"Crossing the bridge" by Freda Surgenor
Freda was born in Harrow England and studied art and later graphic design and illustration at Bourneville
School of Art, Birmingham, United Kingdom.
well as illustrating two children’s books and teaching art for several years.
Since arriving in Australia in 1982 Freda has established herself through solo exhibitions and group shows
as a highly respected watercolour painter. Subsequently, Freda was featured as a master painter in both
the Water Colour Annual ’98 and International Artist Magazine. She has been a regular contributor to
Australian Artist Magazine since then.
In 2003, Freda was accepted as an exhibiting member of the Royal Art Society of NSW and was
elevated to Fellow in 2009..
She is a multi award winning artist, including the Mosman Art Prize, the Royal Easter Show and the
CASS Art of Sydney Awards..
She has always enjoyed life drawing and is convenor of the Oatley 101 life drawing sketch group.
Freda, who has always been interested in people, both at work and play, demonstrates a high level of
excellence using vibrant colours to depict a great variety of subjects from landscapes through
waterscapes, cityscapes, still-life, floral, portraiture, life painting and miniatures.
Freda is totally dedicated to her work - when she’s not painting she is thinking about it.
She feels that good draughtsmanship is a basis for successful painting and never stops drawing.
She works in fine detail using strong colour to create pieces, which glow with life and light.
This results in highly successful warm paintings, which demonstrate her ability to capture and recreate
the images realistically. This is reflected by the number of her works, which are highly sought after by
collectors both in Australia and overseas
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