SUSAN DUGDALE
Drawing remains central to everything I do. I keep sketchbooks both locally and from my travels and include pieces of ephemera that trigger my memory: they are very personal and hugely helpful.
Recently I have been lucky enough to travel to some unusual and fascinating parts of the world where I have filled sketchbooks and my mind with ideas for paintings.
I am often told that my style changes but I am always learning and experimenting and this is evident in my work. Having been trained as a graphic designer to respond to briefs, I view each new painting as a brief. There is no doubt that if I am sitting in a force 8 gale I will paint in a different way to tackling a still life in the studio. I am excited by working in different mediums and experimenting with new ways of working.
If I don’t paint, I feel stuck as it is at the core of who I am.
Exhibitions
Malcolm Innes, Walton Street, London – 1988, 1992
Zillah Bell Gallery, Thirsk – 2004, 2012
The Great Northern Art Show – 2005
Art for Youth North – 2018, 2021, 2023, 2025
Pissarro, Chiswick – 2005 and 2007
Bianco Nero Gallery, Stokesley, North Yorkshire – 2009, 2013
Gallery 54, Shepherds Market, London W1 – 2014, 2018
North Yorkshire Open Studios - 2025, 2026
Forthcoming Exhibitions
Gallery 54, Shepherd’s Market, London W1 - 6th - 12th September, 2027
The Big Art Show, Thirsk - October 2027