I am Susan Barrett-Kelly - a recent retiree from a commercial position and someone keen to grow the profile of their art, which I have been exploring for >20 years. I have a passion for using different mediums to explore form and fragment - with a particular focus on sculpture, glass and mosaics.

I have a BA in Photography and an MA in Fine Art from the Norwich School of Art, and am currently studying for a BA in Art and Contemporary Craft at West Dean.

I am fascinated by exploring connections to nature through mosaics and sculpture, in both materials and processes. I am drawn to the way that natural forms grow and I try to reflect this in my pieces.

Many of the tessera I use are found objects. I enjoy searching for these fragments which feels like gathering small pieces of the world around me. I manipulate them by cutting, shaping and arranging them so they take on a new identity while retaining their connection to their origin.

I also work with fused glass which allows me to experiment with colour, transparency and light.

The creative process is both intuitive and intentional, often beginning with inspiration from natural patterns - such as the flow of water, texture of stone or the structure of leaves - this allows the materials to guide the final form. There is always an emotional attachment to each work enforced by the meditative nature of mosaic making and the consideration of each tessera.

Through the medium of sculpture and mosaics, I aim to celebrate the natural world while showing the balance between control and the unpredictability in both nature and art.