ELLIO Fine Art is pleased to announce Draw Near to Nature, a solo exhibition by acclaimed New York painter Susan English. The exhibition showcases English’s luminous paintings on dibond aluminum, celebrated for their richly layered color and light.

The exhibition title is inspired by Rainer Maria Rilke’s Letters to a Young Poet, in which the author urges the reader to “draw near to nature”. For English, this call is both literal and spiritual.

Reminiscent of the majesty of expansive land, sea, and sky, the paintings envelop viewers in lush, emotionally resonant fields of color. “As part of my practice, I make plein air watercolor studies—quite literally, drawing near to nature,” English explains. “In this process of stillness and focus, my senses sharpen. I see color, space, and light with fresh eyes. These studies inspire my paintings, but more importantly, the experience itself allows for the possibility of what Rilke describes as mysterious existences’—works of art.

Draw Near to Nature marks a significant opportunity for Houston audiences to experience English’s work and respond to its engaging call.