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Dr Susan M D Carr BA (Hons) MA ATH PhD

Artist directory :: Dr Susan M D Carr BA (Hons) MA ATH PhD

Dr Susan M D Carr BA (Hons) MA ATH PhD
United Kingdom

Fine art, including: portraits painted in oils, mixed media sculptures, plein air oil paintings, community art. Paintings can be purchased through pay pal or by credit/debit card.

About

"I developed a love of portrait painting when I was a teenager, however my journey as an artist has taken me to many rich and varied areas, including sculpture, illustration, community art, printmaking and mixed media." Susan’s professional journey began with a BA (Hons) degree in Design/Illustration at Swindon School of Art in the 1990s, followed by two years as Artist in Residence at Hreod Parkway Secondary School in Swindon. Working with some of the pupils in the 'Exclusion Unit' Susan began to see how Art could be used as therapy, and enrolled at the University of Hertfordshire for an MA in Art Therapy. After qualifying Susan worked for 12 years as an art therapist at the Prospect Hospice in Swindon and in 2008 returned to university, this time...

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www.susanmcarr.co.uk

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Wiltshire
United Kingdom

Galleries

Portraits, Sculptures, Illustrations & plein air works

This page showcases a selection of my PhD Portraits from my 'Paint me this way!' exhibition, Swindon Museum and Art Gallery, supported by the Arts Council England.

Portraits in the style of Klimt

This year I will be displaying my new 'Inspired by Klimt' collection as well as my plein air oil paintings.

Publications

Portrait Therapy

Illustration

Some examples of illustration techniques, mainly in watercolour, gouache and more recently digital illustrations created using Procreate on my iPad. I have used my married name of Susan Humphries-Carr for children's book illustrations. I have a BA (Hons) in design/illustration from Cranfield University, which is reflected in my work.

Recent Exhibitions

2014 - A Brush with the Broads, Norfolk. 2014 - Pintar Rapido, Chelsea, London. 2015 - Central Library, Bath. 2015 - Pintar Rapido, Chelsea, London. 2016 - John Mackintosh Hall, Gibraltar. 2016 - Buxton Spa Prize, Buxton. 2017 - Swindon Museum and Art Gallery, 'Paint me this way!' exhibition. 2017 - Buxton Spa Prize, Buxton, Award Winner. 2018 - The Crypt, St Ives. 2018 - Swindon Open Studios. 2019 - Katwijk an Zee, The Netherlands. 2021 - The Crypt, St Ives. 2022 - Cirencester Museum 2024 - The Barn,...

The Algarve, Portugal

Plein air painting on the magnificent Algarve coast of Portugal. These works are mostly small 6x8 ins, in oil paint.

Cornwall

Painting in Cornwall, and especially St Ives is a joy and something I do as often as possible. The light in Cornwall being very special.

France, Spain and Gibraltar

11 items

Bournemouth Plein Air paintings

This is shows a selection of seascaping en plein air oil paintings, with local views in Bournemouth.

Katwijk an Zee, The Netherlands.

Spent a week painting in Katwijk with the wonderful plein air painter Roos Schuring.

Ongoing Exhibition at The King William, Thomas Street, Bath

17 items