Perth Artist Susan Tingay lives in the beautiful hills of Darlington Western Australia where she can immerse herself in nature. She has received numerous awards for her vibrant paintings depicting the forests, coasts and wildlife of Western Australia. Susan’s work has been published widely in books on Australian flora and fauna. Commissions include Kings Park Botanic Gardens, Getty Oil Development Corp, Landscape Magazine and Atlas of Australian Birds.
Exhibitions
- Common Birds of Kings Park and Perth Gardens – Kings Park Board, 1982
- A Detailed Perspective – Mundaring Arts Centre, 1985
- Birdsong – Group Exhibition – Bay Gallery of Fine Art 1988
- Wildflowers in Art – Art Gallery of Western Australia September 1991
- What’s a Little Exhibition Between Friends – Mundaring Arts Centre 1992
- An Exhibition of Land & Seascapes – Darlington Studio Gallery 1998
- Sand & Water: Desert & Coastal Landscapes – Chapel Farm Gallery 2000
- The Grape – Margaret River Art Gallery 2000
- In the Mood for Spring – Live Webb Gallery 2001
- The Way We See Things – Mundaring Arts Centre 2001
- The Beach – Gorepani Gallery 2002
- One Third Birds – Gallows Gallery 2002
- Sea & Vines – Dridan Fine Arts Gallery, 2003
- The Waterhouse Natural History Art Prize – South Australian Museum, 2003 (Finalist)
Awards
- E.W. Fitzpatrick Bird Observers Club Award, 1984
- Wildlife Art Society of Australasia Exhibition, Melbourne, Victoria
- Shire of Mundaring Bi-Centennial Art Acquisition Award 1988
- Albany Art Award – Port Authority Prize 2000
- Cossack Art Award – Special Commendation 2000
- Cossack Art Award – Special Commendation 2001
Exhibiting Galleries
- Gallows Gallery, Mosman Park, WA
- JahRoc Gallery, Margaret River WA
- Mundaring Arts Centre, Mundaring, WA.
- Lyndon Gallery, Middle Swan, WA.
- Live Webb Galleries, Mt. Lawley, WA.
- Gorepani Gallery, Albany, WA.
- Delshan Gallery, Armadale, Victoria.
- Adele’s Gallery, Canterbury, Victoria
Publications
- Eucalypts of the Perth Area – Susan and Alan Tingay 1976
- The Self Effacing Gardener – Organic Growers Association WA, 1979.
- W.A. Flora and Fauna, folio series of 4 colour prints:
- Pea Flowers 1977
- Orchids 1979
- Geraldton Wildflowers 1984
- Birds of the Karri Forest 1984
- Introduced Birds of the World – J.L. Long 1981 A.H.&A.W. Reed Pty. Ltd. (215 line drawings)
- Rodents of Australia – C. Watts & H. Aslin 1981 Angus & Robertson (Cover illustration)
- Common Animals of Kings Park and Perth Gardens – A.&S.R. Tingay 1982 – Kings Park Board, Perth W.A. (47 paintings)
- Gippsland Waratah – Art Print – Native Forests Action Council Melbourne, Victoria1983
- Atlas of Australian Birds – M. Blakers, S. Davies & P. Reilly (eds.) 1984 – Melbourne
- University Press, Victoria (27 line drawings)
- Rainforests of Australia – P. Figgis (ed.) -Kevin Weldon & Associates, N.S.W. (Chapter drawings)
- Flora of Australia, Volume 19, Myrtaceae-Eucalyptus, Angophora – Bureau of Flora & Fauna
- 1988 – AGP Canberra (Frontispiece painting)
- Landscope Magazine – Cover and Personal Profile 1989
- Wildflowers in Art – Art Gallery of Western Australia 1991
- Growing Locals – R Powell & J Emberson, Western Australian Naturalists’ Club 1996. (Line drawings & cover painting)
- Birds WA Brochures (colour illustrations)
- Kings Park & Perth Area, 1999
- Walpole Area, 2000
- City of Cockburn 2001
- Birds WA Greeting Cards 2001
- New Atlas of Australian Birds – Birds Australia 2002 (27 line drawings)
Commissions
- Getty Oil Development Corp
- Swan Hotels Pty Ltd
- Illustration for several books
- Numerous private commissions in various media