Sue Roach holds a bachelors degree in Biology from California State University, Sacramento, and a masters degree in Systems Management from the University of Southern California. After a 22 year career in the US Air Force, she began thinking about the painting she had always wanted to do. She began painting watercolors in 2001. Her work is inspired by the beauty of Hawaii's flowers and spectacular scenery. Sue specializes in still life works of glass fishing floats. She is a member of the Hawaii Watercolor Society (HWS), the Windward Artists Guild (WAG), the Association of Hawaii Artists (AHA) and paints weekly on location with the Windward Wanderers.
Glass Floats #2 - HWS Members Exhibition 2004
Six Glass Floats - HWS Open Show 2004
Float Plan - HWS Members Exhibition 2005,
M. Graham Watercolor Award
Reflections of Yesterday
- HWS Members Exhibition 2005
Madeline's Maple - HWS OPen Show 2005
Midnight Heliconia - HWS Members Exhibition 2006
Participating artist : "Pua Flowers II, Paintings and Poetry" - a curated open media show. April 2006, Gallery on the Pali, Honolulu, Hawaii
August 2006 - American Bar Association Convention, Honolulu Convention Center HWS exhibit
Tranquility, Triple Float & Last Raindrop - HWS Members Show, Oct 2006
Bamboo No. 2, and Jurasic Flower - Windward Artists Guild members exhibit, Oct 2006
Bamboo No. 2, HWS Open Show 2007 State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, purchase award
Water Lily No. 2, and Blue Ribbon Suite, HWS OPen Show 2007
Mar 2008 - AHA "All things Hawaiian"and "Pau Hana" shows at Honolulu Country Club.
Apr 2008 - HWS Members Show - Floats & Bamboo
Oct 2008 - HWS Open show - Orchid Tree, and Staghorn Madness
Feb 2009 - Association of Hawawaii Artists, All Things Hawaiian juried show - Midnight Orchids and A & B Morning
Mar 2009 - AHA Open Exhibit, Honolulu Country Club - 2nd Place People's choice award - Washed up in Horan's Yard.
Apr 2009 - HWS Members show - The Window Washers, - M. Graham Watercolor Award.
May 2009 - Windward Artists Guild 49th Juried show - Yellow Hibiscus (Synthetic Hibiscus)
