Suzanne Jordan Villella

Suzanne earned her Bachelor of Arts in Art degree at the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona. While attending the University of Arizona, Suzanne’s major course of study was art history, in addition to a minor in studio art. She had the opportunity to work at the University of Arizona Museum of Art, in addition to being an intern for the prestigious Center for Creative Photography on the University of Arizona campus. After graduation, Suzanne was an intern in the legal department of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York City. Her first gallery show was on February 2, 1997, at De Grazia’s Little Gallery, on the grounds of the renowned De Grazia’s Gallery in the Sun, Tucson. Since that show, Suzanne has exhibited in numerous shows and galleries around the United States and Germany. Now settled in Tucson, Suzanne’s artwork is displayed at the Southern Arizona Arts Guild Gallery at La Encantada and the Tucson Gallery, downtown Tucson. Suzanne served 2022 to 2024 as the president of the Southern Arizona Arts Guild and is passionate about the growth and impact of the arts in Southern Arizona.