"With a fluid and poetic painting style, Suzanne has responded to the many different natural and social environments in which she has lived in the US, from San Francisco and Los Angeles, to Fairbanks, Alaska and Savannah, Georgia, to forge a distinctive take on the world and the communities that inhabit it. She taps into a broad range of artistic languages, including Native American and African American traditions, and exhibits a deep sensitivity to history and ecology while reflecting profoundly on her personal lived experience."
"She discusses the important moment where she first encountered the work of Barbara Chase Riboud, a profound encounter with Elizabeth Catlett and her admiration for Torkwase Dyson. She talks of her passion for the cartoons Archy and Mehitabel and Krazy Kat, and her love of Mississippi Delta Blues and jazz or as she calls it, African American classical music. Plus she gives insight into her life in the studio and answer our usual questions, including the ultimate, "what is art for?""
Suzanne Jackson was born in 1944 in St. Louis, Missouri, and grew up in San Francisco and Fairbanks, Alaska. She works across drawing, painting, poetry, dance and theatre to explore a strong and often spiritual connection between people and the natural world. Her fluid and poetic painting style responds to the many different natural and social environments in which she has lived, from San Francisco and Los Angeles to Fairbanks and Savannah, producing a distinctive view of communities. She incorporates Native American and African American artistic languages, shows deep sensitivity to history and ecology, has been a gallery owner and public art administrator, and currently makes painted and sculptural installations that address subjects including the climate catastrophe.
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