Susan Romyn


Born 1965 Croydon , Victoria
1987 Graduated Bachelor of Education - Arts and Crafts.M.C.A.E.
1988-90 Full time teacher - Loyola College, Watsonia.
Methods- Craft Technology, Textiles and Art.
1991-94 Full time teacher- St. Francis Xavier College, Cranbourne.
Methods- Craft Technology and Graphic Communication.
Arts Co-ordinator.
1994-96 Full time teacher-Chanel College, Geelong.
Methods- Graphic Communication and Art.
1995-96 Elected to the Surfcoast Arts Council.
1996 Maternity leave.
1997 Part time Teacher-Chanel College, Geelong.
Methods- Graphic Communication ,Ceramics and Art.
Elected as President of the Surfcoast Arts Council.
1998-99 Part time Teacher-Chanel College, Geelong.
Methods- Graphic Communication, Art and English.
Elected as President of the Surfcoast Arts Council.
2000 Full Time Artist at 'Art Aireys' Studio , Aireys Inlet.
Elected Treasurer, Surf Coast Arts Council.
Mother , Wife, Home Economist, Dressmaker, Nurse , Cleaner...!
2001-03 Elected Chair of Aireys Inlet Community Centre committee of Management.
Elected President, Surf Coast Arts Council.
Replacement teacher, term 3, 2003, The Geelong College, Geelong. Method- Visual Communication.
2004 Full time artist, Aireys Inlet.
Mum, Wife, Home Economist...and lots of navel gazing.
2004 - 2011 Where did that go? (To be updated when I stop painting!)


Exhibited

1993 Q'dos Contemporary Art Gallery, Lorne , Victoria.
Atelier Craft Design Centre, Jan Juc, Victoria.
Torqing Art Gallery, Torquay, Victoria. (GE)
1994 Artefact Gallery , Prahran, Victoria.
Torqing Art Gallery, Torquay, Victoria.(GE)
Meat Market Craft Centre, North Melbourne, Victoria.
1995 Wholefoods Cafe and Gallery, Geelong Victoria. (E)
Eagles Nest Gallery, Aireys Inlet, Victoria.
1996 Q'dos Contemporary Art Gallery, Lorne , Victoria. (GE)
Wholefoods Cafe and Gallery, Geelong Victoria. (E)
Eagles Nest Gallery, Aireys Inlet, Victoria.
Avant Garden Bookshop and Gallery, Daylesford, Victoria.
Feral Gallery, Forrest, Victoria.
Maenad Contemporary art Gallery, Kensington, Victoria. (E)
Reflections Gallery, Canterbury, Victoria.
1997 Feral Gallery, Forrest, Victoria.
Maenad Contemporary Art Gallery, Kensington, Victoria. (E)
Reflections Gallery, Canterbury, Victoria.
Eagles Nest Gallery, Aireys Inlet, Victoria.
Lightkeepers Stables , Aireys Inlet, Victoria
1998 Feral Gallery, Forrest, Victoria.
Eagles Nest Gallery, Aireys Inlet, Victoria.
SAS Designs and Concepts, Geelong, Victoria.
Passionfruit . Richmond , Victoria. (E)
Wholefoods Cafe and Gallery, Geelong Victoria. (E)
PG Printmaker Gallery, Fitzroy, Victoria.
1999 Feral Gallery, Forrest, Victoria.
Eagles Nest Gallery, Aireys Inlet, Victoria. (E)
PG Printmaker Gallery, Fitzroy, Victoria.
Pochoir Gallery, North Sydney, N.S.W.
Gallery One Nine, Swansea, Tasmania.
Framed Gallery, Darwin, N.T.
Passionfruit . Richmond , Victoria.
Yallingup Gallery, Yallingup, W.A.
New Collectables Gallery, Fremantle, W.A.
Private Studio / Gallery open at Artists home- Aireys Inlet, Victoria
2000 Feral Gallery, Forrest, Victoria.
Eagles Nest Gallery, Aireys Inlet, Victoria. (E)
PG Printmaker Gallery, Fitzroy, Victoria.
Pochoir Gallery, North Sydney, N.S.W.
Gallery One Nine, Swansea, Tasmania.
Passionfruit . Richmond , Victoria.
Framed Gallery, Darwin, N.T.
Yallingup Gallery, Yallingup, W.A.
New Collectables Gallery, Fremantle, W.A.
Ryrie Street Gallery , Geelong Victoria (E)
Customs Wharf Gallery, Williamstown, Victoria.
South Yarra Picture Framers ,South Yarra, Victoria.
2001 Feral Gallery, Forrest, Victoria.
Eagles Nest Gallery, Aireys Inlet, Victoria. (E)
PG Printmaker Gallery, Fitzroy, Victoria.
Pochoir Gallery, North Sydney, N.S.W.
Gallery One Nine, Swansea, Tasmania.
Passionfruit . Richmond , Victoria.
Framed Gallery, Darwin, N.T.
Yallingup Gallery, Yallingup, W.A.
Ryrie Street Gallery , Geelong Victoria
Customs Wharf Gallery, Williamstown, Victoria.
South Yarra Picture Framers , South Yarra, Victoria.
Wholefoods Cafe and Gallery, Geelong, Victoria. (E)
Customs House Gallery. Warnambool, Victoria.
Seaview Gallery, Queenscliff, Victoria.
Pieces gallery, Torquay, Victoria.
Private Studio / Gallery open at Artists home, Aireys Inlet, Victoria.
2002 Eagles Nest Gallery, Aireys Inlet, Victoria.
PG Printmaker Gallery, Fitzroy, Victoria.
Pochoir Gallery, North Sydney, N.S.W.
Gallery One Nine, Swansea, Tasmania.
Passionfruit . Richmond , Victoria.
Framed Gallery, Darwin, N.T.
Yallingup Gallery, Yallingup, W.A.
Customs Wharf Gallery, Williamstown, Victoria.
South Yarra Picture Framers ,South Yarra, Victoria.
Customs House Gallery. Warnambool, Victoria.
Seaview Gallery, Queenscliff, Victoria.
Pieces gallery, Torquay, Victoria.
2003 Eagles Nest Gallery, Aireys Inlet, Victoria. (E)
PG Printmaker Gallery, Fitzroy, Victoria.
Gallery One Nine, Swansea, Tasmania.
Passionfruit . Richmond , Victoria.
Framed Gallery, Darwin, N.T.
Customs Wharf Gallery, Williamstown, Victoria.
Vast Emporio. South Melbourne, Victoria. (E)
Queens Gallery , Queenscliff, Victoria.
Urban Ocean, Torquay, Victoria.
Private Studio / Gallery open at Artists home- Aireys Inlet, Victoria
2004 Eagles Nest Gallery, Aireys Inlet, Victoria. (E)
PG Printmaker Gallery, Fitzroy, Victoria.
Gallery One Nine, Swansea, Tasmania.
Passionfruit . Richmond , Victoria.
Framed Gallery, Darwin, N.T.
Vast Emporio. South Melbourne, Victoria. (E)
Queens Gallery , Queenscliff, Victoria.
Urban Ocean, Torquay, Victoria.
Sacred Moon Gallery, Deans Marsh, Victoria.
Private Studio / Gallery open at Artists home- Aireys Inlet, Victoria

KEY

(E) - solo exhibition

(GE) - Group exhibition

no label indicates part of gallery collection

Quick history

Susan graduated with a Bachelor of Education - Arts and Crafts MCAE in 1987. Since then she has held numerous teaching positions in the Arts and is currently choosing to stay at home to focus on her two children and her artistic endeavours.

She finds her influences in daily life - trying to focus on the whimsical and the preciousness of every moment. Her topics are often thoughtful and consist of many layers.