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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
"Cafe le Courcelles | Paris, France"
This pastel work by Susan Cua presents a compelling impressionistic rendering of a Parisian streetscape centered on Café Le Coucrelles. Executed with a softened, atmospheric handling of form, the composition emphasizes mood and sensory experience over precise architectural fidelity. The façade of the café, with its muted earth tones and loosely defined structural lines, anchors the scene, while the iconic red awning and vertical “TABAC” sign provide striking chromatic accents
"I Hate This Scarf" | Madrid, Spain
“I Hate This Scarf” by Susan Cua is a striking pastel-on-paper composition that captures the visceral intensity and psychological tension of the Spanish bullfighting arena in Madrid, Spain. Rendered in a loose, gestural impressionist style, the work privileges movement, color, and emotional immediacy over precise figuration. The blurred contours of both matador and bull dissolve into sweeping arcs of saturated pigment, evoking not a literal scene but the sensation of motion,
"Northwestern University: The Shakespeare Garden"
"Northwestern University: The Shakespeare Garden" | Evanston Illinois | Pastel on Paper | By Susan Cua
"Lake Tahoe: View of Fannette Island"
This pastel landscape by Susan Cua is inspired by her many visits to Lake Tahoe with her family. the work leans toward an expressive interpretation of the landscape, focusing on atmosphere and feeling.
“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
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