Suzanne Stuart Davies

Suzanne Stuart Davies is a painter whose practice is rooted in close observation of landscape and environment. Drawing inspiration from year-round walks, her work often begins with moments that linger—whether the relationship between a building and its surroundings or encounters with wildlife. These impressions become starting points for paintings that explore place, memory, and atmosphere.

Working primarily in oils, Davies embraces a slow, considered process. Layers of colour and texture are built up and reworked using brushes and knives, with forms simplified and refined over time. This approach results in paintings that balance structure with sensitivity, often featuring birds and coastal or upland landscapes as recurring motifs.

She studied at Liverpool College of Art and later gained a degree in Philosophy and History of Art from the Open University. Earlier in her career, she worked as a librarian and researcher for the Nature Conservancy Council (now Natural England), an experience that deepened her understanding of habitats and ways of seeing the natural world.

A full-time artist since 1995, Davies has exhibited widely across the UK and Ireland. Her work is held in private collections in the UK, Europe, and the USA, and she has regularly participated in Dumfries & Galloway’s Spring Fling, as well as being associated with Axis since 2006.