Hello my name is Suzanne, I am a semi abstract painter, living and working on the North Coast of Cornwall.

After studying an art at Newport, South Wales I went on to study and then work film and photography. Living in London and working in advertising and editorial photography, producing shoots for magazines, books and advertising before working in Commercials..

I work in oil paint on wooden board .and my practise starts with small story-board sketches, these are influenced by how I see the everyday. Working out the composition and pallet before setting up the still life, just as a food stylist and photographer would arrange a shoot, selecting objects from my kitchen and home or seeing produce in markets or anywhere. This enables me to create not just from life but also from memory, using my perspective and not just what I see in front of me.

My inspiration comes from simple objects, the colours, textures and marks revealing their past and present, especially those with a haptic quality. I combine these with the colours of the landscape and ocean where I live .

It is a constant struggle to break free from objective work that is so engrained in me from art school and years working in photography. .The most simple things are the most difficult, having learned and followed the rules, to now giving myself permission to express how I see my subject, my personal view, this for me is the challenge I face everyday and my favourite nemesis.