Statement
Sutton’s evocative oil paintings are predominately of the Leelanau/Grand Traverse region, focusing on sweeping views of Lake Michigan and Grand Traverse Bay, the expansive skies and wealth of orchards and vineyards in the area. Her paintings remind us of our deep connection to the land, and the sense that we can still find serenity in our increasingly fast-paced world. Sutton’s paintings can be found in private and corporate collections in the Midwest and beyond.

Exhibitions/Awards
2006 Reception to unveil Leelanau Wine Producers’ Association
winning print, Michigan Artists Gallery, Suttons Bay
2006 Two-person exhibition, Bella Galleria, Old Mission Peninsula
2006 Festival of the Arts, Grand Rapids, MI. Also ’05, ’03, ’02, ’01, ’00,
’98, ’97, ’96 and ’95, with Purchase Awards in 1998 and 1995.
2006, ’05, ’04 “Art Leelanau” Benefit & Exhibition, Old Art Building, Leland
2005 Winner, Leelanau Wine Producers’ Association Print Competition
2004 Two-person exhibition, Bella Galleria, Old Mission Peninsula
2000 “Strength of Community… Women Make a Difference” benefit
for Girl Scouts of America, Room 222 (gallery), Grand Rapids, MI
1999 One-person exhibition, Huntington Bank, Lowell, MI
1996 One-person exhibition, Gallery Upstairs, Grand Haven, MI
1996 One-person exhibition, Muskegon Women’s Club, Muskegon, MI
1996 Fountain Street Church exhibition, Grand Rapids, MI
1995-1999 Lowell Area Arts Council Regional Competition, Lowell, MI
1995 Muskegon Regional 68, Muskegon, MI

About the Artist
Carla Sutton is a graduate of Kendall School of Design’s illustration program, and her subsequent work as an illustrator laid the foundation for her current focus on fine art. She works as much as possible on location, spending her summers in Northport with her husband, a Professor of Communication at Grand Rapids Community College. Sutton’s daughter is a 2007 graduate of Indiana University and currently lives and works in Chicago.