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Suzanne is a Western Australian artist who works primarily in oils. Her paintings reflect her love of portraiture, figurative art and still life. Inspired by traditional techniques, she layers paint over a toned ground surface, slowly building up transparent layers to create depth and form.
Although Suzanne was drawn to painting and creativity as a child, she explored many different paths before returning to painting later in life. She now works from her home studio in East Fremantle.
Over the years, Suzanne has trained with many well renowned artists and mentors, appreciating the wealth of information and generosity they have shared.
Her portraiture style brings an intimacy to her subjects, capturing the essence of the sitter while maintaining her unique artistic voice.
Suzanne’s work is considered contemporary ‘painterly’ realism, with a focus on light and form. Balancing portraiture and still life, she seeks to capture moments in time, depict the joys and challenges of life, and reveal the beauty in everyday things.
Among other exhibitions and awards Suzanne has taken part in, she has been fortunate to have been selected as a finalist in the 18th International ARC Salon competition (2025), semi-finalist in the prestigious Doug Moran National Portrait Prize, finalist in the Kennedy Art Prize, the National Emerging Art Prize and the Portia Geach Memorial Award and is a member of the WA Portrait Artists.
Suzanne is represented by:
Yallingup Galleries, WA (www.yallingupgalleries.com.au)
The Toowoomba Gallery, Qld (www.thetoowoombagallery.com)
Awards & Exhibitions
Awards
The 18th International ARC Salon Competition - Finalist - 2025
The Almenara 2025 Art Prize - Finalist - 2025
Kennedy Prize Finalist - Finalist - 2025
Gallery One Smallacombe Portrait Prize - Finalist - 2025
Gallery One Smallacombe Portrait Prize - 2024 (Highly Commended)
Portia Geach Memorial Award - Finalist - 2023
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
Melville Art Awards & Exhibition - 2025
‘WA Portrait Artists Exhibition; - Council House, Perth WA - May 2025
‘The Space we Share’ Group Exhibition - Gallows Gallery, Mosman Park WA 2024
‘Duality’ Solo Exhibition - Gallows Gallery, Mosman Park WA - 2022
City of Melville Art Award - 2022
West Australian Society of Arts Exhibition – 2022
‘Emergence’ Group Exhibition- Moore’s Building Contemporary Art Gallery - 2021
Melville Art Awards & Exhibition – 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