Susan Norris-Davis

Background: Visual artist and biologist with 25 years combining artistic practice with environmental work

Education:

• BS in Biology – Lewis and Clark College, Portland, OR
• BFA with studio major in Sculpture – University of New Orleans

Professional Experience:

• Research Associate – LSUMC Pharmacology
• Water Pollution Control Field Inspector – LDEQ
• Native Plant Specialist – Longue Vue Wild Garden
• Art-Science Program Leader – A Studio In The Woods (for at-risk high school students)
• Art Historian – Dixon and Dixon Galleries
• Environmental Consultant – Kanner Law Firm and Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana

Current Projects:

• Preparing to publish “The Big Easy Native Plant Guide” for New Orleans home gardeners
• Painting series comparing Louisiana birds today with Audubon’s “Birds of America” from 200 years ago