Susan Nichter, Professor
Susan Nichter
Professor, Foundation Studies
| Phone | 617-994-4286 |
| snichter@suffolk.edu | |
| Office | 75 Arlington St., 2nd floor - room 233 |
| Website | www.susannichter.com |
Education
MFA, Boston University
BFA, Boston University
Courses Taught at The School of Art & Design
Foundation Drawing II, Color, 2-Dimesional Design, Design: Issues and Process, Archer Fellows Honors Seminar, Painting
Teaching Philosophy
Art is a language, dialogic and ever changing. As artists we search to find context. My job, as a teacher is to expose students to what has come before them, and to explain key visual elements. It is vital that students have a sense of history, both art historically and within the actual process of making art. It is impossible to create in a void. We are all influenced in someway by what we have experienced, whether we are conscious of it or not. My hope is to provide students with the skills and confidence to challenge themselves, so that they have the tools to carry out their own innovative investigations.
Recent Professional Highlights
- 2009: Initated Suffolk University's Prague Painting Program
- 2008: Dimensions 5+, Amsterdam Whitney Gallery, Chelsea, NY
- 2007: Never Been Seen, Suffolk University Art Gallery, Boston, MA
- Ongoing: The Boston Drawing Project, Bernard Toale Gallery, Boston, MA
- Fulbright Recipient