Susan Groves began drawing and painting in 1977 with an artist friend, Jan McBride, as tutor and motivator, often working in the Yarra Valley environs.

Susan started painting again in 1993 after a long break due to time spent raising a family, study and teaching commitments - this time concentrating on watercolour, and more recently, acrylics and mixed media.

Susan is inspired and influenced by the colours and patterns to be found in scenes and objects, both natural and man made - from her home, local environment and travels in Australia and overseas.

Since 1994 Susan has participated in many Art exhibitions, including St Kevins, Toorak College, Canterbury, Flinders, Sorrento, Brighton, Red Hill and Mt Eliza North. Her most recent show was in 2008 at SmartArtz Gallery, South Melbourne.

Awards 1994 - Second Prize Melba Centre Art Show 1994 - Still Life Prize Flinders Art Show 1995 - Highly Commended Flinders Art Show 2002 - Highly Commended Flinders Art Show 2004 - Highly Commended Sorrento Art Show

Susan is represented in private collections in Victoria, N.S.W., Queensland, Paris and London.