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about
Sue Lawes is now based in Hastings, after over 40 years of living and working in South East London.
07957 627809
www.suelawes.com
www.fivetonine.co.uk
www.deptfordisforever.net
thewillowpatternproject.blogspot.com
crossfields.blogspot.com
ART EDUCATION
2023–2024 Hastings Art School (Artist Development Programme, now Nimble Art School)
2016–2018 MFA, Goldsmiths College, University of London (2 years of 4-year part-time programme)
1976–1979 BA (Hons) Fine Art (2:1), Goldsmiths College, University of London
1975–1976 Epsom College of Art & Design
SOLO SHOWS 2008 – 2024
2024
Observed (2020-2024 retrospective painting & prints from Observed / Cobalt Blues / Gaza / Invasive Species) Hypha Studios, Priory Meadow, Hastings. Hastings Art School
2013
The Old Blue & White (installation), Creekery #1 & #2 (photographs) Master Shipwright's House, SE8. London Open House
2012
The Old Blue and White (installation) Creekside Discovery Centre, SE8. Deptford X Fringe
2011
Creekery #1 (installation), Two Birds (installation) Deptford Creek at Ha'Penny Hatch / Creekside Discovery Centre, SE8. Deptford X Fringe
2008
China Blues (installation), Patna Black (installation) Creekside Discovery Centre, SE8. Deptford X Fringe
GROUP SHOWS 2006 – 2026
2026
Big Orange Head #2 (painting) Inspired By Standen in partnership with Sussex Contemporary, Standen House, East Grinstead, West Sussex
Treatment (wall piece) Epigeal curated by Bee Nicholls, Unit 2, 8 London Road, St Leonards on Sea
Dolls House (After the Flood) (photo collage), Real House (photo collage), White Pearl Teapot #2 (3D piece) Floorplan curated by Rachel Ring, Unit 2, 8 London Road, St Leonards on Sea
2025
Big Orange Head #1 (painting) BattleAxe curated by Bee Nicholls, Unit 2, 8 London Road, St Leonards on Sea
Dolls House (photo collage) Glimpse curated by Bee Nicholls, Unit 2, 8 London Road, St Leonards on Sea
Waterworks & Invasive Species (paintings & prints) Traces (Term 3 Hastings Art School group curation), St Andrews Mews, Hastings
2024
Magma (film), Home (painting) We Are Family curated by Julia Kotziamani, Electro Studios, St Leonards on Sea
Six Wigs (paintings) Poor Women curated by Julia Kotziamani, Hypha Studios, Priory Meadow, Hastings
2023
Invasive #1 & #2 (paintings) Hastings Art School show curated by Julia Kotziamani, Hypha Studios, Priory Meadow, Hastings
Postcard Blue + Invasive #1 & #2 (mixed media, painting) The Old Is Dying curated by Julia Kotziaman, Electro Studios, St Leonards on Sea
2022
Henry Ward Observed + Borders Observed (painting & prints) Commoners Rock!, Observer Building, Hastings
Magma (film) Exploding Cinema, The Printworks, Hastings
2021
Henry Ward Observed + more (painting & film) Group show, Charles Rd, St Leonards on Sea. Coastal Currents 2021
Alhambra (mural) Painting The Prom 2021, Goat Ledge, St Leonards on Sea
2018
Forensis #1 & #2 (installation), #ForTheMany (film) DXGold, Deptford Campus, Goldsmiths MFA. Deptford X 2018
74 Trees (installation), #ForTheMany (film) Deptford Ain't Avvinit, Tidemill Wildlife Garden, Deptford SE8. Deptford X Fringe
Deptford Is Forever (photography & film) The Anchor is Back, Deptford Does Art Gallery, Deptford SE8
2015
Creekery #2 (film) Twentieth curated by APT, APT Gallery, Creekside SE8
2013
Creekery #1 & #2 (photographs) Arthub Gallery, SE8. Deptford X Fringe
Apple Tree (wall piece) Eight Studios From Here, The Faircharm, SE8. Deptford X Fringe
Postcards from China & Stoke (paintings) Elsewhere, Made in Greenwich Gallery, SE10
Sixteen Grocers (print) Eight Minutes From Here, Royal Festival Hall, SE1
Willow Pattern Story / Japonica Glistens / War & Peace (paintings) Image and Text, Made in Greenwich Gallery, SE10
Willow Pattern Story (wall piece) Creekside Ahoy, Arthub Gallery, SE8
2011
Creekery #2 (installation) Creekside Open selected by Dexter Dalwood, Deptford Creek at Harold Wharf/APT Gallery, SE8
Creekery #1 & #2 (photographs) RSVPLondon, The Faircharm, SE8
2009
Creekside Willow with Vultures (3D piece) Alchemy, Core Gallery, SE8. Deptford X Fringe
China Blues (photograph) A Cup of Tea Solves Everything, Departure Gallery E14
2008
Willow Pattern Story (digital image) P&B Showcase www.p&bshowcase.co.uk (developer shit)
2007
Six Wigs / War Is Peace (paintings) Recent Fruit Paul McPherson Gallery SE10
D=f(m,b,c) (print) Frameworks Gallery, SE8. Deptford X Fringe
2006
D=f(m,b,c) (print) Cockpit Arts, SE8. Deptford Design Festival
Home (painting) Six, Paul McPherson Gallery SE10
Nunhead Open 3, The Surgery SE15
Group show, Sun & Doves SE5
Group show, Frameworks Gallery SE8. Deptford X Fringe
COLLABORATIVE PERFORMANCE/INSTALLATION 2007 – 2018
2018
Welcome Back Deptford Anchor! (performance film) with David Aylward, Deptford High St, SE8
Chalking The Chain (performance film) with David Aylward, Deptford High St, SE8
2016
Chalking The Anchor (performance film) with David Aylward, Deptford High St, SE8
DIF Poster Campaign (installation) with David Aylward, Deptford High Street, SE8
2015
Red Tape (installation) with David Aylward, Deptford High Street. Deptford X Fringe
2013
Give Us Back Our Bloomin’ Anchor! (various installations & performance) with David Aylward, Deptford High Street. Deptford X Fringe
2009
Tagworts (installation) with Nick Bertrand, streets all over Deptford SE8. Deptford X Fringe
2008
SE8 Signs #2 (installation) with Lionel Openshaw, Creekside SE8. Deptford Design Festival
2007
SE8 Signs #1 (installation) with Lionel Openshaw, Creekside SE8. Deptford Design Festival
CURATION
1985 Lubaina Himid, Sonia Boyce, Keith Piper The Albany Empire (exhibition to accompany Blues For Railton theatre production)
1985 Three Women Artists The Albany, Douglas Way, Deptford
1984 Deptford Artists Group The Albany, Douglas Way, Deptford
GROUP SHOWS 1983–2004
2004 Deptford Design Festival, Resolution Way SE8
2001–2004 Frameworks Gallery SE8
1996–2000 APT Gallery SE8
1988 Coffee Shak SE13
1985 St James' Church W1
1984 Royal Festival Hall SE1, The Albany SE8, Brixton Art Gallery SW9
1983 Brixton Art Gallery SW9, Cork Street Fine Arts