Based in Edinburgh, Susie Collingbourne is an abstract landscape artist whose work explores escapism, imagination and emotional connection to place. After studying English Literature and working in publishing in Edinburgh and London, she trained at Leith School of Art for four years, developing her expressive style. Susie has exhibited across the Scotland and her paintings and commissioned artwork have been collected throughout the UK and internationally.
Statement
I paint intuitively, working with loose, expressive marks and a deep sensitivity to weather, colour and light. Scotland’s Highlands, islands, beaches, Borders and lochs are places I return to again and again, both in life and on canvas.
I predominantly use acrylic paint layered with rich textures, softened edges and occasional touches of gold leaf. My goal is always to capture a moment of stillness, drama, colour or memory: the quiet glow across distant water, the weight of a darkening sky, or the softness of morning light on early blossom.