"...one of the most fascinating artists working in the field today."
30 Ceramic Sculptors, exhibition catalog

"I enjoy the absoluteness of the clay expression." Kari Christensen, Juror, 17th Annual Fletcher Challenge

	Born in New York, Susannah Israel has a gritty yet passionate view of humanity, drawn from city life. Humor and struggle are always part of the message. Israel's expressive work is widely exhibited, appearing in catalogs and collections around the world. Career distinctions include the prestigious Fletcher Challenge Premier Award, a Virginia Groot Foundation Award, an MFA in Ceramics at SF State University, residencies at the Archie Bray and the Doelger Art Center, and writing on contemporary clay artists. Israel has given many workshops, and also worked in factory sites in California and Kansas, sculpting massive industrial clay pipe. At home in Oakland, she works in her studio at Vulcan 5 and teaches college courses in art.

"...breathtaking and masterful." Kathleen Hanna, curator