New Website!!

My new Website is finally LIVE!  Please go to  suegouseinspirations.com to view!  Let me know what you think!  Happy Spring!

New Savannah Painting

"Savannah Splendor"  11x14 Canvas Original Oil Painting SOLD 
Giclee Reproductions Available

Painted plein air in Forsyth Park, Savannah, GA

New Tybee Painting

"Lazaretto Creek"

While this vertical 24x30 canvas original painting of Lazaretto Creek shrimp boats is sold, giclee reproductions in any size are available.

BLOG UPDATES

Hi Everyone,
Please be sure to scroll down my blog as I have updated many things. Some painting prices have changed too! Happy Valentine's Day! Sue

Gallery Painting Lessons!

Hello, All You Art Lovers!

Have you ever thought about learning to paint? Until 5 years ago, I had never painted. I went to a class at a local art gallery in North Carolina with a friend. She took her class and left. I took the class and could not leave for a week! I was smitten with painting fever! I discovered a whole new world of expression. Maybe you have been wondering if you would enjoy painting...come for a lesson and see for yourself how much fun it is to find your creative spirit!

Perhaps you know someone who wants to learn to paint...you could buy lessons for a gift!

I will be teaching beginning oil painting in my gallery in City Market in Savannah. Please email me gousehouse@hotmail.com or call me 912-667-4378 to schedule private or semi-private lessons at your convenience.

If you live outside of the Savannah area, I would be happy to schedule a workshop for you and your friends in Savannah or in your area. Just contact me for details. I plan to have a workshop for several days at Tybee Island in the future...anyone interested?

Artfully, Sue

MERIT AWARD!

"SHOW OF COLOR" won a Merit Award at Charlotte's Festival in the Park this past weekend!

What a wonderful and humbling surprise! SOLD

New Products for Christmas!!

I HAVE ADDED SOMETHING NEW TO MY INVENTORY JUST IN TIME FOR CHRISTMAS!

TEMPERED GLASS CUTTING BOARDS WITH MY ARTWORK INFUSED
FOR $65 EACH (11x8 inches in size)
AND
CERAMIC TILES (GLOSSY OR SEMI-GLOSSY) WITH MY ARTWORK
FOR $60 EACH (5X8 inches in size)

MANY OF MY MOST POPULAR IMAGES ARE REPRESENTED ON THE BOARDS AND TILES. FOR EXAMPLE:
BLOOMING VICTORY
TYBEE BOATS
FORSYTH FOUNTAIN
HYDRANGEA EXPLOSION
BREAKFAST CLUB
CASHIERS FARMER'S MARKET
MERCER HOUSE
HYDRANGEA WELCOME
WILD FIELD
FIELD OF GOLD
HIGH TIDE FEEDING
RED ROOF POPPIES (my personal favorite!)
HIGH TIDE
BREEZY BEACH

CALL ME (912-667-4378) OR EMAIL ME (gousehouse@hotmail.com) to place your order. I would be happy to wrap and send these items directly to the people on your gift list!

37th & Abercorn Discount Card

37th @ Abercorn Antiques & Design, my newest Savannah exhibit location, is offering you a special!! If you contact me, I have a discount card that you can use to purchase anything in the shop, including antique and estate jewelry which just arrived!!! You can email me or call me, and I will be glad to leave a card for you at the shop - just ask the cashier. 912-667-4378 or email gousehouse@hotmail.com

(For more information on 37th @ Abercorn, scroll down to previous blog!)

New Exhibit Space in Savannah!

I am happy to announce that my work has been accepted for exhibition and sale at 37th@ Abercorn Antiques & Design Center ( http://www.37aad.com/) in Savannah. On the corner of 37th and Abercorn Streets, Terri, Beverly, Paula, and others will help you find the perfect piece of furniture, rugs, lighting, accessories, antique & estate jewelry, and of course lovely art work for your home or place of business...all in one beautiful historic house! Linger in the quaint Cafe 37 as you enjoy lunch or dinner. Visit soon, and be sure to ask to see my paintings and giclees!

Savannah named "Best Southern City"

I painted "Blooming Victory", an oil painting of my Savannah home in the spring when our beautiful live oak trees (with spanish moss) tower over the masses of azaleas all over the city. It is no wonder, then, that Savannah has just been named to Southern Living Reader's Choice list as "Best Southern City!" Within the last few months, Savannah was also named as a top travel city by Travel & Leisure and Conde Nast Traveler magazines. So, come see us - we are the destination of choice among the most discerning travelers! If you are interested in visiting Savannah, please contact the Savannah Area Convention and Visitors Bureau at savannahvisit.com and they will help you plan your trip! And when you come, please visit me at my Gallery 9 in City Market (savannahcitymarket.com)! You may want to purchase a print of "Blooming Victory" or several of my famous Savannah scenes either on canvas or fine art paper...see you in Savannah!! (suegouseinspirations.com)

Just look at all the accolades Savannah has received recently!!!!!

Savannah:"15 Coolest Cities in North America" - MSN.com, February 2009
Savannah:"Best Romantic Getaway" - Travel + Leisure Magazine, February 2009
Savannah:"Best Southern City" - Southern Living Magazine, January 2009
Savannah:"Top 10 American Travel Destination" - Conde Nast Traveler Magazine, August 2008
Savannah:"Top 10 Cities in the US and Canada" - Travel + Leisure Magazine, July 2008
Savannah:"Gold Service Award" - Meetings & Conventions Magazine, July 2008
Savannah:"Top 25 City for the Arts" - American Style Magazine, May 2008
Savannah:"50 Great Cities to Visit in America" - London Daily Telegraph, March 2008

"Red Chairs" Book Cover

My painting "Red Chairs" will be used on the book cover of Two, Please!, a christian woman's mentoring book by Kyle Roberts and Beverly Plimpton. It is being published by Redeemed Living, LLC of Tampa, Florida. The book will be distributed to all the major book outlets and is used by churches and missionaries all over the world. I am very honored and excited to be a part of this ministry. If you wish to purchase this book, go to http://www.authorhouse.com/BookStore and type in Two, Please!

Note Card News

Here are some great ideas for my packs of 6 different note cards made from my oil paintings:
1. Send thank you or special notes on them.
2. Frame them for a small works collection or collage. (They won't fade for a long time.)
3. Gift them, or add them to a gift basket. Great for secretaries or boss days or get well gifts.
4. Use them for favors at a wedding or bridge party. (My Savannah Scenes packs are great
for wedding favors depicting special venues.)
5. Use them for business correspondence with your information &/or logo on the back of each
card (small set up charge).
6. Use them for scrapbooking (they are acid free).
7. Use them for invitations or Christmas cards (small set up charge to print the information
inside the card).

I can make note cards from commissioned paintings, too, for special, individualized stationery.
I have over 20 different themed packages of cards - from beaches to mountains, oceans to lakes, cities to landscapes, people to wildlife. Take your pick! And the best part is the 6 card package with envelopes is only $12.50!!