About

Suzanne McGauley

Artist statement ‘AS IT IS’

I was born in East Germany before the fall of The Wall. From my earliest years I enjoyed experimenting with colours and textures and consequently art and crafts played a major role during my formative years.

I migrated to Australia in 2001 and settled in the Northern Rivers Region attracted to its environment and colourful people. Here my passion for all things natural expanded. I was able to closely examine the native plants and I am beguiled by their unique characteristics. Whether I depict people, flowers or landscapes I am drawn to the Australian ambience for its rawness.

When I create a painting or sculpture I am driven to evoke a moment, a mood, a state just before it vanishes.

I developed my own style through sustained experimentation.

I am passionate about creating clay sculptures, and particulary love the textural nature of clay. This transfers to my technique in my painting where I prefer using oils and working with pallet knife & brush applying the impasto technique to give my works the desired depth.

RESUME

1989 – 2000 self employed Physiotherapist in Germany
2001 – 2018 curator and designer ‘Black Sheep Farm’ Pottery Nimbin NSW Australia
2004 – present: Owner & Manager ‘Felting Workshops Northern Rivers’ and ‘Mosaic Making Workshops Northern Rivers’ – NSW Australia
2018 Graduation Diploma of Visual Arts at TAFE Lismore Campus NSW Australia
2020 Graduation Diploma of Ceramics at TAFE Lismore Campus NSW Australia

Exhibitions

2003 – 2013 yearly Extravaganza Art Exhibition Nimbin NSW Australia
2014 Fibre Show – ‘Blue Knob Hall’ Blue Knob NSW Australia
2017 Fibre Show – ‘Blue Knob Hall’ Blue Knob NSW Australia
2017 End of Year Exhibition at TAFE Lismore Campus NSW Australia
2018 ‘Immerse’ Graduation Exhibition at TAFE Lismore Campus NSW Australia

2019 The Whian Whian Art Prize NSW

2019 ‘Off Centre’ End of Year Ceramic Exhibition Tafe Lismore Campus NSW Australia

2020 ‘Grit’ Ceramic Graduation Exhibition at the Lismore Regional Gallery NSW

2020 ‘Unearthed’ Ceramic Exhibition TAFE Campus Lismore NSW

Collections

Private Collection –  Rostock Germany
Private Collection –  Schwerin Germany
Private Collection –  Lismore NSW Australia
Private Collection –  Nimbin NSW Australia
Lynette Cosatto –  Newcastle NSW Australia
Gudrun Luederitz – Germany

Private Collection – Lismore NSW Australia