Susanne Leutenegger
Susanne grew up in Sankt Gallen in Switzerland and spent time in Great Britain, Italy and Germany before coming to Cork in Ireland.
Here she studied Fine Art at Crawford College of Art and Design where she graduated with distinction in 1987
She then went to NorthGermany where she established herself as an artist and co-founder of an artists collective in Oldenburg
In 1994 she returned to Ireland where she lives today with her family and works from her studio in Cork
Susanne has had numerous exhibitions and her work is permanently displayed in Galerie Kunstueck in Oldenburg and Galerie Artforum in Hannover in Germany as well as Arthaven Gallery Crosshaven Cork.
Shape, line and words
"I dont analyse my painting too much - I rely more on the intuitive"
She begins with a line on paper but thats not really the beginning......
before that alone in her studio she works with clay making shapes and allowing her thoughts to drift into the subconcious. She then makes sketch after sketch that act as inspiration for her final creations.
The titles of each piece is a vital part of the creation. they are often quirky words read in a book or picked up and noted here and there, like the name of a town or village from a holiday somewhere or overheard snippets of conversation. Some are even made up.
Mixing colours and paints
For Susanne the choice of colour and and more particularly its quality is extremely important. She preferres to mix her own using concentrated pigments, oxides, marble dust and quartzdust binding them with acrylic medium.
Gallery of works
