Welcome to my website, where you can find out all about me and my painting life. 

NEW FOR SPRING !

At last the studio is full of spring light, lit up like a light box, with en plein air ‘starts’ of Snowdonia and Cornish seascapes competing for attention to be finished. 

With two solo shows, a Group Show and several commissions planned this year, there is plenty to keep me busy!

First up is

HERE AND THERE

DE KOFFEE POT 

Bridge Street, Hereford HR4 9DG

Friday 25th July - Thursday 31st July

A selling exhibition in this bijou gallery space in the delightful setting of the Koffee Pot riverside terrace, of paintings of landscapes and seascapes including local scenes, Devon and  Cornwall, Venice and other magical destinations I've painted on my world travels as Artist in Residence on Cruise Ships, as well as a variety of smaller works, watercolours, sketches and drawings framed and unframed.

I'm participating in two venues for H.Art this September, first my solo show:

A PASSION FOR PAINTING 

At a New Venue for H.Art

THE PAVILION

Castle Green, Hereford HR1 2NW

 Friday 5th to Sunday 14th September.  

The Pavilion is a brand new venue for H.Art and I'm excited to be the first artist to exhibit there!

This magnificent Georgian Building, home to the Hereford Art College back in the day, has been newly refurbished with a spectacular copper clad exterior entrance and two floors of Accessible Gallery space, and is certainly an exciting addition to Hereford's art scene. 

Pedestrian access from Castle Street, brings you to the Gallery, in a lovely setting on Castle Green.

So after your visit to my Exhibition, treat yourself to Coffee and cake or Afternoon Tea in the adjoining new cafe overlooking the river Wye!

Check out my Artist's Statement and Interview with H.art :

https://www.h-art.org.uk/explore/artist/susan-edwards

I’ve also been invited to collaborate during H'art Week in another new venue for me, just over the border in Wales, near Hay on Wye: 

RADNORSHIRE ARTISTS AT THE HYMNS

The Hymns Farm

Walton

LD8 2RA 

Radnorshire Artists is the brainchild of Hymns Farm owner Elizabeth Passey whose exciting plans are well under way- renovating Hymns to create a prestigious Regional Gallery in the Marches.

As well as paintings, The Hymns will be exhibiting stone carving, woodwork, pottery, and basketry, with a theme of landscape & in collaboration with Radnorshire Wildlife Trust, and there will also be National Garden Scheme charity garden opening. There's also tea and cake of course!

More about Radnorshire Artists at The Hymns:

https://www.h-art.org.uk/explore/venue/radnorshire-artists-hymns

New paintings for these shows -just finished! see below

ARTIST'S STATEMENT

 I work expressively and intuitively directly onto linen in oils, often en plein air using a wide variety of painterly colourist techniques.

Paintings are built up with layers of gestural mark making, juxtaposing subtle and saturated colour, accented with passages of impasto brush work, palette knife and sgraffito textures. 

I work en plein air whenever possible so I can respond directly to the spirit and atmosphere of a place.  Recent locations include the Cornish Coast, the Yorkshire Dales,and Snowdonia. 

Back in the studio, the finished painting often leads to other more semi abstract developments.

Extensive world travel has led to my interest in ethnic and cultural subjects such as celebrations, festivals and the observation of women in society, so I was delighted to be selected for the Biennial WOMEN IN ART FAIR at the Mall Galleries last October. 

Here's a sample of a few of over 200 plein air watercolours and oils done on location.

 All work is copyright of the artist.

Recent Exhibitions and publications 

MAY 21 – 3 JUNE 2024  

IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF TURNER

Solo Exhibition

Tennants Auction House, Yorkshire  THE GARDEN ROOMS GALLERY

Publications 

https://www.tennantsgardenrooms.com/what-s-on/events/susan-edwards-in-the-footsteps-of-turner/

North East Living, Arts and Culture: The Romance of the Dales- Susan Edwards follows in the footsteps of Turner

OCTOBER  9 – 12 2024

WOMEN IN ART FAIR

Selected Exhibitor

Mall Galleries, London

OCTOBER 16 - 20 2024

GALERIE AGNES NORD

Digital exhibitor

Publication

OCTOBER  14 – 21 2024

UNFRAMED

Group Exhibition

Hereford Visual Artists Network sponsored by Meadow Arts

NOVEMBER  14 – 20 2024

A BREATH OF FRESH AIR

SIXTEEN GALLERY, CHELTENHAM

Expressive Landscapes and Seascapes

Solo Exhibition

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