Susanne Dowden

Art as an expression of courage and new beginnings
Susanne Dowden, born in 1966 in Bad Salzuflen, dared to make a bold new start in art after a successful career in business. After working as a hairdresser, industrial clerk, and managing director, she found her true passion in painting in 2020. Her intensive exploration of acrylic paints opened up a new way of expression for her – free, spontaneous, and powerful. In her studio in Emsland, she combines gestural abstraction with geometric clarity. Her works reflect a turbulent biography, characterized by change, new beginnings, and creative freedom. For Susanne Dowden, art is an act of self-realization – far removed from rigid rules, full of emotion and energy. She creates spaces that touch, inspire, and invite one to embark on one's own journey of discovery. Her art represents the courage to continually reinvent oneself.