About Sue Barrasi
With each purposeful brushstroke, Sue Barrasi emits an energy that radiates with vibrancy, warmth, and clarity from each canvas she adorns. Barrasi illustrates still life works that celebrate the boundless wonder of the world around her. The potency of still life motifs lies within the style’s ability to accentuate the beauty within the seemingly mundane, and Barrasi brings this truth to dazzling realization with her impressionistic paintings. Mere slices of citrus fruit adopt a brilliant complexity that would be oft neglected if its details were not deftly depicted on canvas by Barrasi’s skilled hand. Of course, Barrasi is not content to simply delve into impressionism alone. She relishes exploring the potential of paint to craft abstract visuals caressed in the beauty of light. This interest in a litany of artistic avenues for paint has made painting, in the mind of Barrasi, less of a hobby and far more of an addiction. With an ultimate goal of balancing the serenity of her images with sophisticated complexity, Barrasi strives to bring joy to her viewers through her work.
Awards
2018: Rosemary & Co. Brush Award, Salmagundi Art Club
2018: Awarded Bill Fornaci Memorial Award for Oils, Ridgewood Arts Institute
2017: Awarded Third Place in Oils, Ringwood Manor Association of the Arts
2017: 2nd Place for Oils, Ringwood Manor Association of the Arts
2016: Audubon Award, American Artist Professional League Grand National Exhibit
2016: Distinguished Artist Scholarship Residency, The Art Students League
2016: January Featured Artist, Trekell Fine Art Supplies
2015: Kent Art Association Award, Ridgewood Art Institute Juried Show
First Place in Oils, Ringwood Manor Council on the Arts
Honorable Mention Poster Design, National Association of Women Artists
2014: Distinguished Artist Award, Art Ascent Art and Literature Journal
Leeman Memorial Award, National Association of Women Artists, NYC
Individual Artist Grant, Arts Council of Rockland/New York State Council on the Arts
Ruth Katzman Scholarship — Artists in Residency, The Arts Student League
Banner Competition Winner, Palisades Parks Conservancy
First Place Oils, Ringwood Manor Council of the Arts 47th Annual Juried Show
1st Place & Honorable Mention, Art Society of Old Greenwich, CT
Award of Excellence, Master Eagles Galleries, NYC
2nd Prize, Paramount Center for the Arts, NY
Honorable Mention/Pearl Paint Award, Ridgewood Arts Council Juried Show, NJ
Honorable Mention, United Pastelists of America Juried Show
Honorable Mention, Viking Gallery, NY Juried Show
Merit Scholarship, Art Students League, NY
Award of Excellence, Manhattan Arts International, NY
Award of Excellence, North Tarrytown Arts Council, NY (2 consecutive years)
Website: http://suebarrasi.com/
