Diploma of Art - Gordon Institute Geelong and Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology [R M I T] 1967
Fine Arts [1T] Melbourne University 1967
Trained Secondary Teacher's Certificate [T S T C Art/Craft] Melbourne Teachers College 1967
Secondary School Art Teaching - four years Geelong 1968 - 1972
Art / Craft retailer – self-owned businesses in Geelong and Lorne 1972 until 2003
Commenced visual arts career 1997
Overseas painting expeditions and study from 1998 – Italy, France, Austria, UK, Japan, USA, East Timor.
Voluntary workshops [x3] presented to Arte Moris adult art students in East Timor, July and November 2003, also September 2004
Instigated/coordinated 6 week art project hosting three East Timor artists in Geelong at The Gordon Institute 2007
Gordon Foundation Art Collections & Exhibitions Committee – practising artist advisor [2006 – 2009incl.]
Long-time member of Geelong Art Society, also Victorian Artists Society [VAS Signatory Member]
Works represented in private and public collections in Australia and Internationally [England, Germany, Austria, Japan, USA, France,
Hong Kong, Belgium, Sweden and East Timor]
Significant commissions / numerous paintings purchased for official presentations.
Art cards [reproduced art works] distributed Australia wide
Major acquisitions and commissions
2018 State Library, Melbourne, Victoria [acquisition]
2018 Lorne Sports precinct [Historical work] - Football Club, Lorne, Victoria [acquisition]
2016 Epworth Hospital, Richmond, Melbourne, Victoria [acquisition]
2014 St.John of God Hospital Geelong – MURAL – 'Love and compassion' – 7.2 metres commissioned for main entrance foyer
2014 National Library of Australia, Canberra – portrait of author Jill Jolliffe [acquisition]
2014 AFL 'Footy Almanac 2014' painted design acquired for published book cover [acquisition]
2014 Lorne Sports precinct – Football Club, Lorne, Victoria [acquisition]]
2012 National Sports Museum/MCC Fine Arts Collection – two paintings – Melbourne, Victoria [acquisitions]
2011 Lorne Surf Lifesaving Club commissioned researched painting [image for Lorne SLSC History Book wrap-around-cover]
2009 The Gordon Foundation Permanent Collection, Gordon Institute [TAFE] Geelong, Victoria [acquisition]
2008 The Geelong Regional Gallery, Permanent Collection, Geelong Victoria [acquisition]
2006 Christian College Geelong, Victoria [acquisitions]
2004 Arte Moris Permanent Collection, Dili, East Timor [acquisition]
2001 Set of 8 watercolours painted and reproduced as Art Prints for Erskine House/Mantra, Lorne [acquisitions/commissions]
1998 Surfcoast Shire Permanent Collection, Victoria [acquisition]
Eighteen solo exhibitions
2018 Susan Sutton - the artist and her art – oils – Metropolis Gallery, Geelong Victoria
2018 South Coast – oils – QDOS Arts, Lorne, Victoria
2016 Water and light – oils - QDOS Arts, Lorne, Victoria
2015 In landscape – oils - with Blake-Sutterby [watercolours] and Yokoyama [glass] – Metropolis Gallery, Geelong, Victoria
2014 Otway collection – oils - QDOS Arts, Lorne, Victoria
2013 Recent works, Geelong, the Surfcoast and beyond – oils - Metropolis Gallery, Geelong, Victoria
2012 Beach theatre – oils - QDOS Arts, Lorne, Victoria
2010 By day][by night – oils - Metropolis Gallery, Geelong, Victoria
2010 Tides – oils - QDOS Arts, Lorne, Victoria
2008 Through Seasons – Geelong and the Surfcoast - oils - The Geelong Regional Gallery, Geelong, Victoria
2008 Lorne, confronting traditional images – oils – QDOS Arts, Lorne, Victoria
2006 Surfcoast reflections – oils & watercolours - QDOS Arts, Lorne, Victoria
2004 East Timor, a visual journey – oils & watercolours - Shearers Arms Gallery, Geelong, Victoria
2002 Palermo to Paris – watercolours – QDOS Arts, Lorne, Victoria
2001 Tokyo to Hagi – watercolours – Sartoma, Lorne, Victoria
2000 People and places – oils and watercolours – Wholefoods Cafe/Gallery, Geelong, Victoria
1999 Portraits – oils - Wholefoods Cafe/Gallery, Geelong, Victoria
1999 Paris to Provence – watercolours - Wholefoods Cafe/Gallery, Geelong, Victoria
Shared exhibitions – by invitation
2018 Kilgour Prize exhibition for figurative and portrait art – Newcastle Art Gallery, NSW
2018 Landscape Art Prize exhibition – Tattersalls’ Club and Riverside Centre, Brisbane, Queensland
2018 Corangamarah exhibition – Red Rock Regional Gallery, Colac, Otways, Victoria
2018 The Art of Sport III – Mildura
2018 The Art of Sport – Station Gallery, Willaura, Victoria
2018 You kick like a girl [AFLW season] – Red Gallery, North Fitzroy, Melbourne, Victoria
2017 All things botanical – Red Rock Regional Gallery, Colac, Otways, Victoria
2017 Landscape Art Prize exhibition – Tattersalls’ Club and Riverside Centre, Brisbane, Queensland.
2017 Country Artists – Cato Gallery, VAS, East Melbourne
2017 The Art of Football II – The Art Vault, Mildura, Victoria
2107 Corangamarah exhibition – Red Rock Regional Gallery, Colac, Otways, Victoria
2107 The Art of Sport – Red Rock Regional Gallery, Colac, Otways, Victoria
2017 Gallipoli Art exhibition – Gallipoli Club, Sydney, NSW
2017 Marvellous Melbourne exhibition – Oz-link at Hilton South Wharf, Melbourne, Victoria
2016 Alice Bale Awards exhibition - Glen Eira Gallery, Melbourne, Victoria
2016 Landscape Art Prize exhibition - Tattersalls Club and Riverside Centre, Brisbane, Queensland
2016 The Art of Football – The Art Vault, Mildura, Victoria … then at Berri, South Australia
2015 Gallipoli Art exhibition – Gallipoli Club, Sydney, NSW
2014 Idols, Icons and Legends – The Artists Garden Gallery, Fitzroy, Melbourne, Victoria
2013 Back to basics – The Artists Garden Gallery, Fitzroy, Melbourne, Victoria
2013 Borough of Queenscliff 150th Anniversary exhibition, Queenscliff, Victoria
2013 Faces of diversity – National Wool Museum Gallery, Geelong, Victoria
2013 Arte'Dall' Australia – Turin, Italy
2011 Coast Watch – The Paintbox Gallery, Canberra, ACT
2011 Kicking goals – Oz-Link at Hilton South Wharf, Melbourne, Victoria
2011 Alice Bale Awards exhibition – Glen Eira Gallery, Melbourne, Victoria
2010 Justice and football – The Artists Garden Gallery, Fitzroy, Melbourne, Victoria
2009 Geelong Regional Artists Exhibition – The Gordon Foundation, The Gordon Gallery, Geelong, Victoria
2009 Art Melbourne – with Metropolis Gallery at Exhibition Building, Carlton, Melbourne
2007 The Great Ocean Road 75th Anniversary – National Wool Museum Gallery, Geelong, Victoria
2006 Little Malop Nudes – Little Malop Gallery, Geelong, Victoria
2005 Coastal themes – Russell Davis' Arcade Gallery, Queenscliff, Victoria
2005 The Geelong experience – Little Malop Gallery, Geelong, Victoria
2005 Inspired by the sea – Sue Ernst Gallery, Lorne, Victoria
2004 Six Geelong Regional Artists - The Gordon Foundation, Gordon Gallery, Geelong Victoria
Selected shortlisted finalist
2018 Kilgour Prize for figurative and portrait art – Newcastle Art Gallery, NSW
2018 Tattersalls Landscape Art Prize - Brisbane, Queensland
2018 Corangamarah Art Prize – Colac, Otways, Victoria
2017 Gallipoli Art Prize – Sydney, NSW
2017 Tattersalls Landscape Art Prize - Brisbane, Queensland
2017 Corangamarah Art Prize – Colac, Otways, Victoria
2016 Alice Bale National Awards – Oil/Acrylic – Melbourne, Victoria
2016 Tattersalls Landscape Art Prize - Brisbane, Queensland
2015 Gallipoli Art Prize / Centenary year – Sydney, NSW
2013 Borough of Queenscliff 150th Anniversary Art Award, Queenscliff, Victoria
2011 Alice Bale National Awards – Oil/Acrylic – Melbourne, Victoria
2007 Corangamarah Art Prize – Otways, Victoria
2006 Travel Scholarship Alice Bale National Awards - Melbourne, Victoria
2003 Travel Scholarship Alice Bale National Awards - Melbourne, Victoria
Early Career Awards – Achievements
2013 First Prize Oils, Lorne Art Easter Show
2008 Wynne Tyquin Recognition Award/Assistance to Lions Art Shows – Guest artist Lorne Art Show – People's Choice Award Geelong College Art Show. Victorian Artists Society 'Signatory member' distinction and finalist for V A S 'Artist of the Year' Award
2007 1st Prize Oils St.Kevin's College Melbourne - Oils Bacchus Marsh – Guest Artist at Lorne and Werribee Art Shows – Finalist Corangamarah Art Prize – selected artist Great Ocean Road 75th Anniversary exhibition Geelong
2006 1st Prize Oils Lorne Art Show - 1st Prize People's Choice Lorne Art Show - 1st Prize Oils Bacchus Marsh Art Show - 1st Prize Oils Werribee Art Show - 1st Prize People's Choice Award St Joseph's College Annual Art Show.
Travel Scholarship Finalist National Alice Bale Awards and also shortlisted finalist Oil/Acrylic section.
Surfcoast Shire Award finalist selection for 2007 Calendar - 1st Prize Oils Birregurra Art Show.
2005 1st Prize Oils Lorne Art Show - 1st and 2nd Prizes People's Choice Lorne Art Show - 1st Prize Best in Show/acquisitive Drysdale Rotary Art Show - 2nd Prize Oils Bacchus Marsh Art Show - 1st Prize Werribee Art Show - 1st Prize Birregurra Art Show – Finalist for Victorian Artists Society 'Artist of the Year' Award.
2004 Gordon Foundation selection, one of six artists for representation in the 2004 Geelong Regional Artists Exhibition - 1st Prize Watercolour and 1st Prize People's Choice Award St.Joseph's College Show, Geelong – Geelong Art Society 'Fifty Years Celebration' Show - 1st Prize/Acquisitive Maritime/watercolour Leopold Art Show – Finalist Victorian Artists Society Artist of the Year
2003 1st Prize People's Choice Lorne Art Show - 1st Prize Watercolour Lorne Art Show -
1st Prize Best Painting Acquisitive Geelong Open Art Show [Judge Geoffrey Edwards Director Geelong Gallery] – Surfcoast Shire Calendar Award [for 2004 edition] - 1st Prize Best Painting Acquisitive Geelong College Bi-annual Art Show [Judge Geoffrey Edwards Director Geelong Gallery] – Travel Scholarship Finalist National Alice Bale Awards also Finalist in Oils/Acrylic
2002 1st Prize People's Choice Lorne Art Show - 1st Prize Oils Lorne Art Show
2001 1st Prize People's Choice Lorne Art Show - 2nd Prize overall Lorne Art Show – Watercolour Finalist Alice Bale National Awards - The 'Spiritual Award' St. Joseph's College Geelong [Judge Gerard Vaughan Director National Gallery of Victoria]
2000 2nd Prize overall Lorne Art Show
1999 1st Prize Watercolour Momenta Festival Geelong
1998 Surfcoast Calendar Award [for inaugural 1999 edition]
