Susan Abbs is a mixed media artist who works with both traditional media and iPad. Originally from Singapore, she has lived in the UK for nearly 30 years. Unlike her usual colourful artworks, her new series is very dark and monochromatic. In 2019, at the cusp of the pandemic, she was diagnosed with stage 3 cancer. “The experience was harrowing but no matter how bad and how dark, there was always light.” Her cancer is now in remission and she describes the world is bright and wonderful again. “This series isn’t really about the darkness but the shining light. We can’t see the brightness of light without the contrast of darkness.” A keen urban sketcher, Susan can be seen drawing on location with her iPad. She has exhibited in various exhibitions and galleries, and her work can be found in the Cambridge Art Book.
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