Susannah Fiennes


Susannah Fiennes is a British artist who has worked extensively with the Prince of Wales and is collected in Europe, Asia and America.

Biography

Fiennes is the daughter of Lord and Lady Saye and Sele, who are the owners of Broughton Castle. Her twin brother is the heir to their father's barony. She is also the cousin of actor Ralph Fiennes. She was educated at Marlborough College and then at the Slade School of Art where she graduated with First Class Honours in 1983.
From 1985 to 1987, she taught art and history of art at Dulwich College, London. Subsequently, she ran a private art class in Westminster, London, from 1987 to 1993. In 1994, she had a painting class at the National Portrait Gallery, London.
In 1995, she came to national attention when she was recommended by a friend to Prince Charles. She became the tour artist with the Prince in Oman. In 1997 she was again chosen to tour with the Prince, on this occasion to Hong Kong to record the handing over of the territory to China. The Prince funded the tour and, in return, chose which paintings he wished to keep. She toured with him to Argentina, Uruguay and the Falkland Islands in 1999.
Between 1999 and 2004, she had a studio and home in New York. She currently has studios in Wales and Ireland and teaches at The Prince's Drawing School in London.
She has written a series of articles on this for Prospect and the Daily Telegraph. She has also featured in the Daily Telegraph, the Daily Mail and the Tatler.

Exhibitions

Solo exhibitions

Group exhibitions include:
Her paintings are in several collections including: