Background
Olmsted, Suzanne M. was born on April 15, 1956 in Palo Alto, California, United States. Daughter of Gerald W. and Frances M. (Barnett) Olmsted.
Olmsted, Suzanne M. was born on April 15, 1956 in Palo Alto, California, United States. Daughter of Gerald W. and Frances M. (Barnett) Olmsted.
Bachelor, University California, Santa Cruz, 1979. Master of Fine Arts, Southern Illinois University, 1982.
Lecturer in photography Eastern Montana College, Billings, 1983-1987. Executive director Artlink, Phoenix, 1991. Artist-in-residence The City of Tempe, 1990-1992.
Photo editor The Current, Phoenix, 1993-1994. Gallery manager, assistant professor art University Nevada, Reno, 1994-1995. Instructor San Francisco Art Institute, 1996—2005, associate professor, since 2005.
Lecturer in photography University California, Santa Cruz, since 1996. Visiting artist San Francisco Art Institute, 1997, adjunct professor, since 1998, chair, printmaking department, San Francisco Art Institute.
Married Edward A. Gillum, July 6, 1982. Children: Gerald, James.