Renowned Tyne Valley artist Sue Moffitt has died at 68 of oesophageal cancer, leaving behind a "devastated" family.
Sue, famed for art depicting animals and in particular her family's dairy cows, was a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. In her final months she used her artwork to raise thousands for cancer charities and was desperate to raise awareness of the brutal disease.
She was diagnosed in 2021, but - despite being in the latter stages of a terminal illness - she continued to exhibit her work. In 2022, she had a successful six-week summer exhibition of new work at Queen’s Hall, Hexham and in December her work was included in the 20th anniversary exhibition at the Biscuit Factory in Newcastle.
