Sue Lawton

2013 Artist in Residence Finalist: Sue Lawton

Most recently, Sue self-published her first book, "The Circus and the Cyclone," a piece of fantastical historical fiction set against the worst natural disaster in Wisconsin's history - the destruction of the town of New Richmond by a tornado in 1899. Using this backdrop, she has created a narrative that weaves between a pair of childhood friends, now grown and fallen in love, a pair of clowns competing for the affections of a beautiful contortionist traveling with the circus and a megalomaniac human cannonball who dreams of flying to the moon. All of these stories culminate when the tornado suddenly strikes, turning fates and revealing hidden truths.

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About the Program

According Joe Kurth, The Pfister’s General Manager, “For decades, The Pfister has hosted the much acclaimed Victorian Art Collection, the largest of its kind in any hotel in the world. We want to expand on our reputation as a destination hotel for art connoisseurs by offering our guests and the public a glimpse into the world of art as it is being created – in real time, by amazingly talented artists.”

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