Susan Ashworth (b.1968 Dorset, UK) is a highly regarded British artist known for her dramatic still-life oil paintings. Ashworth graduated from Falmouth College in 1991 with honors in Fine Art. Her masterful work is characterized by its exploration of composition—specifically, commonly used found objects such as plants, kitchen items, vases, and food.

Inspired by painters on both sides of the Atlantic, but especially the Bay Area Figurative Movement, Ashworth is recognized as one of the finest painters of her time, blending an old-school traditional approach to painting with modern application and attention to light and shadow.

“I have always made my home in “well-used” coastal places of industry. I like the edges of things; the changing light; the space of the coast and the sea. And one way or another all this has had its effect on my work.” – Susan Ashworth 

Exhibitions
2024
Lime Tree Gallery, Bristol Autumn Exhibition
Battersea and Hampstead AAF with Lime Tree Gallery
2023
Eastwood Fine Arts, Nr Winchester, Hampshire
The Old Forge, Artwave Festival, Lewes, East Sussex. New Paintings and Limited Edition Prints.
2022
‘The Nature Of Things’. Atelier, Brighton, East Sussex. Joint show with Elaine Bolt, ceramicist.
MARCH, Sacramento St, San Francisco. A solo show of table-top still-life paintings curated in a stunning storefront alongside handcrafted homeware.
2020
Northcote Gallery, Battersea. New still-life work, alongside paintings by Tom Homewood
Battersea AAF with Four Walls. Showing a range of new large still-life paintings
2019
MARCH, Sacramento St, San Francisco. A solo show of table-top still-life paintings curated in a stunning storefront alongside handcrafted homeware.
The Rowley Gallery, Kensington, London. New small paintings on display.
Edinburgh Art Fair with Four Walls
Eastwood Fine Arts, Nr Winchester, Hampshire.
Fresh Art with Four Walls, Ascot, Surrey.
Hampstead AAF with Four Walls.
Battersea Spring Affordable Art Fair with Four Walls.
2018
RWA Bristol. Open Exhibition. Two pieces chosen to be shown.
Stockholm AAF with Four Walls
Edinburgh AAF with Four Walls
Hampstead AAF with Four Walls
Battersea Spring AAF with Four Walls
2017
Stockholm AAF with Four Walls
Edinburgh AAF with Four Walls
Battersea Spring AAF with Four Walls
2016
Battersea Spring AAF with Four Walls
Bristol AAF with Four Walls
2015
Porthminster Gallery, St Ives, Cornwall. Group Show.
The Handmade House’, Ditchling, East Sussex. Curated Open House as part of the Brighton Festival
2014
Stonewall Gallery, Duns, Scotland. Group exhibition.
‘The Handmade House’, Ditchling, East Sussex. Curated Open House as part of the Brighton Festival
Porthminster Gallery, St Ives, Cornwall. Group Show.
2013
Battersea AAF Autumn Collection with Enid Lawson Gallery
Alexander Gallery, Bath, Somerset.
Porthminster Gallery, St Ives, Cornwall. Mixed Autumn Show.
2012
Battersea AAF Autumn Collection with Enid Lawson Gallery
‘The Old Forge Open House’ South Heighton, East Sussex. A curated house of art as part of the Brighton Festival.
2011
Enid Lawson Gallery, Marylebone, London.
Morgan Boyce Contemporary Fine Art, Marlborough, Wiltshire. Mixed show.
2010
Morgan Boyce Contemporary Fine Art, Marlborough, Wiltshire. Mixed show.
Bristol AAF with Morgan Boyce Contemporary Fine Art.
2009
Foss Fine Art, Northcote Road, Battersea. Solo exhibition.
Llewellyn Alexander Gallery, Waterloo, London. ‘Not the RA Summer Exhibition’
2008
HQ Gallery, Lewes, East Sussex. Mixed Summer Show.