Suzanne Ferras

Born and raised in San Francisco, Suzie Ferras is the owner of Creative IQ Art Studio and CIQ Gallery. With a background in drawing, illustration, painting and sculpture, Suzie has been working in the arts for over 19 years as an artist, illustrator, creative director, visual arts instructor, art education program developer, curator, live artist and creative arts community organizer.

Suzie helped champion the live art movement in the San Francisco Bay Area, organizing inter-arts collectives and events, performing as a live visual artist and collaborating with some of the Bay Areas’ finest musicians. She is a consultant for a San Francisco based production company, and does a variety of art commissions and consulting work for individuals, companies and organizations.

She has created art education programs for the Community College District of San Mateo County, Oakland School for the Arts, and the San Francisco Unified School District. She is the President of the Balboa Village Merchants Association, a delegate with the San Francisco Council of District Merchants Associations (SFCDMA), a member of the SFPD Small Business Advisory Forum, and a board member of the Lusitano Club of California. She has exhibited art and/or has done live art with the de Young Museum, The New York Stock Exchange, Palace of Fine Arts, Sesame Street, SFJAZZ, Galería de la Raza, 111 Minna Gallery and many others.