Sue Sill

Born in Oklahoma, but raised in both Oklahoma and Texas, Sill is a lifelong artist who returned to art after a career as Executive Director of several Botanical Gardens and Parks. She lives in McAllen, Texas on the Texas/Mexico border and has a long-term relationship with Mexico and Latin America in general.

Her subjects are largely portraits of indigenous peoples and scientifically accurate botanical illustrations. Her media include watercolor, pen and ink, oils and acrylic, as well as print making.

Sill's work is shown across Texas, and she gives workshops in watercolor portraits and pen and ink botanical illustration.

http://suesill.com


Portfolio:

Botanical Illustration

Pen and Ink drawings of botanical specimens.

Aechmea lamarchi “Aechmea lamarchi”

This drawing was part of a three image set of bromeliad prints. Originals are in collection of Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA.

Tillandsia Streptophylla “Tillandsia Streptophylla”

One of a set of three pen and ink drawings of bromeliads. Originals are in collection of Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA.

Beauty Berry “Beauty Berry”

One of set of three native plant drawings used to make prints as a fundraiser for Corpus Christi Botanical Garden as a sesquicentennial project.

Coral Bean “Coral Bean”

One of a set of three native plant drawings used to make prints as fundraiser for Corpus Christi Botanical Garden as a sesquicentennial project.