Into a Puddle in the Path

GREENWAY ART PRZE FINALIST
A frequent user of the GreenWay, I was fascinated by the bike tracks that cut through a puddle in the Cooks River path after rain, spurring me to imagine how many others had travelled this section.
This work captures traces of those past and present journeys.

I first noticed the textures and shapes in the puddle, and the whimsy of the reflection, but also thought about how we put pressure on the natural elements of our urban environment.

The path has since been reworked and the drainage improved, thanks to local management, so this image is now an ‘echo’ of a puddle.

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Coming from a performance & theatrical costume background, Suzy uses her knowledge of colours to explore new techniques in painting and especially mixed media.


Allowing the scene to dictate the technique or method used to capture it, Suzy's work often ranges between naturalistic and impressionistic.
Many of her pieces explore textures and shapes in the details of nature, and the way we interact with it. In particular, she has been exploring how we pass through the surface of a scene - the notion of being IN but not OF the landscape.


In 2020, Suzy used her time in isolation to complete new works for a solo exhibition 'SOJOURN'. “It was great fun to tell my stories and share in the memories my paintings evoked in the visitors.”
Since 2021, Suzy has also been using cold wax medium & oil paint, to build up a depth of layers in her works, often excavating to reveal underlying colours.


Suzy continues to be inspired by our vibrant Australian contemporary art scene to keep exploring acrylics, cold wax, oil paints, oil pastels, acrylic inks, charcoal and collage both in the studio and en plein air.