10 Facts About Sue Austin

Susan Felicity Austin was born on 7 September 1965 and is a British disabled artist working in multimedia, performance and installation.

Sue Austin later studied for a BA in Fine Art at the University of Plymouth, before going on to complete a Fine Art MA from the same institution in 2014.

Sue Austin trained as a disabled diver in 2005, and has certifications from the Professional Association of Diving Instructors.

Sue Austin has said her artistic practice considers "the effects of a 'medical' model of disability when compared with writings on the Social Model".

Exhibitions of Sue Austin's work have been featured at Faith House at Holton Lee, University of Plymouth, Empire Gallery, London, Tate Modern, London and through on the BBC Big Screens and site-specific work in Plymouth City Centre.

Sue Austin's "Creating the Spectacle" 360 Degrees immersive video is viewed inside a tented structure so that viewers can be immersed in and surrounded by the images.

In December 2012 Sue Austin was filmed for TED's TEDxWomen conference delivering a talk entitled 'Deep sea diving.

Also in 2012, Sue Austin was commissioned by the 2012 Olympics to create a multimedia presentation as part of the Cultural Olympiad.

Sue Austin was invited in her role as a speaker on the importance of diversity.

Sue Austin delivered a talk on her underwater wheelchair work for the annual TedMed conference 2013.