Sue Westergaard has worked with design and print since she was a teenager. She originally trained in printed textiles at Camberwell School of Arts and Crafts, and followed this some years later with a masters in printmaking from the Royal College of Art. She has taken various roles during her working life including designing fabrics commercially, running a T-shirt design and print company, and creating fabrics for theatre sets, costumes and festivals. She has also taught print making for many years and last held the post of senior lecturer on the Surface Design BA at the London College of Communication. She is now focusing on a more personal approach to her art practice.