CV
SUNE WATTS
Copenhagen, Denmark, born 1972
BA (Hons.) Design/Illustration, Glasgow School of Art (1996)
SUMMARY
Copenhagen-based visual artist and educator with 30 years of professional experience.
International live portrait artist for leading corporate and cultural institutions.
Instructor in generative AI and advanced Adobe Creative Cloud workflows.
LIVE PORTRAITURE & EVENT ARTISTRY
2026: Hovedstadens Letbane, Keepit, Future Product Days, Vinci, Veeva, PROSA
2025: Hewlett Packard, Hirschsprung’s Collection
2024: Dansk Industri, Norwegian Airlines, Jyske Bank
2021-present: Hirschsprung’s Collection, annual cultural events
2019: Facebook: Live event at inauguration of data centre
2018: IBM Think Copenhagen
2018: Dell Technologies Forum
2016: Live portrait of US Ambassador Rufus Gifford, at Hollister event
INSTRUCTION & TEACHING
Teknologisk Institut and Softworld: AI Instructor. Ten years of advanced Adobe instruction
Certified Adobe Suite instructor. Specialization in video and motion to industry expert level
Oil Painting Mentorship (2021) - Professional mentoring of ‘Drømmelegat’ recipient
EDITORIAL & REPORTAGE
Lundbeck Fonden (2025) - Portraits of 7 Fellowship Recipients
DR1 Television (2019) - Featured artist, “Denmark’s Best Portrait Painter” competition
Weekendavisen - Editorial illustrator and theatre reportage artist
Ekstra Bladet - Courtroom sketch artist, illustrator, live reportage artist
EXHIBITIONS & INSTITUTIONAL ENGAGEMENT
Hirschsprung’s Collection - Annual invited artist (2021-present)
Gallerie Rasmus, Copenhagen - Shared exhibitions (2011, 2012)
National television feature: “Denmark’s Best Portrait Painter” (DR1, 2019)
Sustained institutional relationships with major Danish cultural institutions
Ongoing commissioned work for leading Danish corporations and organizations
TECHNICAL EXPERTISE
Digital: AI. Adobe Creative Suite (After Effects, Premiere Pro, Firefly, InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator ao.); digital portraiture; motion design; video editing
Specialized: Live event portraiture; institutional teaching; editorial illustration; courtroom sketch documentation; corporate portraiture
Traditional: Oil painting; drawing (charcoal, ink); editorial illustration
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E-mail me - sales and exhibition enquiries
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