Sue May Kemp was born in Dallas, Texas and has lived in Austin with her husband,
Thomas, since 1987. She earned a B.S. and M.Ed. from the University of North Texas. After teaching in the public
schools for a few years, she pursued her love of art, concentrating on painting in watercolor.
Sue is a faculty member of the Austin Museum of Art School and a signature member
of Texas Watercolor Society (Purple Sage Honor Society) and Southwestern Watercolor Society. She is also a member of
Waterloo Watercolor Group (past president), Capitol Art Society, Third Coast Artists and Society of Children's
Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI). Sue is a popular teacher and workshop instructor.
Paintings published in:
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, UT Austin
"Wildflower Days" official poster artist, 2007
"Texas Bluebonnets"
"A Night in Old San Antonio" 2007 official poster artist,
"Clown Alley", NIOSA, San Antonio Conservation
Society
Fiesta Magazine, cover, April, 2007,San Antonio, TX
San Antonio Express News, April, 2007
How to Paint Watercolor Landscapes, Quarto Publ., London, 2006
Adventure Cyclist Magazine, "Tuscany, The Hills, The Gelato",
2005
The Watercolour Flower Painter's Handbook, Quarto Pub., London, 2005
Watercolor Magazine, Summer 2003 featured artist
Splash-7, A Celebration of Light , Northlight Books, 2002
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center "Wildflower Walk" logo, 2002
A Night in Old San Antonio 2001 official poster artist, San Antonio Conservation
League, "NIOSA Serenade"
Fiesta Magazine, cover, 2001, San Antonio
San Antonio Express News, 2001
Austin American Statesman, 2001, 2000, 1992, 1990, 1988
American Heart Association 2001 gala poster, "Heartbeat of the Carribbean"
Painting Great Pictures from Photographs, Rockport
Publ.,1999
Floral Inspirations, Rockport Publ., 1999
Northlight Magazine, 1999
Sick Bay, Astoria Productions, Ltd. 1998 (picture book)
Texas Watercolor Society-Fifty Years of Excellence
The Best of Watercolor-Painting Color, Rockport Publ.,
1997
The Encyclopedia of Watercolour Landscape Techniques,
Quarto Publ., London, 1996
Scene, Spotlight on the Artist, Southwestern Watercolor Society, 1995
Around Austin Calendar, cover, 1992
Sue has been painting for over twenty five years, beginning study under noted teachers Bud Biggs,
Naomi Brotherton, Leo Smith and M. Douglas Walton in the 1980's. She continues to take occasional workshops with nationally
known artists. Her paintings have hung in the Cannon House of Representatives, Washington, D.C., the Texas State Capitol and
in many juried competitions. Her work is included in private and corporate collections.
Sue's works have been included in prestigious competitions including:
Texas Watercolor Society
Southwestern Watercolor Society
Watercolor Art Society-Houston
Rocky Mountain National Watermedia Exhibition
Texas Fine Arts Association
Louisiana Watercolor Society
Western Federation of Watercolor Societies
and others
