About Sue Wills
I was born on Halloween in London in 1962 and moved to the
Westcountry at a very young age. I studied at Art College in Bristol, where I
achieved a B.A.Hons Degree in Graphic Design - specialising in Illustration.
In 1983 I met Shaun and, after just 3 months, we were
married on Christmas Eve and started our own business 'Only Originals'. Since
then our business and family (3 children) has grown.
Work over the past 25 years has covered a wide variety
developing initially from pastel pet portraits and pen and ink illustrations of
shops, businesses etc.; menus; pub signs; Christmas cards and our own original
idea of pencil sketches of newborn babies in maternity hospitals.
 White Lane Gallery and Studio on The Barbican in Plymouth
is now where we run our business. I have become known for larger oils on
canvas (modern abstracts, flowers and moonlights) and especially unusual ideas
with art - such as our popular jigsaw pieces.
Solo exhibitions have included Mount Edgcumbe House,
Dartmoor National Park and H.M.S. Raleigh. One of our murals can be seen at 'Capn
Jaspers' on The Barbican and we are currently working on a large painted glass
for the new premises of 'Goodbodys' on Mutlley Plain, Plymouth.
My work also sells from Armada Gallery, Panache Gallery (Cawsand),
Chase Gallery (Wadebridge), The Award-winning restaurant, Tanners and their
Bistro 'Barbican Kitchen', Piermasters Restaurant, Monty's Coffee Shop and The
National Marine Aquarium to name but a few.
We have had so many memorable commissions over the years,
for example: a portrait to commemorate the film star Cary Grant at The Bristol
Hippodrome (unveiled by Princess Diana on National Television); also on TV my
work has been featured on Songs of Praise, National Dog and Cat Shows and
'Homes under the Hammer'. Many leaving present commissions have included one
by Peter Vosper for the Chairman of Ford (who is now the chairman of Railtrack);
a leaving present for Bill Bishop who was the Chairman of Rugby Football Union
and many commissions for high-ranking Navy Officers.
Recently we have been honoured with a special commission to
create an original oils on canvas to commemorate the 150th Anniversary of our
church - The Roman Catholic Cathedral.
We thank God for all he has done for us.
Sue Wills
| 
