Suzanne Hutton

Artist and co-founder of rednile Projects Ltd and manages its North East programme.
In November 2011 Suzanne returned from Northern Highlands of Peru where she was conducting a 5 week research residency in collaboration with Sam Taylor at Sachaqa Arts Centre. The residency was part of their international knowledge sharing project Transporter funded by Arts CouncilEngland. It involved exploring sustainable arts practises, eco led art movements, learning from local artisans and the initiation and delivery of art event ‘Lamas Sin Fronteras’ which incorporated a Factory Night event.
Currently enrolled on a business development and enterprise module at Northumbria University.
Jan 2009-present. Freelance position within Redcar and Cleveland Council Arts Development coordinating the delivery of the Arts Award and working with the Arts Officer on public art policy and commissioning, arts education and events.
March 2009-Jun 10. Company secretary for Lighthouse (formally NSA Studios Ltd) a studio complex and gallery in North Shields providing affordable studio space to creative practitioners.
Jan 2008-09. Awarded one year bursary and placement on Arts Management programme in Tees Valley working within Local Authority and arts organisations.
2005-2008 worked in Communications and Sales Team at A-N The Artists Information Company.
2007- Residency at Cyprus College of Art, Larnaca.
Has exhibited in the UK and abroad.
2004 Graduated with BA (Hons) Fine Art from Duncan of Jordanstone Art College, Dundee.

Interested in: Collaboration, integrated public art, grass roots arts activity, folk art, outsider art, Brutalist architecture, Bauhaus movement, paper engineering, modular origami, paper collage, paper making, urban psychology, concrete, perspex, household paints, skill sharing, patterns and geometry, clever design, colour theory, symbols and motifs, sustainible arts practice, collecting natural pigments, pottery and clay work, indigenous crafts and skills from around the world, reusing materials, recycling packaging, model making and architectural models and drawings.