Susan Knaap is a New Zealand artist whose artistic career has spanned over two decades. During that time her art has traversed a number of styles, from figurative right through to abstraction. It is the latter which she now focuses on and through which she experiences the greatest amount of creative freedom.
Painting Awards
2012
Cliftons Art Prize, Wellington section (Finalist)
Artavita’s 2nd Contemporary Masters Contest (Honourable Mention)
2006
Wheeler Campbell Art Award, Wellington (Finalist)
2004
International Juried Symbolist Online Art Show (Finalist)
Media, Publications & Events
2017
‘New Zealand: Kiwi Consciousness. Contemporary Artists from New Zealand’
by Imago Mundi: Luciano Benetton Collection. Featured pages 222-223
2014
Invited to judge Horowhenua Art Society’s ‘Levin Competition’
2009
‘Going Solo’ YouTube video produced by The Learning Connexion
2008
‘GO! The Art of Change’ by Jonathan Milne. Featured pages 490-495
2006
‘Levin art adventurer turns full circle’, Horowhenua Chronicle
2007
‘Going Solo 24′, NZ Academy of Fine Arts, Wellington
Solace Art Gallery, Lower Hutt
2005
Biennale Internazionale Dell’Arte Contemporanea (exhibition catalogue)
Appearance on ‘Breakfast’ TV show, 8 Nov re Florence Biennale
Appearance on ‘Tonight’ TV show, 8 Nov re Florence Biennale
Appearance on ‘Good Morning’ TV show, 15 Nov re Florence Biennale
‘Artist off to Florence’, Hutt News, 8 Nov
‘Valley resident sole Kiwi artist attending Florence Biennale’, Stokes Valley Times
‘Local artist invited to 2005 Florence Biennale’, The Wellingtonian, 18 Nov
2004
‘NZ Artist Finalist in International Art Show’, State of the Arts, 22 Apr
2003
‘From Fairgrounds to Cyberspace’, Article TLC Newsletter
2001
Painting selected for TLC Graduation invitation flyer
Exhibitions
2020
‘Autumn Exhibition’, NZ Academy of Fine Arts, Wellington
2019
‘Our Place’, Horowhenua Art Society, Te Awahou Nieuwe Stroom, Foxton
New Zealand Art Show, Wellington
2018
TLC Staff Exhibition, Odlin Gallery, Lower Hutt
2012
Clifton’s Art Prize exhibition, Wellington (Finalist)
TLC Tutor Exhibition, Expressions Gallery, Upper Hutt
2011
TLC Tutor Exhibition, The Learning Connexion, Wellington
‘Art in the Park’, Levin
2010
Graduation exhibition, The Learning Connexion, Wellington
2009
‘Going Solo 28′, NZ Academy of Fine Arts, Wellington
2007
‘Going Solo 24′, NZ Academy of Fine Arts, Wellington
Solace Art Gallery, Lower Hutt
2006
‘Exploring Horizons’, Tamarillo Gallery, Wellington
Affordable Art Show, Wellington
The Original Art Show, Auckland
Wheeler Campbell Art Award (Finalist)
‘The Art of Simplicity’, NZ Academy of Fine Arts, Wellington
‘The Big Look See’, Shed 11, Wellington
‘Celebration of Art’, Auckland
‘Small Works Exhibition’, River East Gallery, Greytown
2005
2005 Florence Biennale, Florence, Italy
‘Evidence’, TLC Staff & Tutors’ show, Turnbull House, Wellington
Life Education Trust Auction, Taupo
FINC Café, Wellington
Bayley’s Real Estate Art Auction (on behalf of The Royal NZ Foundation for the Blind), Wellington
‘Woman’s Work’, Montana Winery, Gisborne
Affordable Art Show, Wellington
The Original Art Show, Auckland
‘Going Solo 20’, NZ Academy of Fine Arts, Wellington
‘Summer Exhibition’, ‘Winter Exhibition’, NZ Academy of Fine Arts, Wellington
2004
International Juried Online Symbolist Art Show
“NZ Artist Finalist In International Art Show”
‘Proximity’, ROAR! Gallery, Wellington
‘Woman’s Work’, Montana Winery, Gisborne
‘Small Works’, ‘Wonderful Winter Exhibition’,
‘Autumn Exhibition’, NZ Academy of Fine Arts, Wellington
‘Affordable Arts Show’, Wellington
Royal Easter Show Art Awards Exhibition, Auckland
‘Ritual’, Staff & Tutors’ Show,
The Learning Connexion, Wellington
Art of New Zealand Trust Fundraising Exhibition, Napier
The Learning Connexion Student Shows, Wellington
2003
‘Inside/Out’ Staff & Tutors’ Exhibition,
The Learning Connexion, Wellington
‘Summer Exhibition’, ‘Autumn Exhibition’,
‘Absolutely Brilliant Exhibition’, ‘Small Works Exhibition’, NZ Academy of Fine Arts, Wellington
The Learning Connexion Student Shows, Wellington
2002
Art to the Power of 11: St James Theatre, Wellington
‘Emphasis on Small’, NZ Academy of Fine Arts, Wellington
‘The Great Artdoors’ Exhibition, Wellington
Bon Mange Café, Wellington
‘Exposed’ Staff &; Tutors’ Exhibition,
St James Westpac Theatre, Wellington
Bizartisanz Art Fair, Martinborough
Si Salon, Wellington
The Learning Connexion Student Shows, Wellington
2001
Inland Revenue Department, Wellington
The Verandah Café, Eastbourne
The Learning Connexion Student Shows, Wellington