August / September 2009 Issue – Art New England

Picture Paradise: Sue McNally, Reviews: Rhode Island, by Doug Norris

"Inspired by those painters, who obsessively recorded the exotic sea-swept, wind-chiseled landscapes and elemental interplay of shadow and light, Sue McNally presents six vividly evocative scenes on large canvases (some of which are mural-sized). Whether in composition, color, value or subject, all of them loosely relate to specific paintings made in the past. While the works retain the spirit of reverence and awe imbued in those traditional landscapes, McNally skews expectations by exaggerating color or embellishing natural features to convey a unique and contemporary vision." Click here to read the entire article.

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July 16, 2009 – Providence Journal

RISD Museum has perfect summer exhibit, by Bill van Siclen

"Newport painter Sue McNally, meanwhile, is represented by one of her recent landscapes, which bring a Pop Art sensibility to scenes of the Rhode Island coast." Click here to read the entire article.

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June 25, 2009 – Providence Journal

Art Scene by Bill van Siclen: New paintings of classic R.I. landscapes, Providence Journal

"Sue McNally, a Newport artist whose work is the focus of a wonderful solo exhibit at the Newport Art Museum, aims to change all that. A longtime fan of painters such as Heade and La Farge, McNally decided to test her own (considerable) painting skills against her 19th-century heroes."
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