private and corporate collections in South Africa, England, Germany, Italy, France, USA, Hong Kong, Brazil, Holland and Australia.

Sue lives and works in Nelspruit, near the Kruger National Park. She spends a great deal of time carefully observing and recording Africa's rich diversity of fauna and flora. Her optimism about all things African is celebrated in paintings such as "Days of Miracle and Wonder", a painting which was a finalist in the Winsor & Newton Millennium Painting Competition.

Style & Format

The composition of Sue's South African wildlife art is critical; based upon the law of proportion known as the "Golden Mean" - an aesthetic principle used by the ancient Greeks. This South African artist’s focus is the animal itself.

Sue Dickinson’s experience has taught her that "what you leave out is just as important as what you put in". Her stark, clean images concentrate exclusively on the animal and convey the wide-open spaces of Africa.

Sue's preferred painting medium is watercolour. This much under-rated medium is widely acknowledged by artists to be the most difficult. "There is no room for error with watercolour - once it is on the paper, it is almost impossible to remove - so I work carefully and accurately. I'm not attempting to reproduce reality, so I want to work fairly loosely too. It is important for the viewer to be able to see the mark of the artist, the journey I have taken on the page. I don't want a slick look."

Exhibitions

Sue Dickinson has exhibited her work extensively in South African galleries such as Gallery on the Square (Sandton), Everard Read Gallery (Johannesburg and Cape Town), Vineyard Gallery (Franschhoek), and African Window Gallery (Pretoria) and has taken part in many group exhibitions. She has also exhibited in Italy, France and the USA.

 
Her exhibitions include:

• From Africa to the Amazon Wildlife Exhibition and Sale, Air Gallery, London, 2003
• South-eastern Wildlife Art Exposition, Charleston, USA, 2002, 2003
• Florida Wildlife Art Exposition, Sarasota, USA, 2003
• Western Visions, National Museum of Wildlife Art, Jackson Hole, Wyoming, USA
• Wildlife Art Gallery, Orlando, USA, 2003
• Everard Read Gallery, Johannesburg, SA
• Christies Wildlife Art Auction, London
• African Window Museum, Pretoria, SA, 1998
• Norscot Manor Gallery, Sandton, SA, several exhibitions

Sue Dickinson’s South African wildlife watercolours can also be found in the following collections:

• Ivory Lodge
• Royal Malewane Lodge
• Singita Lodges
• Anglo Gold
• Gold Fields of South Africa
• IFM International
• First National Bank
• Novartis Pharmaceuticals
• HRH Queen Elizabeth II
• Nelson Mandela

To purchase South African wildlife art from this talented artist, simply browse to your chosen artwork on our online gallery and click on ‘send enquiry’. Alternatively you are welcome to contact us via email on info@fineartportfolio.co.za or give us a call on +27 (0)21 433 0908.