Auckland 1993, Winner Silk Section: New Zealand Wearable Art Awards. Runner up to Supreme Award. 1994, Winner Wool Section 1994 New Zealand Wearable Art Awards Highly Commended in Pacific Paradise Section, 1994 New Zealand Wearable Art Awards. 1995, 'Highly Commended' in silk section, Nelson Wearable Arts. (Magic Feather Dress) Finalist in ‘Visual Symphony’ Section, 1995 New Zealand Wearable Art Awards. 1996, 'Supreme Award', Nelson Wearable Arts (Dragon Fish) 1998, Winner 1998 New Zealand Wearable Art Awards, Transformation Section 1999, Highly Commended for Silk Section, 1999 New Zealand Wearable Art Awards 2001, Finalist in 2001 World of WearableArt Illumination Section. 2003, 'Highly Commended' in Kimono section, World of Wearable Arts Awards (Blue Lagoon) 2004, 'Creative New Zealand Artistic Excellence Award' World of Wearable Arts Awards (Miro Personage) 2005, "Highly Commended' in Creative New Zealand Artistic Excellence Award' World of Werable Arts (Cage of Thorns) 2006, WOW CentrePort Shape It Section winner for ‘Fluroessence’ 2006, Winner 2006 New Zealand Wearable Art Awards Shape It Section ~ ‘Spots and Stripes’ 2008, Winner 2008 New Zealand Wearable Art Awards: Avant Garde Section 2009, Winner 2009 New Zealand Wearable Art Awards: WOW Factor Award 2010, Invited Guest Artist, New Zealand Wearable Art Awards Exhibitions 2013, Off The Wall: WearableArt Up Close, Auckland War Memorial Museum. 2016–2017, Susan Holmes:Fabric Artist, Objectspace. References 1941 births Living people New Zealand fashion designers New Zealand women fashion designers