Biography

Suzanne Alexander

Contact: suz.alex@bigpond.net.au

Education

1967    Diploma of Art East Sydney Art College (National Art School).

1992    Bachelor of Arts. Sydney University. Major: Fine Arts Theory

1997   Museum of Contemporary Art Guide Course

Exhibitions & Awards

Waverley Art Prize 2011 Oil Painting Prize

Ewart Art Prize 2010 Painting Prize

Finalist Plein Art Painting Prize 2010  2009

Mosman Art Prize 2009 Winner – Allan Gamble Memorial Art Prize

National Art School Drawcard 2009

Sydney Royal Easter Show.

Winner. Maritime/Seascape. 2009

Winner, Maritime/Seascape 2010

House of Phillips Drawing Prize Finalist 2008

Mosman Art Prize 2008 Winner: Viewer’s Choice Award

2007  Work purchased for Mosman Regional Art Gallery

Collection

2007 Overall Winner. Ewart Art Prize Willoughby Workshop Art Centre

2006 Salon des Refuses. Wynne Prize Selection

2005 Australian Society of Marine Artists 9th Annual Exhibition

Mosman Regional Art Gallery

North Sydney Art Prize Winner, Open Prize 2004

Mosman Regional Art Gallery Exhibition 10x10x10: Women’s Visions

Ten artists. Ten works. Ten years. Dec 03 – Jan 04

Waverley Art Prize Winner, Acrylic Prize 2002

Memberships and Associations

Sydney University Arts Association

Mosman Art Society. Exhibiting Member

Willoughby Workshop Arts Centre. Member

Australian Society of Marine Artists. Exhibiting Member

“The historical face of Sydney Harbour has become a major source for my work. Blackwattle Bay; Mort Bay; Garden Island; Cockatoo Island and The Rocks are remnants of our working Harbour. These sites are part of the changing nature of Sydney.   In my work I try to capture these moments.  They become vibrant windows to our environment – fragments of Sydney Harbour. They are part of our maritime history – part of our heritage”.

Suzanne Alexander  2011