Steve Sutton

STEVE SUTTON

Artist and Sculptor | Sale, Greater Manchester

A contemporary sculptor and visual artist based in Trafford, near Sale in Greater Manchester. With a background in fine art from Winchester School of Art and years of experience as an art educator, Sutton now dedicates himself fully to his creative practice.

His work is deeply rooted in environmental themes, exploring the fragile balance between human existence and the natural world. Sutton’s sculptures often reflect on issues such as climate change and sustainability, using materials that are recycled or responsibly sourced. His installations evoke a strong sense of tension and precariousness—visual metaphors for the ecological challenges facing our planet.

Sutton’s distinctive style places him in conversation with artists like Andy Goldsworthy and Olafur Eliasson, yet his voice remains uniquely his own. Through minimalist structures and site-responsive pieces, he invites viewers to engage with questions of equilibrium, impact, and resilience.

Over the years, Sutton has showcased his work across the UK, including notable exhibitions like Precarious Existence at Warrington Museum & Art Gallery and Portals at the Pyramid Arts Centre, a collaborative exploration of identity and nature.

He remains active in the Greater Manchester arts scene, where he continues to develop new work and participate in projects that highlight environmental awareness through the lens of contemporary sculpture.

GROUP SHOWS

• 2024 "SPARK Artist Interventions in a Time of Crisis" Rogue Artist Studio Gallery, Manchester. "Manchester Open" Home Manchester

• 2023 Two-Person Show “Portals”, Pyramid Arts Centre. Warrington February-May (with painter Jack Dickinson)

• 2023 "Dividing Lines" Warrington Museum and Art Gallery. "Manchester Made" Waterside Arts Centre, Sale 

• 2023 "Three Counties Open", Arts Keele. Awarded Sustainability Art Prize for Drawing

• 2023 Featured Newcastle Gallery. "Appetite" Stoke on Trent. "Evolving Horizons"

• 2023 Neighbourhood Gallery, Sale

• 2023 "Art in the Barns" Goosfest, Cheshire

• 2022 Three-Person Collaboration. “Trap” Performance Art Multi-Media Event/ Installation (With Julia Griffin performer, and James Colvin music) Warrington Contemporary Arts Festival

• 2022 Group Shows “Space For Nine”, New Art Space. Warrington & “Bold”, Air Gallery, Altrincham

• 2022 Group Shows “Ossuary”, Fronteer Gallery Sheffield, “The Environment”, Fronteer Gallery Sheffield & “Manchester Open”, Home , Manchester

• 2021 Group Shows “Slap Bang”, New Art Space Warrington. “Memento Mori”, Air Gallery Altrincham. “Three Counties Open”, Arts Keele.

• 2021 Awarded Burslem School of Art Prize for Drawing
  2021 Group Shows “Reborn”, The Hive, Shrewsbury & “Qube Arts Open”, Oswestry

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

• 2022 “Made to Measure”, Taylor Gallery, The Old School, Warrington

• 2022 “Precarious Existence”, Warrington Museum and Art Gallery