Sue Krutel grew up on Harvard Lake, near Greenville, Michigan. Surrounded by unspoiled nature, she developed a deep, very deep appreciation for the natural beauty around her.

The inspiration she finds in nature helps her create images that she feels embody the pristine American landscape.

Sue is a self-taught artist who always dabbled with crayons and paint sets as a child. Her dream was to own a 64 count box of crayons, the one with the sharpener built into the box.

After seeing her paintings, friends and family encouraged Sue to explore painting as a career. She joined the Rogue River Art Gallery, and later the Rivertown Artist Guild. Soon see started selling paintings and has been commissioned for three more. She takes part in numerous exhibitions through the Rivertown Artist Guild.