Biograph

Sue Roberts has been a professional studio artist working in ceramic and metal sculpture for over 30 years. After completing a BFA in ceramic sculpture at the University of Kansas, she went on to study life modeling at the Art Students League in New York City, and bronze casting/metalwork in Central Florida.

Having worked in a variety of materials, including wax, wood, copper and rivited sheet metal, Sue’s main focus has always been sculpting the figure in clay.

Roberts’ work is known for its humor and stimulating social commentary, and has been written about in articles in the Orlando Sentinel, Metalsmith Magazine, Seattle Times, as well as featured in 500 Figures in Clay (Lark Books), 100 Northwest Artists (Schaffer Publishing) and Embracing Encaustic( Hive Publishing).

Her work has been displayed in museum shows and galleries across the United States and in Japan, and is in numerous private collections throughout the country. In 2002 Roberts received an artist residency at Penland School of Crafts in North Carolina, and in 2012 was an Washington State Artists Trust Grants for Artist Project (GAP) recipient.

She currently maintains a studio and residence on Guemes Island, Washington.