suzanne gibbs
Website: www.artbysuzannebgibbs.com/
Instagram: suzannebaxtergibbs/
Statement
As a London Award-winning artist, I've earned recognition in both landscapes and portraiture. Recently, I've shifted my focus to exploring the human condition and identity, creating over 30 works inspired by my mother's journey with vascular dementia. I've also depicted themes of cancer, resilience, and baby loss in my portraiture.
My painting career began in 2018, deeply influenced by the devastating wildfires in California. This led me to organise a three-month solo art exhibition in 2019 to raise funds for the Red Cross. In the summer of 2022, I held another exhibition in the SFO Bay Area, focusing on global warming.
I've drawn inspiration from the narratives of artists like Frida Kahlo, the intense and dramatic landscapes of John Martin, and the large-scale, emotive portraiture of Colin Davidson.
My work delves into the psychological and emotional states of my subjects, as well as their physical being. I aim to create art that prompts viewers to question, reflect, and empathise, while also being captivated and moved by the narrative.
Biography
As a London Award-winning artist, Suzanne has earned recognition in both landscapes and portraiture. Recently, her focus has shifted to exploring the human condition and identity. Last year, she won the British Art Prize for her portraiture on dementia, which was showcased at the OXO Tower in London. In 2022, Suzanne received the prestigious Tom Urwin Fine Art Award at the Mall Galleries, London, for her painting ‘Mum Facing Dementia,’ inspired by her mother's battle with vascular dementia. Suzanne's work has been exhibited at the OXO Tower and Mall Galleries in London, as well as in San Francisco and Palm Springs, CA. In 2023, she became an associate member of the Society for Women Artists in London.
2025 winner of Brtish Art prize, Oxo Tower, London
2024 selected for Guildford House Open, Guildford House Gallery, Surrey.
2024 Selected for shortlist of Herbert Smith Freehills Portrait Award, Mall Galleries, London
2024 Selected for shortlist of Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Award, London
2024, 2023, Selected for SWA Awards, Mall Galleries, London
2023 Shortlisted for Chaiya Award, OXO Tower, London.
2022 Winner of Tom Urwin Fine Art Award. SWA Art Exhibition. Mall Galleries, London.
