Today I am in London with Susan Dunn. Susan is the founder of Harbour Litigation Funding, which funds high value legal disputes - a fascinating industry that Susan kickstarted in the UK in the early 2000s and is worth over 2 billion pounds today.

While diving into litigation funding would have also made for a compelling podcast episode, Susan and I talked about her favourite topic in the world - art. Susan started collecting even before she became a lawyer and hasn’t stopped since. In her flat, all surfaces, walls and shelves, are dedicated to art. But beyond the works, Susan is above all driven by the people behind the art she collects - the artists she befriended and relationships she forged along the way. Susan shares the most fun and joyful stories of her collecting journey, her excitement shines through and is truly contagious. She perfectly demonstrates that there is no ‘right’ way to collect, as long as it’s driven by genuine passion and intention. I had such a fun time speaking with Susan, I hope you’ll enjoy our conversation.

Artists and references mentioned by Susan:

• Nancy Fouts

• George Shaw

• Roxana Halls

• Grayson Perry

• Peggy Guggenheim 

• Francis Bacon

• Maggie Hambling

• The Colony Club

• Sophie Glover

• Art in Action

• William Utermohlen

• Herbert Gallery

• Soheila Sokhanvari

• Unit London

• Stacey Gillian Abe

• 1:54 Contemporary African Art Fair 

• Barbara Hepworth

• Danny Howes

• Forward Gallery

• Sarabande Foundation 

• Robbie Wraith

• Moufouli Bello