About
Suzie Mansley
Born in Sydney, Australia
Lives & works, Sunshine Coast/Brisbane, Qld
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Suzie is a visual artist based between the Sunshine Coast and Brisbane, Queensland. Suzie primarily practices in ceramics working in porcelain stoneware using wheel thrown techniques to create miniature works often set in groupings that suggest relational interconnectedness.
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Hot Flame Ingo is the brand Suzie has been operating based at the Original Eumundi Markets for the past 19 years creating aromatherapy candles, diffusers and soy wax melts. Handmade ceramic homewares are incorporated into the aromatherapy collections.
On completion of her Diploma of Visual Arts at TAFE Qld in 2017, Suzie was awarded ADFAS Julia Gamble Scholarships which allowed her to continue to the Bachelor of Visual Arts which led into Honours of Art & Design through University of Canberra. Suzie has since completed a Master of Teaching through Queensland University of Technology which utilises her combined skills as a practising Visual Artist with industry knowledge to inspire passion for The Arts through the education sector.
CV
Education
2020/21 Masters of Teaching, QUT Kelvin Grove
2020 Honours of Art & Design, Canberra University
2018/19 Bachelor Visual Arts, Canberra Uni & TAFE Qld
2017 Diploma Visual Arts TAFE Qld
Grants & Awards
2020 - ADFAS Noosa, Julia Gamble Scholarship
2019 - ADFAS Noosa, Julia Gamble Scholarship
2018/19 - Flying Arts Alliance Featured Artist
2018 - ADFAS Noosa, Julia Gamble Scholarship
2017 - ADFAS Noosa, Julia Gamble Scholarship
Exhibitions
2021 - Imagined Worlds Exhibition, West End, Brisbane
2020 - Honours of Art & Design Exhibition, Brisbane
2018/19 - Judith Wright Contemporary Arts, Brisbane
2018 - BA Visual Arts 2018, Old Ambo Center, Nambour
2018 - Mindful Observation, Berkelouw Cafe, Eumundi
2017 - Diploma Visual Arts TAFE East Coast
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