Background
Jackson, Suzanne Fitzallen was born on January 30, 1944 in St. Louis. Daughter of Roy Dedrick and Ann Marie (Butler) Jackson.
Jackson, Suzanne Fitzallen was born on January 30, 1944 in St. Louis. Daughter of Roy Dedrick and Ann Marie (Butler) Jackson.
Bachelor, San Francisco State University, 1966. Master of Fine Arts in Design, Yale University, 1990.
Teacher, Watts Towers Art Center
teacher, Stanford University
teacher, Elliott-Pope Preparatory School, Idyllwild, California
professor painting, Savannah (Georgia) College Art and Design, since 1996;
owner and director, Gallery 32, Los Angeles, 1968-1970;
director, Sunflower-Seed Prodns., since 1978;
assistant professor, scenographer, St. Mary's College Maryland., 1994-1996;
professor, Savannah (Georgia) College Art & Design, since 1996. Artist-in-residence Normal Edits. Workshop, Center for Visual Arts, Illinois State University, Normal, 1977, Savannah (Georgia) College Art and Design, Gibbs Museum Art Gallery, Charleston, South Carolina., University of Southern California Idyllwild School Music and Arts, 1981, 82.
Visiting lecturer San Francisco State University, 1986.
Board of directors Los Angeles Black Arts Council, 1969-1970, San Francisco Arts Commission, Brockman Gallery Artists. Member California Arts Commission. Vice chairman California Arts Council, 1976-1978, Century City Cultural Commission, 1978-1979.
Project director cultural exchange program Lagos (Nigeria)-Wajumbe Cultural Institution, San Francisco, 1985-1986. Costume, scenic designer for theatre, dance and film, since 1960, United Scenic Artists, since 1990. Member Actor's Equity Association (dancer, choreographer, actress since 1966), Costume Society American, Center for the Study of Beadwork, International Women's Writing Guild.
1 child, Rafiki Communicative Disorders Smith-Mhunzi.