Name: Susan Linklater 

Phone: 07746647546 

Email: susanlinklater.art.shetland@gmail.com 

Born: Orkney, Scotland 1954

Education and Awards 

1966-1972 Stromness Academy  

1976 – Moray House Teacher Training College – Diploma in Primary Education 

1986 – Open University – BA (Chemistry and Geology) 

1996 – Northern College – Diploma in Special Educational Needs 

2022 – UHI Shetland – National Certificate Art and Design 

2025 –Student Prize from UHI and Shetland Arts – Exhibition at Mareel Nov 2025- June 2026 

2026 - UHI – BA Fine Arts (Hons) 

Professional Experience 

1976-1978 - Primary Teacher, North Walls School, Hoy, Orkney 

1978-1981- Primary Teacher, Papdale Primary School, Kirkwall, Orkney 

1981-1997 - Additional Support Needs Teacher, Bell’s Brae Primary School (ASN Department) 

1997- 2012 – Depute Head Teacher, Bell’s Brae School, Lerwick 

2012- 2021 Retired:  travelled, took up running, gardening, knitting etc 

Exhibition Experience 

1990’s - Shetland Open at Bonhoga (twice) 

2009 – Curated Exhibition at Bell’s Brae ASN Department  

2010 – Curated Exhibition at Bell’s Brae ASN Department 

2022 – NC End of Year Exhibition, UHI Shetland 

2022- Solo exhibition at the Hatchery Bookshop 

2023 – End of Year Exhibition, UHI Shetland 

2023 – Exhibited at Hymus, Bigton, Summer Exhibition 

2024- ‘Our Oceans’ exhibited at Shetland Museum 

2025 Open Studio. Exhibition and Event UHI Shetland, Lerwick Campus 

2025 End of Year Show, UHI Shetland, Lerwick Campus 

2025 ‘Windows’ Summer Exhibition at Hymus, Bigton 

2025 Shetland’s Creative Half Mile, Weigh Ahead Gallery, High Street, Dunblane 

2025 Solo Exhibition, Mareel, Lerwick