Jeff Suntala
About the Artist
Based in:Strongsville, OH
Website: http://www.suntalawatercolors.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeffsuntala/
Biography
Jeff is a Cleveland area illustrator/watercolorist working in both digital and traditional media. The computer introduced a whole new way of creating commercial art and after years of immersion in the digital world he reacquainted himself with watercolor. Once he started working plein air it became his primary way of creating art. Nothing beats the immediate challenge of working on location within tight time and lighting constraints. It’s one big interactive puzzle, with the big reward coming when you listen to what the paint is telling you as much as you dictating it what to do. His work can be found at suntalawatercolors.com.
Jeff is a member of the Ohio Watercolor Society, the Ohio Plein Air Society and heads the local chapter of the Urban Sketchers.
Exhibitions and Events
Peninsula Plein Air
- 2021 2nd Place
- 2022 Best of Show
- 2023 3rd Place
Ohio Plein Air Society Annual Competition
- 2023 1st Place
- 2023 Artist’s Choice Award
Bay Arts Paint the Park
- 2022 Juror and Special Instructor
- 2023 Best of Show
- 2023 Quick Paint Winner
Ohio Plein Air Society Exhibition
- 2023 Third place
Works in the Following Collections
- University Hospitals
- Dalad Collection
- Cleveland Art Association
Member:
- Ohio Plein Air Society
- Ohio Watercolor Society signature member
Leader:
- Cleveland Urban Sketchers