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Suzanne is a Western Australian artist who works primarily in oils. Her paintings reflect her love of portraiture/figurative and still life. She is inspired by the traditional techniques of layering paint over a toned ground surface, slowly building up transparent layers to create depth and form.
Suzanne was drawn to painting and creativity as a child, however moved onto many different things before returning back to painting later in life. She now works from her home studio in East Fremantle.
Over the years Suzanne has worked and trained with many well renowned artists and mentors, and recognises the wealth of information and generosity these artists have given her.
Her portraiture style brings an intimacy to her subjects and elicits the essence of the sitter, whilst maintaining her artistic voice.
Suzanne’s style is considered contemporary ‘painterly’ realism, with a focus on light and form. Whilst balancing portraiture and still life, she seeks through painting to capture a moment in time, to depict the joy and challenges we may face and to show beauty in everyday things.
Among other exhibitions and awards Suzanne has taken part in, she has been fortunate to have been selected as a semi-finalist in the prestigious Doug Moran National Portrait Prize in 2021, finalist in the Kennedy Art Prize 2022, finalist in the National Emerging Art Prize 2022 and was recently selected as a finalist in the Portia Geach Memorial Award 2023.
Suzanne is represented by:
Yallingup Galleries, WA (www.yallingupgalleries.com.au)
Applecross Art, WA (www.applecrossart.com) / Ex Animo Art, SA (exanimoart.com)
The Toowoomba Gallery, Qld (www.thetoowoombagallery.com)
Awards & Exhibitions
Awards
National Emerging Art Prize (NEAP) - Finalist - 2022
Kennedy Art Prize - Finalist - 2022
Doug Moran National Portrait Prize – Semi Finalist – 2021
City of South Perth Art Award - Finalist - 2021
City of Belmont Art Award- Finalist - 2021
City of Stirling Art Award- Finalist – 2021
City of Melville Art Award – Category Winner -2020
City of South Perth Art Award- Finalist – 2020
City of South Perth Art Award - Finalist – 2019
Exhibitions
‘Duality’ Solo Exhibition - Gallows Gallery, Mosman Park WA - Dec 2022
City of Melville Art Award - 2022
West Australian Society of Arts Exhibition – 2022
‘Emergence’ Group Exhibition- Moore’s Building Contemporary Art Gallery - Nov 2021
Melville Art Awards – 2021
City of South Perth Art Awards & Exhibition - 2021
City of Belmont Art Awards & Exhibition - 2021
City of Stirling Art Awards & Exhibition – 2021
City of South Perth Art Awards & Exhibition – 2020
City of South Perth Art Awards & Exhibition – 2019
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Open Studios, City of Melville – May 2022
Open Studios, City of Melville – May 2020