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. She began painting watercolors after a 22 year career in the US Air Force, in 2001  Her work is inspired by the beauty of Hawaii's flowers and spectacular scenery, and more recently the beauty of the desert.   She is a member of the Hawaii Watercolor Society (HWS), and the Nevada Watercolor Society (NvWS).  She enjoys workshops, classes, working in her studio and plein air painting.

Sue has studied with the following artists : Don Andrews, Eric Weigardt, Barbara Nechis, Linda Kemp, MaryAnn Beckwith, Sue Conner, Ong Kim Seng, Doug Lew, Tony Van Hasselt, Ann Pember,  Birgit O'Connor, Tom Lynch, Chen Khe Chee, Alvaro Castagnet, Roland Lee and Carl Purcell .

 Sue is now a Signature Member of the Hawaii Watercolor Society, and the Nevada Watercolor Society

Awards from Juried shows:


Float Plan - 2205 Hawaii Watercolor Society Members Exhibition,
                   M. Graham Watercolor Award

Bamboo No. 2 - 2007 Hawaii Watercolor Society Open Show
                    State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, 
                    purchase award

All Washed Up in Horan's Yard - 2009 Artists of Hawaii Association
 Open Exhibit, Honolulu Country Club
                    2nd Place People's choice award - 

The Window Washers - 2009 Hawaii Watercolor Society Members show 
                    M. Graham Watercolor Award.

Matilija Poppy - 2013 Nevada Watercolor Society Members Show
                    FIRST PLACE AWARD

The Bird Watcher - 2013 HWS Signature Members show 
                    Connie Adams Prize for Excellence

Red Lanterns - 2015 Nevada Watercolor Society Signature Show
                    THIRD PLACE

Purple Prickly Pear - 2016 Nevada Watercolor Society Members Show
                    Honorable Mention

Rhode Show - 2016 Nevada Watercolor Society Signature Show
                     THIRD PLACE

Jim Cross - 2017 Nevada Watercolor Society Fall Show
                    Honorable Mention

Fancy Dancer - 2018 Helldorado Days Art Show
                    SECOND PLACE

The Trapper - 2018 Nevada Watercolor Society Fall Show
                    SECOND PLACE

The Laughing Moroccan - 2018 Nevada Watercolor Society Signature Show
                    SECOND PLACE

Jim Cross Again - 2019 Nevada Watercolor Society Spring show
                     Honorable Mention

Red, White and Blue - 2019 Nevada Watercolor Society Signature show
                      Honorable Mention

Never Too Old to Tango - 2020 Nevada Watercolor Society Signature Show
                    THIRD PLACE

Tomboy - 2020 Nevada Watercolor Society Spring Show
                    Honorable Mention