Who is Susie-Lotta?

 

Hej hej!

 

Here's a bit about me... Suzanne Phillips.

 

I was born in Sweden (my mother was a ballerina and father was an opera singer in Gothenburg) and I grew up in Australia. As a child my mother called me Susie-Lotta as a nickname so thats where my business name comes from. I lived in Sweden for 16 years and 2 years in England.

 

My experience with professional photography started in 1990 at the North Adelaide School of Art. (Aka Stanley Street in those days).

In 1994 I completed my 4 year degree, B.A. of Visual Arts majoring in photography, film and computer animation at the University of South Australia .
During my life I have studied design and art for around 10 years of my adult life. So in total I have been producing art, photography and designs for over 27 years.

Recently I have studied a Diploma in Fashion Design at TAFE.

 

Nowadays I live by the sea in Adelaide, Australia where I have 2  businesses. Susie-Lotta Designs is my other business where I create textile designs. I am also a qualified graphic designer!

 

Some of my greatest interests are photography, Scandinavian design/glassware/ ceramics/ textiles and second-hand markets.  
I have a strong interest in Medieval reenactment and love photographing others in period clothing.

My favourite art styles are: Art Nouveau, Scandinavian, Art & crafts movement.

Whilst growing up I was often dreaming about Sweden and I grew up with prints of paintings on the walls by Carl Larsson, glassware from Kosta Boda, Orrefors etc...

Other artists I like are John Bauer, Arthur Rackham, Ivan Ivarson, Elsa Beskow, John Waterhouse.

 

I have a lot of experience working with photography... Including working in a fashion-advertising photo studio in England, teaching adults photography in Sweden, photography stores in Sweden and Australia. Also I have worked as a Freelance photographer. (Editorial, weddings, boat christening, events, dance etc)

 

By Suzanne Phillips

 

 

Suzanne's Exhibition List:

 

 

2016  Gallery M, 15th Annual City of Marion community exhibition.
Group exhibition, Mixed screen print.

 

2015  Gallery M, 14th Annual City of Marion community exhibition.

Group exhibition, screen print.

 

2014  Gallery M, 13th Annual City of Marion community exhibition.

Group exhibition, screen print.

 

2014 Sala Festival, ''Winter Wonderland'',
Bay Discovery Centre, Glenelg,
Group exhibition, screen print

 

2013  Gallery M, 12th Annual City of Marion community exhibition.

Group exhibition, screen print.

2013 Sala Festival, Eclektic Jetty Road, Glenelg, Screen printing.

2011  Gallery M, 10th Annual City of Marion community exhibition.

Group exhibition, Photography.

 

2010  Gallery M, 9th Annual City of Marion community exhibition.

Group exhibition, Photography.

 

2007  Myrorna, Gothenburg Sweden.

Group exhibition, Graphic design.

 

2006  Lindholmens library, Gothenburg, Sweden.

Group exhibition, Graphic design.

 

1995  Miss Glady's Sym Choon Gallery. Exhibition finalist.

Group exhibition, Photography.

 

1994-1995 Designer statements, Norwood.

Solo exhibition, Photography.

 

1994  Uni of South Australia 1994 graduating students exhibition ''Luxe'' Group exhibition,  Photography.

 

1994  Odeon Theatre Gallery

Group exhibition, Photography.

 

1992  Art Zone Gallery, ''Communitas''

Group exhibition, Photography.

 

1990  North Adelaide school of Art ''Whose been sitting in my chair''

Group exhibition, Ceramics.