Susan Collis

Susan Collis (born 1956) is a contemporary artist working in Hackney, London. She is officially represented by SEVENTEEN, a contemporary art gallery based in East London.

Collis is one of eight artists recently featured as part of 'Out of The Ordinary: Spectacular Craft' on exhibit 13 November 2007 - 17 February 2008 at London's Victoria & Albert Museum.

Education

* 2000 MA Sculpture, Royal College of Art, London
* 2000 BA (Hons) Sculpture, Chelsea School of Art and Design, London [http://www.vam.ac.uk/vastatic/microsites/1637_outoftheordinary/artists_biography.php?artistTag=collis "Biography" on V&A site] Retrieved 19 November 2007]

Current Works

Her works feature pieces that at first glance appear ordinary and unexceptional... until the viewer lingers or leans in closer.

"The Oyster's Our World", 2004 at first appears to be a well used wooden step ladder but closer inspection reveals the paint drips and splatters to be carefully inlaid mother of pearl, coral, fresh water and cultured pearls, white opal, and diamond.

"Made Good", 2007 could be overlooked, confusing the viewer who sees only a phillips head screw sticking out of the gallery drywall. It is, in fact, white gold, reclaimed coral, silver and diamond.

"Better Days", 2006 looks like a simple paint drop cloth lying on the floor, except that the paint splatters and drips are actually embroidery.

Exhibition history

*2007 Out of the Ordinary, The V&A, London
*2007 Don’t get your hopes up, SEVENTEEN
*2006 Until it makes sense, Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac, Paris
*2006 Until it makes sense, SEVENTEEN
*2006 Seventeen Presents…, SEVENTEEN
*2006 Brownfield, Lounge Gallery, London
*2005 The Vinyl Project, Cork, Curated by Simon Cutts for Cork City of Culture
*2005 Drawing 200, The Drawing Room, London
*2005 Oriel Mostyn Open 2005, Llandudno, Wales (Winner)
*2005 Arttextiles3, Touring Exhibition
*2005 Thy Neighbours Ox II, Space Station 65 Gallery, London
*2005 Taking a line for a walk, The Place, Letchworth
*2005 Chronic Epoch, Beaconsfield Gallery, London
*2004 I know all about you - Aspex Gallery, Portsmouth (Solo)
*2004 Free From the Itch of Desire, Temple Bar Gallery, Dublin
*2004 Emergency, Aspex Gallery, Portsmouth
*2003 Engineer, Beaconsfield Gallery, London (Solo)
*2003 40 White Chairs, Wapping Hydraulic Power Station, London
*2003 Gobbledygook, The Centre of Attention Gallery, London
*2002 Jerwood Drawing Prize, Touring Exhibition
*2002 Notably, Pump House Gallery, London
*2002 Arcadia In the City, Marble Hill House and Grounds, Twickenham

External links

* [http://www.seventeengallery.com/index.php?p=2&id=16&iid=1 "The Oyster's Our World"]
* [http://www.vam.ac.uk/vastatic/microsites/1637_outoftheordinary/artists_detail.php?artistTag=collis "Made Good"]
* [http://www.seventeengallery.com/index.php?p=2&id=16&iid=7 "Better Days"]
* [http://www.vam.ac.uk/vastatic/microsites/1637_outoftheordinary/index.php V&A Out of the Ordinary: Spectacular Craft]
* [http://www.seventeengallery.com Seventeen Gallery]
* [http://www.lorareynolds.com/artists/bio/susan_collis1/# Lora Reynolds Gallery]

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