About Susan Montgomery

Susan Montgomery's art practice encompasses both figurative and abstract painting in acrylic. A reflective stillness pervades the figurative works. Even when the figure is actively involved in some activity such as skipping or posting a letter, the sense persists. It is as if a moment in time has been frozen within the longings and delicate emotions of childhood. The solitary images are framed by huge vacant spaces of colour or sky and distant, sloping horizons. Large dark eyes appear both innocent and protective of their secret imaginings. Delighting in the simple imagery and tender warmth of the colours, we are lured back to a place less complicated