A painting by Marina Finlay was selected to hang in the Archibald Prize for 2018. ‘Peter, Coco and Susan O’Doherty’ – oil on canvas  64 x 79cm. Peter O’Doherty is a painter and musician. The bass player for Mental As Anything from 1977 to 2000, he is currently a singer-songwriter with the band Dog Trumpet.… Read more »

Freya Jobbins, Mandy Burgess, Susan O’Doherty and Ro Murray infront of ‘You Never Tell The Truth’   acrylic on canvas  213 x 197cm  – PRESS RELEASE   Victoria Hynes – Arts Writer     “Cities, like dreams, are made of hopes and fears” — Italo Calvino, The invisible Cities.              … Read more »

‘Inhabited Architecture’ – an exhibition featuring Ro Murray, Freya Jobbins, Mandy Burgess and Susan O’Doherty exploring the representation of memory, emotion, and family tensions in relation to the houses that we occupy.  The exhibition includes drawing, painting, assemblage, sculpture and installation.   To be opened by Simon Chan, Director at Art Atrium and SCA Architects. Wed… Read more »

To mark the 60th anniversary, Guide Dogs, NSW/ACT is staging an art installation outside the AMP  Building in Sydney of 60 life size dogs to be exhibited from the 16th February for the opening of the Sydney Chinese New Year Festival 2018.  There will be a follow up auction of the dogs in March to… Read more »

Interior Studio Shot.   ‘Blue Bed’  – acrylic on canvas.  137 x 122cm – NG Art Creative Residency Opening Night 26th November 2017 Throughout October and November 2017 I was an artist in residence at NG Art Creative Residency in Eygalieres, Provence, Southern France.  During my stay I made paintings which were exhibited in the… Read more »

Behind Closed Doors – acrylic on canvas  167 x 152cm, selected for Still: National Still Life Award at Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery. Opening 6-8pm November 25. There are 63 artists exhibiting with painting, ceramics, photography and 3D works.

‘A Relationship’   – acrylic on canvas   167 x 152cm – An Orange Regional Gallery and Artist Profile partnership exhibition July 8 – September 10 2017. Curated by Kon Gouriotis and Lucy Stranger, this exhibition commemorates 10 years of Artist profile magazine and includes 150 Australasian artists.    

Pinned to the Wall – paintings, mixed media assemblages  and sculpture question the domestic ideal, exploring themes of family violence and gender inequality. Ten Years of EMSLA Celebrating 10 years of EMSLA (Eutick Memorial Still Life Award), the gallery’s signature program and Australia’s leading still life award, featuring past winners and acquisitions. Opening – 3… Read more »

‘Anniversary’  – mixed media assemblage  50 x 50 x 10cm  – ‘Pinned to the Wall’  online article and interview. Click on image to read full article – http://hhhhappy.com/1-in-6-australian-women-experience-domestic-violence-but-the-abuse-remains-behind-closed-doors-susan-odoherty-is-opening-the-conversation-on-this-glaring-issue/

‘Pinned to the Wall’ Opening 23rd November -4th December. Exhibition to be opened by Penny Sharpe MLC SPOT81  81 Abercrombe Street Chippendale  6-8pm – click on photo to follow links for press and commentary –  Susan O’Doherty | Pinned to the Wall ‘Pinned to the Wall’ – Susan O’Doherty reassembling the past to tackle today’s… Read more »