I am an artist who works mainly with printed and stitched textiles.
I exhibit and teach both nationally and internationally, also at my home studio, the Granary Studio.  I have served as a judge at a number of festivals internationally and am currently in the process of writing a series of three books.

My work is always concerned with all aspects of being human. how people interact with each other and the world around them…

My art is deeply personal and currently related to the people who have gone before me. Old family photos haunt me, they are my only connection to my ancestry. Who are these people looking out of the albums, living their lives.. I need to create a story about each of them. I need to create to enrich my life, it makes my life real, it makes sense of my life. I need to write, to free my mind, to focus me, to go forward then and make the art.

I draw, my sketchbooks are crucial to my practice, and inform all my work.

I always work with some aspect of the figure, mainly large scale, underpainted using paint or dyes then my images drawn, responding to the underpainting, and currently my family photos. I have recently completed two years studying at the Newlyn School of Art, www.newlynartschool.co.uk on ‘defining practice’ and recently completed ‘studio practice’. I am currently considering joining their mentoring program

Why not check out the Granary Studio where you can find details of classes run from my studio that is located in the pretty village of Owslebury.We specialise in small inspirational classes with experienced tutors.

The Studio

Susan teaches printmaking, screen printing and stitch and also has a talented group of visiting tutors, among them are:-

• Clare Bullock who teaches feltmaking and hand stitch
• Caroline Bell who teaches eco-printing and natural dyeing and hand stitch
• Debbie Lyddon who teaches exploration of place
• Linda Miller teaching Pictorial Machine Embroidery
• Alysn Midgelow Marsden works with metals, metal fabrics and stitch
• Wendy Dolan teaches machine embroidery on painted ground
• Rachael Singleton teaches her mixed media techniques
• Rachel Johnston teaches tapestry weaving and personal development through stitch
• looking for a new life drawing tutor to join our team

That makes 9 of us bringing a broad range of creative classes to the Granary Studio. There is a complete timetable available, offering a range of classes that can be year long or just one day workshops. Follow the links to the calendar for more details.