Susan Ormerod: Photography and Shows

Photograph of three soft-edged pots on a window sill, silhouetted against a pale roller blind — Susan Ormerod, *New Blinds and Pots 1*. Image via Hastings Online Times. Framed by CoolCuration.

Last updated: 27 October 2026

Susan Ormerod is the British photographer and artist, trained at the Slade, whose recent work photographs pots in bold colour. Here you will find our take on her work and where she has shown.

Our take on Susan Ormerod

Ormerod trained at Trent Polytechnic in Nottingham and the Slade School of Fine Art, according to Art UK. The Arts Council Collection holds her Photogram/Drawing with Umbrella (1982).

In the 1980s and 1990s she also photographed artworks and exhibitions for international galleries, working with artists including Richard Deacon, Damien Hirst and Anish Kapoor, according to Hastings Online Times.

Her pots series, shown at Solaris Gallery in Hastings in 2022, is in her words “the most colourful work I have done”. We found no work on open sale online.

Susan Ormerod: the essentials

Born in Eastbourne in 1955, according to Art UK.
Studied at Trent Polytechnic, Nottingham (1974 to 1977), and the Slade School of Fine Art (1977 to 1979).
Arts Council Collection holds Photogram/Drawing with Umbrella (1982).
Showed in Summer Show 3 at the Serpentine Gallery in 1981.

Susan Ormerod exhibitions

I’ll take it in red, Solaris Gallery, Hastings, 2022.
The Everyday and the Extraordinary, Arts Council touring exhibition, 2016 to 2019.
Summer Show 3, Serpentine Gallery, London, 1981.
No new show has been announced.

Susan Ormerod FAQs

Who is Susan Ormerod?

A British artist and photographer, born in Eastbourne in 1955, who trained at the Slade.

Is Susan Ormerod in a public collection?

Yes. The Arts Council Collection holds Photogram/Drawing with Umbrella (1982).

What does Susan Ormerod photograph now?

Her recent series photographs pots in strong colour.

Can I buy a Susan Ormerod work?

We found none on open sale online when we checked.

Susan Ormerod