s u s a n n a h c o l l i n s
Susannah Collins is a multidisciplinary artist based on Wurundjeri Country. Her practice moves between thread‑based textile work and painting , with each medium informing the next. This shifting approach allows her to work across scales; from close ecological detail to broader landscape forms, creating a tension between abstraction and observation grounded in her everyday experience.
She completed a Master of Fine Art at RMIT University in 2024 and is a current Artsbridge recipient. Susannah has exhibited in solo and group shows across local and interstate galleries, including a solo presentation of her ongoing Lichenform series at Eltham Community Library Gallery. Her work was also recognised as a finalist in the 2026 Emerging Artist Award at fortyfivedownstairs.
recent exhibitions
solo
2026 - 'Lichenform', Solo Exhibition, Eltham Library Community Gallery, VIC
2022 - 'Natural State' Solo Exhibition, RED Gallery, Fitzroy North. VIC
group
2026 - Finalist, ‘Emerging Artist Award’, fortyfivedownstairs, VIC.
2026 - 'Encore', Gallery Unbound, Northcote, VIC. Curated by Christina Cerqueira
2026 - 'You', Gallery Unbound, Northcote, VIC. Curated by Christina Cerqueira
2025 - 'Red Salon', RED Gallery, Fitzroy North. VIC. Curated by Tammy Honey
2024 - 'Take a Seat', Project Gallery 90, Paddington, NSW. Curated by Kate Hopkinson-Pointer.
2023 - 'Bella Casa' , Susannah Collins, Matilda Mitchell and Sophie Rose, Project Gallery 90, Paddington, NSW. Curated by Kate Hopkinson-Pointer.
2023 - ‘Gold’, TAM Group Exhibition, The Long Gallery, Montsalvat Art Centre, Eltham, VIC
2023 - 'Eltham Art Show', Eltham Community and Reception Centre, Eltham, VIC
2023 - ‘Blue and White’, Project Gallery 90, Paddington, NSW. Curated by Kate Hopkinson-Pointer.
2023 - ‘Feed the Soul’, NERAM, Armidale, NSW
2023 - 'Shucked', Project Gallery 90, Paddington, NSW. Curated by Kate Hopkinson-Pointer.
2023 - ‘International Melbourne Flower and Garden Show Exhibition', TAM Group Exhibition, Royal Exhibition Building, VIC
2022 - 'Three Women' Exhibition with Miranda Mitchell and Samantha Tidbeck, Project Gallery 90, Paddington, NSW. Curated by Kate Hopkinson-Pointer.
recent residencies
2025 - ‘Back to Basics’ Residency program, Arteles Creative Center, Hämeenkyrö, Finland