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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.
"Blue Waves" | Evanston, IL
This pastel on paper by Susan Cua presents an evocative interpretation of the shoreline along Evanston’s lakefront, where Lake Michigan becomes both subject and atmosphere. Cua employs an impressionistic approach that privileges sensation over strict representation. The composition is vertically oriented, guiding the viewer’s eye from the dense, textured foreground upward into the expansive, luminous horizon.
"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.
"Parisian Mémoir: Michel’s Studio"
In Parisian Mémoires: Michel’s Studio, Susan Cua presents an intimate glimpse into the layered atmosphere of her friend's workspace in Paris. Executed in pastel on paper, the composition demonstrates the immediacy and tactile quality characteristic of the medium, allowing color and gesture to convey both memory and place. The work reflects an impressionistic sensibility, a characteristic of Cua's work, in which atmosphere, movement, and emotional resonance take precedence.
"Montmartre Trio - One Fine Day In Paris"
his pastel on paper by Susan Cua captures the everyday poetry of Montmartre in Paris, a neighborhood long associated with painters, cafés, and street artists. Executed in an impressionistic style, a key characteristic is Cua's works. The composition centers on three figures—viewed from behind—walking together through a lively open-air art market.
"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.
“Sombras y Luz en Sevilla” – Shadows and Light in Seville
“Tranvía y Plaza cerca de la Universidad de Sevilla” (“Tram and Plaza near the University of Seville”) This pastel impressionist painting by Susan Cua captures a lively street scene near the historic University of Seville in the beautiful city of Seville, Spain. Soft yet vibrant pastel strokes bring the architecture and atmosphere of Seville to life. A warm terracotta-colored building rises on the corner, its elegant windows and curved façade reflecting the classical charm o
"Evening in Paris"
"Evening in Paris | Pastel on Paper | By Susan Cua This pastel painting elegantly depicts Paris at dusk, enveloped in the dramatic hues of sunset. The Eiffel Tower stands prominently at the center, softly illuminated against a vibrant sky that transitions from deep blue to warm shades of orange and red near the horizon. A large, pale moon is suspended low in the sky, imparting a serene, almost dreamlike quality to the scene. Below, the city unfolds in a blur of twinkling ligh
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