Curriculum Vitae
After
teaching and examining Art and Design for over fifteen years in several
high schools in Newcastle upon Tyne, Susan became a self-employed artist/printmaker
in 2002. She moved into her current studio in 2003. Since then she has exhibited
widely across northern England and Scotland, as well as participating regularly
in Northumberland’s open studio event, The Art Tour. She was a member
of the Art Tour Steering Group (2000 - 2007).
She is a member of Northern Print, Newcastle’s open access printmaking workshop. She continues to develop her printmaking practice and has taken part in masterclasses with respected printmakers Norman Ackroyd, Mark Balakjian and Donald Wilkinson.
| Selected exhibitions | |
| Nov - Jan 2010/11 | Footprints, Northern Print, Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Aug - Nov 2010 | Mountains in Mind, Brewery Arts/Kendal Mountain Festival (Solo) |
| Oct -Nov 2009 | ‘Mountains in Mind’ Queen’s Hall, Hexham (Solo show) |
| August 2009 | ‘Making an Impression’ Schoolroom Gallery Alnmouth |
| May - June 2009 | Red Barn, Melkinthorpe, Penrith |
| May 2009 | Printfest, Ulverston |
| Mar - Sept 2009 | Spring & Summer Shows, Biscuit Factory, Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Aug – Oct 2007 | ‘Moors and Mountains’ Artisanat Gallery, Perth, Scotland (Solo show) |
| July 2006 | ‘Mountain Moods’ The Art Café, Corbridge (Solo show) |
| Oct/Nov 2005 | ‘Mountain Moods’ Upfront Gallery, Unthank, Cumbria (Solo show) |
| Awards | |
| July 1990 | The British School at Rome/Association of Art Historians Bursary, Rome |
| Nov 2004 | Cultural Business Venture Grant, ACENE |
| Qualifications | |
| 1985 B.A. Hons (1st class) History of Art, Architecture and Design |
Open University |
| 1969 Teacher’s Certificate Art and Crafts |
Northumberland College of Education, University of Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Other appointments | |
| 1994 – 1997 |
Assistant Examiner A Level General Studies UODLE (OCEAC) |
| 1992 | Visiting Assessor GCSE Art and Design NEAB |
| 1989 – 1991 | Director Charlotte Press Fine Printmaking Workshop Newcastle upon Tyne |
Current Membership
Network Artists in Northumberland
Northern Print, Stepney Bank, Ouseburn, Newcastle upon Tyne
British Mountaineering Council Individual Member
Newcastle Climbing Wall, Byker