Sue Macartney-Snape was born in Tanzania and brought up in Australia. She now lives and paints in London and is the award winning artist and illustrator of the ‘Social Stereotypes’ column in the Saturday Telegraph. Sue has been the Saturday Telegraph Magazine’s illustrator for over 15 years, and has a reputation as the finest in her field. With her limited edition prints selling worldwide, she is a household name, and has been acclaimed as ‘the Wodehouse of art’
Sue Macartney-Snape has the ability to observe the day to day and the humourous side of life. Her intriguing observations reveal the hideous and glorious nature of English Eccentricities. Travel writer and television personality John Julius Norwich calls Macartney-Snape a "master of caricature" and says her paintings and limited edition prints "illustrate the English social scene more brilliantly and with greater accuracy than those of any other painter working today."
It is with a keen eye and a quick wit that Sue Macartney-Snape makes observations of British life. The subtle removal of a small bound drawing book from her bag or pocket would be a signal to the astute passerby. It's withdrawal indicates that Sue may have noticed an unusual expression, or an amusing vignette - and is about to record it with well-pointed precision.
Those glaringly obvious foibles which we and our contemporaries try to hide are presented by Sue C in typical characteristic humour. She hones in on what makes the British so uniquely quirky. Rushing about our day to day lives, we may notice the happy-go-lucky lady cyclist, dog in basket, off to the church luncheon. Indeed, we may come home to a dear husband or wife, snoring gently in their favourite chair, cat on lap and dogs sprawled around feet. Sue Macartney-Snape art prints reopen our eyes to these sights and allows us to rediscover the quintessential British comedy to be found on our very doorstep.
Sue Macartney Snape has published many limited edition prints and her art work is seen to be highly collectable All Sue Macartney Snape limited edition prints from Red Rag Art Gallery have been reviewed by the artist. This guarantees that all prints offered by Red Rag satisfy the high quality and fine art standards set by Sue Macartney Snape for prints. Each limited edition print series from the Red Rag British Art Gallery is normally available for immediate delivery and can be shipped worldwide.
Sue Macartney Snape has been known to do commissioned artwork from time to time. If you would like to discuss a commission with Sue Macartney Snape, you can do so by clicking here.
