Susan Krieg
| Susan Krieg | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1952 Fargo, North Dakota |
| Education | California College of Arts and Crafts |
| Known for | Mixed media collages, murals |
| Notable work | "Archetypes of the Feminine" series, Benediction, Hollywood Walk of Fame Doors Project, and led painters at Pomona Envisions the Future |
| Website | www |
Susan Krieg (born 1952) is an American artist known for her mixed-media collage paintings and murals. She created a series, "Archetypes of the Feminine," that consisted of more than 400 mixed media paintings. She has created murals and facilitated the creation of murals, including the Hollywood Walk of Fame Doors Project and Judy Chicago's Pomona Envisions the Future. Her works have been shown on television programs and have been on display at two Trump buildings in Atlantic City.
Susan Krieg was born and grew up in Fargo, North Dakota. Her interest in art began as young child when she enjoyed coloring books.
Krieg gave birth to a son, Adam, when she was 18 years old. Four years later she attended two semesters at the California College of Arts and Crafts in Oakland, and then worked for a painting contractor where she performed foreman and secretarial duties. Her interests in murals began at this time. Krieg moved to Phoenix where she added Arizona State University. Interested in psychology, particularly Carl Jung, she switched majors. She received her bachelor's degree from Ottawa University in 1988.
She has lived in Phoenix, Ventura, California, Chicago, Minneapolis, the San Francisco - Oakland, Oregon, and Manhattan.
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