Susie Frazier is an American artist who designs by integrating natural materials and organic patterns into her work.[1][2] Her creations are characterized by repeating, irregular contours and slight imperfections in the materials.[3]
Susie Frazier | |
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| Born | Susan Lakas Frazier |
| Known for | Environmental Art, |
| Spouse | formerly Tim Mueller 2000-2018 |
| Website | Susie Frazier http://www.susiefrazier.com |
Early life and education
editFrazier was born August in Inglewood, California, and graduated from the University of Colorado at Boulder in 1993, with a BA in Communications.[4] In 1992 she moved to Cleveland, Ohio. She was a German Marshall Fund fellow.[4]
Career
editIn 2007, she was selected to design integrated public art elements of a $3.5 million streetscape in Cleveland's Gordon Square Arts District, which was completed in 2009.[5] and in 2013, Frazier was selected to design a terrazzo floor pattern for a newly-constructed RTA Rapid Transit station in Cleveland's Little Italy neighborhood.[6]
In 2003, she founded a downtown Cleveland marketing program called "Sparx in the City",[7][8] which earned the City of Cleveland a City Livability Award by the U.S. Conference of Mayors in 2005.[9] In 2005 Frazier turned the program over to the Downtown Cleveland Alliance, and it operates today under the name Sparx City Hop.[10]
Since 2016 she has been the brand ambassador for Mont Surfaces.[11]
Awards
editIn 2018, Frazier was awarded a Regional Emmy as producer of a TV pilot she starred in called Movers & Makers With Susie Frazier.[12]
Books
edit- 2018: Designing For Wellness, BookBaby, ISBN 978-1543951189
References
edit- ^ "Susie Frazier, The Pioneer", Mont Blog, Mont Surfaces By Mont Granite
- ^ "Her Earth-minded Art Opens Up New Worlds", Douglas J. Guth, Crains Cleveland
- ^ "Cleveland Artist Creates Home Decor Products From Reclaimed Materials", Gina Tabasso, HGR Inc.
- ^ a b "Susie Frazier Mueller: A Natural: As Artist, Mom and Businesswoman", Debbie Hanson, Cleveland Women
- ^ "Organic Design Brands Arts District" (PDF). Gordon Square Arts District. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2008-11-22.
- ^ "City Architecture's new Little Italy RTA Rapid station could heal one of the ugliest underpasses in Cleveland", Steven Litt, The Plain Dealer
- ^ "Action Figure Susie Frazier Mueller Brought Art to Cleveland", Women's Health, May 2006
- ^ "Sparx in the City ignites new energy in Cleveland", Business & Management Practices, February 2006
- ^ "2005 City Livability Award Winners Announced" (PDF). United States Conference of Mayors. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2005-10-26. Retrieved 2005-11-06.
- ^ "Sparx City Hop", Steven Litt, The Downtown Cleveland Alliance
- ^ "Taking Home Design To A Personal Level", Housetrends Magazine
- ^ "2018 Emmy Recipients", Bob Hammer, National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Lower Great Lakes Chapter