Susi Bellamy

Susi Bellamy was born in Cardiff. She has lived in the USA, Florence and Suffolk and is currently based in Northumberland. Susi’s first career was as a Fashion and Beauty Editor for Brides Magazine in London which began her interest in composition, editing and design. After many years creating artworks inspired by her travels, Susi graduated in 2013 from Northumbria University with a MA in Fine Art. In 2015, she designed a collection of cushions inspired by abstract art. Since then, she has developed an interiors collection which is available in interior design and department stores across the UK. Susi is based at Cobalt Studios in Newcastle. She is chairman of Colour Collective UK.

My passion for colour is influenced by my time living and working in Florence. My paintings reference the crumbling plaster walls of the palazzos, the landscape and the exotic colours both in Renaissance art and Italian fashion. Recent work is based on landscape and strata with one colour being revealed beneath another. In my studio, I often use a plasterer’s trowel to add texture and depth. Larger pieces are cropped and edited in order to create dynamic compositions and microcosms.