Sue Nunn

Born in the Kent countryside, before the motorways came, I have been involved in image-making all of my life. I studied Fine Art/sculpture at Folkestone School of Art, and Gloucestershire University. I now live and work in Brighton. I have worked with a variety community groups on art projects, as tutor and course leader.

I have been woodcarving since the great hurricane of 1987. I continue to work with storm felled wood or reclaimed timber. In carving, it is good to feel part of a tradition that spans the centuries and cultures. There is life already present in the wood, a sense of permanence and endurance. I love watching the grain move as I carve, like waves on the sea. I work primarily in oak, our hardest native wood, carving by hand with simple mallet and chisels.

My work is figurative, the images often metaphorical. I am fascinated by the human face, and by the tenderness of nature. Over the years I have worked on several large scale public commissions, also smaller private commissions and memorials. Involving either research into local history, or discussions with families, my sculptures become silent storytellers in the landscape.

I am interested in how we deal with the human condition in the face of an indifferent universe. I hope people find my work relevant to their own experience of life.