About Me

Susan Santiago grew up on the East Coast of the United States and spent her early years in New York City. In 1971, she graduated from New York University with a BA in Art History. She then moved to Woodstock, New York and studied at the Art Students League. In 1979 she moved to Venice, California , and maintained a studio while working on her graduate degree. In 1981, she earned a MA in Fine Arts from California State University, Los Angeles. Upon completion of her graduate work, she taught art history, drawing, and painting classes in the public schools of Los Angeles for over 25 years. During this period, she spent most of her life living in Topanga Canyon and the Santa Monica Mountains.
She moved permanently to San Miguel de Allende, Mexico in 2011, where she now devotes herself full time to making art. [Read More …]