Susan Gillette

Biography

Susan Gillette was born in Youngstown, Ohio, and grew up in New York State, where she lived until she moved to the Southwest in 1991. Gillette received a B.F.A in printmaking from SUNY at Purchase, New York, and a master's degree from the School of Visual Arts in New York City.

Working for seven years with accomplished woodcut artist Antonio Frasconi of South America, monoprint maker Mauricio Lansanski, lithographer Murray Zimiles and master etcher Rimer Cardillo did much to extend her vision and influence her work.

Her family has been a powerful, supportive force that has nurtured her creativity. She credits much of her imagery to the influence of her parents. Her father is a sculptor and her mother is a poet. Her siblings are also accomplished artists: her brother John is a cartoonist and brother Robert is a potter.

Gillette currently resides in the Southwest and enjoys extensive travel to Europe as well as sailing, mountain climbing, rappelling, biking and skiing.