Susan Isaac

Newark, Nottinghamshire

As a painter & sculptor, the common thread in my work is an endeavour to capture the spirit of things or places I have known, to seek to illuminate aspects of the world that have captured my imagination – to evoke feeling.

I paint mostly in oils in a loose figurative style which occasionally dissolves into the abstract elements of my compositions, combining strong drawing skills with bold use of colour and application of texture. My subjects are mainly towns and seascapes. I love the insistent repetitive textures of the built environment contrasting with the gentle rhythms of nature. My coastal depictions and harbour scenes are a transposition of childhood memory onto current day experiences.

Alongside this, many of my ceramic sculptures are a fusion of human and landscape forms. Hand-built stoneware geomorphic heads, referencing the mining landscapes of my birthplace, are enhanced using a variety of glazes and stains and are often wood fired to produce exciting and contrasting surfaces.

My works are available as commissions and through gallery sales, at prices ranging from £30 to £2,000.

Media

Acrylic, Oil

Subjects

Landscape or Woodland Scene, Seascape, Townscape or Streetscene

Awards

Susan's paintings have been commended for & won several awards, including the Thoresby Open (winning twice), a prizewinner in the Leicester Open, the Buxton Spa Art Prize & the TALP Awards, shortlisted for the Sir John Hurt Art Prize, and a multiple prize winner of the annual Paint Out Norfolk en plein air event. She has also appeared twice recently on Sky TV's 'Landscape Artist of the Year' (in 2021 & 2022).

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