Faye Suzannah Chadburn.

With a background in surface design and screen-printing, i have been working on commission decorating private, commercial and communal spaces with my pattern based designs for the last 12 years. Painting on a large scale is my currency, the way i pay my way through a life that is correspondingly energetic and vibrant. Every project has brought me to get to know a new shaped surface, a new environment and a new bunch of humans. I am honored to have contributed to so many different communities all over the world.

Born in the soulful town of Glastonbury, UK. I studied pattern design, applied arts and printmaking at LCP London, UWE Bristol and UPV Bilbao Spain before accidentally arriving at mural painting in 2009. It remains the simplest way to decorate a surface for me. Murals are very physical and require minimal resources and therefore suit my pragmatic character perfectly.

I am now home in Glastonbury UK after an amazing 2.5 years living , painting and occasionally printing in the Bay of Plenty, Aotearoa New Zealand with my family. Get in touch with any questions or ideas you may have about adding colour to your space.

Artist CV

Education

2000-GCSE’s .Somerset. Art and design A*. English, Maths, French, Geography, Design Technology A. Science, Maths, B. Physical Education C.

2001 . Somerset. As Level photography. A

2002 . Somerset. BTEC Diploma Art and Design. Distinction.

2005. London LCC. Foundation Diploma Surface Pattern Design. Merit

2006. Bristol UWE. BA Drawing and Applied Arts ( year2 only) .Merit

2008 London LCC. Graduate Diploma Digital Surface Design. Merit.

Commissions

2008-present. Mural design and paint.

Clients have included: Valspar UK and Resene Paint NZ. Glastonbury and Womad festival. Pearl Lowe. UPFEST. Glastonbury Town Council. Street Prints Mural festival NZ. Surf Maroc. BOP Garden+ Arts Festival NZ, 15 Gifts, Dench Bakery Melbourne, Chorus NZ. + Many private commissions worldwide.

Exhibitions

Group and Collaborative Shows:

2008 Out of Stock. Stolen Space Gallery . London UK

2013-2014 various group shows. Art Schism Co-operative Gallery Brighton UK

2015. RAW presents: Byron Bay. NSW Australia

2015 Faye Suzannah VS Hidden Temple. Paper Arts . Bristol UK

2017 Amazing Space. Somerset Arts Week at the Dove Centre Somerset UK

2019. Shape and Form. Heart of the Tribe Gallery. Glastonbury UK

2020-2022 various group shows .Imprint Co-operative gallery. Tauranga NZ.

2021 Looking Forward .Print Council of Aotearoa New Zealand (PCANZ).Taranaki NZ

2022. The Evolver Prize. Ace Arts Somerton.

Funding

2021- “Swim for life” Creative Communities Scheme . Bay of Plenty New Zealand Awarded public funding to design and complete a large mural on a public swimming pool in order to unite the community during planned refurbishment of their local sports centre.PROJECT CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS.

Residencies

2006-2007 Eurasmus programme. International Student Exhange from UWE bristol to UPV Bilabo Spain. 1.5 Terms studying fine arts practise in Spanish and Basque Language.

2017- 2 short residency stays and small artist book commission undertaken at the Dove Centre Somerset as part of SAW 2017.

Workshops

2019- Co-ordinated and held 2 x Introduction to screen printing weekends at Dove Centre, Somerset. 9 learners in total.

Other Experience

2006-2012- NPLQ pool lifeguarding at various pools in Somerset and London.

2016-2018- Vegan recipe creator and web content provider for Online Health foods retailer Indigo Herbs.

2008-present. ASA Level 2 Teaching Aquatics. Periodically in Somerset. London. NZ

2022-present .Assisting vegan retreat catering various locations in Somerset UK

Press

https://creativebop.org.nz/patapatai/faye-suzannah/

https://sunlive.co.nz/news/274723-awardwinning-mural-unveiled-tauranga.html