Susan Crookes
Country and Year of Birth: australia (adelaide) 1973
If you are not originally from Western Australia, how long have you been living here?
10+ years
Where, what and when did you study?
self taught & mentoring by printmakers christine mccarthy, lidia groblicka & sculptor ondrej mares.
Do you have commercial representation? If so, through who?
Margaret River Galleries in Margaret River and Gallows Gallery in Perth.
Do you have a dedicated studio space? If so, where?
pantapin, central wheatbelt wa.
What media do you predominately work in?
printmaking (lino & woodcut) and sculpture.
How many hours per week do you normally work on your practice?
10-19hrs health permitting
What motivates you? What are you trying to achieve?
the value of being a practicing artist, participating & contributing in cultural life...no matter how obscure, the value is in the diversity of practitioners actually doing it.
What do you see as the biggest obstacle to your potential success?
health.
What do you find inspiring?
naive & outsider artforms.music & literature...see website/blog.
Where can people next see your work?
Online. I am represented by Margaret River Galleries in Margaret River, and will shortly have work available through Gallows Gallery in Perth.
