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SUSAN CUA FINE ARTS
Welcome! For the first time, you can now explore the growing digital collection of Susan Cua’s artwork all in one place. This online gallery will become a legacy home to hundreds of documented pieces created over the span of over three decades, capturing moments of inspiration through expressive color, light, and movement. In addition to Ms. Cua's work, you will get a chance to experience her travels as we post about journeys that inspire her.
From vibrant cityscapes to atmospheric landscapes, each work reflects years of dedication to the craft of pastel painting and impressionist art.
We will be adding more completed artwork daily, so please check back often as the gallery continues to grow.
"Summertime Breeze" | Gilson Beach Wilmette Illinois
"Summertime Breeze" | Gilson Beach Wilmette Illinois | Pastel on Paper | By Susan Cua
"Winter" | Lovelace Park Evanston Illinois
"Winter" | Lovelace Park Evanston Illinois | Pastel on Paper | By Susan Cua
"Watching the Sky" | Evanston Lakefront
"Watching the Sky" | Evanston Lakefront | Pastel on Paper | By Suan Cua
"The View from Here" | Northwestern University | Evanston Illinois
"The View from Here" | Northwestern University | Evanston Illinois | Pastel on Paper by Susan Cua
"Summer Days" | Lighthouse Beach | Evanston, Illinois
"Summer Days" | Lighthouse Beach | Evanston Illinois | Pastel on Paper | By Susan Cua #ChicagoNorthShore #NorthShoreArts #NorthShoreArtists #ChicagolandArtists #ChicagoArtists #IllinoisArtists #MidwestArtists #LocalArtists #SupportLocalArtists #ArtInEvanston #ArtCollectors #OriginalArtwork #FineArtDaily #ContemporaryArt #ImpressionistArt #PastelArt #OilPainting #SusanCuaArt #SusanCua
" Sunset" | Chicago Botanic Gardens
Sunset at the Chicago Botanic Gardens.
"Winter's Day at Northpoint" | Evanston, Illinois
"Winter's Day at Northpoint" | Evanston, Illinois | Pastel on Paper | By Susan Cua #EvanstonIL #EvanstonIllinois #DowntownEvanston #EvanstonLife #EvanstonLiving #ExploreEvanston #VisitEvanston #EvanstonArts #EvanstonArtScene #EvanstonArtists #NorthShoreChicago #ChicagoNorthShore #NorthShoreArts #NorthShoreArtists #ChicagolandArtists #ChicagoArtists #IllinoisArtists #MidwestArtists #LocalArtists #SupportLocalArtists #ArtInEvanston #ArtCollectors #OriginalArtwork #FineArtDaily
"It's Fall" | Evanston, Illinois
"It's Fall" | Evanston, Illinois | Pastel on Paper | By Susan Cua #EvanstonIL #EvanstonIllinois #DowntownEvanston #EvanstonLife #EvanstonLiving #ExploreEvanston #VisitEvanston #EvanstonArts #EvanstonArtScene #EvanstonArtists #NorthShoreChicago #ChicagoNorthShore #NorthShoreArts #NorthShoreArtists #ChicagolandArtists #ChicagoArtists #IllinoisArtists #MidwestArtists #LocalArtists #SupportLocalArtists #ArtInEvanston #ArtCollectors #OriginalArtwork #FineArtDaily #ContemporaryArt
"Springtime" | Evanston, Illinois
"Springtime" | Evanston, Illinois | Pastel on Paper | By Susan Cua #EvanstonIL #EvanstonIllinois #DowntownEvanston #EvanstonLife #EvanstonLiving #ExploreEvanston #VisitEvanston #EvanstonArts #EvanstonArtScene #EvanstonArtists #NorthShoreChicago #ChicagoNorthShore #NorthShoreArts #NorthShoreArtists #ChicagolandArtists #ChicagoArtists #IllinoisArtists #MidwestArtists #LocalArtists #SupportLocalArtists #ArtInEvanston #ArtCollectors #OriginalArtwork #FineArtDaily #ContemporaryArt
"It Snowed" | Evanston, Illinois
"It Snowed" | Evanston, Illinois | Pastel on Paper | By Susan Cua #EvanstonIL #EvanstonIllinois #DowntownEvanston #EvanstonLife #EvanstonLiving #ExploreEvanston #VisitEvanston #EvanstonArts #EvanstonArtScene #EvanstonArtists #NorthShoreChicago #ChicagoNorthShore #NorthShoreArts #NorthShoreArtists #ChicagolandArtists #ChicagoArtists #IllinoisArtists #MidwestArtists #LocalArtists #SupportLocalArtists #ArtInEvanston #ArtCollectors #OriginalArtwork #FineArtDaily #ContemporaryArt
"Watching the Train" | Evanston, Illinois
"Watching the Train" | Evanston, Illinois | Pastel on Paper | By Susan Cua #EvanstonIL #EvanstonIllinois #DowntownEvanston #EvanstonLife #EvanstonLiving #ExploreEvanston #VisitEvanston #EvanstonArts #EvanstonArtScene #EvanstonArtists #NorthShoreChicago #ChicagoNorthShore #NorthShoreArts #NorthShoreArtists #ChicagolandArtists #ChicagoArtists #IllinoisArtists #MidwestArtists #LocalArtists #SupportLocalArtists #ArtInEvanston #ArtCollectors #OriginalArtwork #FineArtDaily #Contemp
"Shayna & Sheila’s Coffee Chat, New York City"
Shayna & Sheila’s Coffee Chat, New York City is grounded in a distinctly personal narrative: the two young women depicted are the artist’s nieces, Shayna and Sheila, observed during a quiet moment of conversation at a New York Coffee shop during a family meet up for a performance. This lends the work a heightened sense of intimacy, transforming what might otherwise read as a casual café scene into familial remembrance.
"The Dog Beach | Evanston, Illinois" | Oil on Canvas | By Susan Cua
This oil on canvas by Susan Cua presents a quiet, contemplative view of Dog Beach in Evanston, rendered with a restrained yet expressive impressionist sensibility. The composition is anchored by a low horizon line, allowing the sky to dominate the pictorial field. Expansive and atmospheric, the sky is built through layered, gestural brushwork that captures the shifting density and movement of clouds. Variations in tone—from cool grays to luminous whites—create a sense of dept
"Chicago: Reflections at Crown Fountain, Millennium Park"
This pastel painting by Susan Cua captures a quiet, reflective moment near the iconic Crown Fountain in Millennium Park, one of the most recognizable public spaces in Chicago. Rather than depicting the fountain in its usual crowded summer atmosphere, the artist presents the scene with a contemplative calm. The broad walkway stretches forward, its wet surface reflecting muted city lights and colors, creating a soft mirror that leads the viewer deeper into the composition.
"Northwestern University: The Shakespeare Garden"
"Northwestern University: The Shakespeare Garden" | Evanston Illinois | Pastel on Paper | By Susan Cua
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