s u s a n n a h c o l l i n s
Statement
(or an approximation of)
"I gave up on finding my style a while ago. Although it used to worry me, I realised that as soon as I get comfortable, I jump ship. For me, this is a way of never getting stuck - either moving forward or, in my case, moving in cycles. Through all of these shifts, common threads emerge; obsessions with the natural world and with concepts related to time and memory. I explore these themes through tactile means (and whatever I have on hand) - thread, embroidery, and my first love, oil paint."
In 2024, Susannah completed a Master of Fine Art at RMIT University, further developing her exploration of themes like memory and storytelling. She has exhibited her work in solo and group shows across local and interstate galleries, presenting pieces that intertwine personal narratives with reflections on her immediate vicinity and the natural world.
Education
2012 - 2016 Bachelor of Fine Art (Film and Television), Victorian College of the Arts
2022-2024 Master of Fine Art, RMIT University
Recent Exhibitions:
Solo
2026 - 'Lichenform', Solo Exhibition, Eltham Library Community Gallery, VIC
2022 - 'Natural State' Solo Exhibition, RED Gallery, Fitzroy North. VIC
Group
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.
'2022 - 'Natures Story', TAM group exhibition, The Barn Gallery, Montsalvat Art Centre, Eltham, VIC.
2022 - 'Community and Connection' Exhibition Leader / Co-ordinator/Exhibiting Artist, Loft 256 Gallery, Ivanhoe, VIC.
2022 -'The Artistry of Books' - TAM Group Exhibition, Eltham Library Community Gallery, Eltham, VIC
2022 - 'Small Works Art Prize', Brunswick Street Gallery, Fitzroy, VIC
2022 - 'Linden Postcard Show', Linden New Art, St Kilda, VIC
2022 - ‘International Melbourne Flower and Garden Show Exhibition', TAM Group Exhibition, Royal Exhibition Building, VIC
2021 - 'Small Works Art Prize', Brunswick Street Gallery, Fitzroy, VIC
2021 - 'Fifty Squared Art Prize', Brunswick Street Gallery, Fitzroy, VIC
2021 - 'Linden Postcard Show', Linden New Art, St Kilda, VIC
Workshops
2022 - ‘Still Life Fundamentals’, Banyule City Council Residency Program, Ivanhoe, VIC