Suzanne Goodwin Morris was born in Richmond,Virginia. An early appreciation for the magic of nature was insired by attending camp in the Blue Rige Mountains, and summering on the Atlantic Ocean. These early influences still serve as inspiration for much of her work. She majored in Biology and pre-med in college. Although she taught school and worked in sports medicine, it was always her art that sustained her. She did tole painting and hand painted sinks and ceramic tiles when her children were small. She owned and operated her own interior design firm specializing in coastal vacation homes. After the sudden deaths of two very close friends, she began working in oils full time.
Sue is predominalty self taught, although she has studied with some of the best plein air painters in the country. This group includes Charles Sovek, Scott Christensen ,and Kevin Macpherson. She is influenced by the work of John Singer Sergeant, Joaquin Sorolla, Emile Gruppe and the California Impressionists.
She belongs to and has exhibited her work with many national painting groups including The American Society of Marine Artists(signature member), Oil Painters of America,The Ameican Impressionist Society, and the Laguna Plein Air Painters Association. Her work is held in corporate as well as private collections across the country.
