Born in South Africa and now based in her studio on Mount Tamborine, Queensland, Sam Suttie creates work that serves as a quiet space to process her life, thoughts, and emotions.Working predominantly in oils on canvas, she composes imaginative arrangements of botanicals, flowers, and birdsinfused with symbolic and metaphysical layers that reflect her current interests and broader concerns.These works sit within a traditional still-life framework yet lean toward relaxed realism with surreal undertones.Each piece begins with a feeling rather than a fixed plan; she works simultaneously on several paintings, allowing the narrative to unfoldorganically through reference material, three-dimensional objects, and intuitive mark-making.Her paintings invite stillness and contemplation.
