Recent News
Festival of the Mind
19th to 29th September 2024
I am pleased to have been invited to showcase several of my artworks at the Festival of the Mind Event. There will be an exhibition and performance which will take place on Friday 20 September, at 3:00pm (duration: 60 minutes).
About the Event: Festival of the Mind sees the brightest minds from the University of Sheffield collaborate with the city’s cultural and creative industries, to help bring their research to life in exciting, entertaining and innovative ways, through a programme of free exhibitions, films, performances, workshops and talks. Open to everyone.
The Second World War looks very different through a Black colonial female lens. Exploring themes of belonging, rejection, displacement and identity, this live performance by Susan Hunter Downer developed from research with Dr Sarah Frank will unearth the stories of Black women and girls and highlight the impact of Britain’s efforts to devalue their ‘human currency’ in its aftermath
On the Airwaves
'Playing the race card'
Televised on ITV Meridan News on Sunday 23 October 2022
In support of Black History Month, bringing together the theme ‘you’re playing the race card’ at the Greenhalf Studio in St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex.
This is a unique and timely exhibition showcasing 25 contemporary black artists’ response to the powerful ‘playing the race card’ and its complex implications.
I was proud to be invited to exhibit my painting ‘ Caught Up” (Part of the Urban Collection). Especially pleasing was the unexpected presentation of the painting on the ITN Meridan news segment.