Susan Clausen

Susan Clausen was born in Peoria, Illinois in 1958 and is known for her contribution to visual art in addition to being one of the founders of AS220. After graduating from high school, Susan attended the University of Illinois where she received a B.F.A. in Light Metals from the Fine Arts Department. She then lived in North Carolina and Philadelphia, where she worked with glass and metals. In 1982, she moved to Providence. In 1983, she met Bert Crenca and together in 1985 they founded AS220, an egalitarian and exploratory unjuried art space in downtown Providence. Most recently, Susan has been working at the Charles Fort School. She continues to reside in Providence.