Susan Sponsler
Susan Sponsler earned her Master of Fine Arts degree in photography from Texas Woman’s University and was a fellow at the American Photography Institute National Graduate Seminar at New York University.
Her work explores issues related to identity and being an Asian American international adoptee and consists of photo-based artworks which include cyanotype images on fabric, encaustic paintings, installation, mixed media images and quilts.
Sponsler’s works have been shown in Seoul, South Korea; Panama City, Panama; and in many US cities including Los Angeles, New York City, Chicago, Fort Worth, Denton and Dallas. Her work is held in the permanent collections of the Korean American Museum in Los Angeles and Texas Instruments in Dallas, as well as in several private collections. Her work is also included in numerous publications, most notably the book Our Grandmothers: Loving Portraits by 74 Women Photographers and the article “Convergent Conversations” by Margo Machida in Blackwell’s Journal: A companion to Asian art and architecture.
Susan Sponsler is based in Richardson, Texas and is married to John Carstarphen, an award-winning independent filmmaker.