Susan is a woman of dual-national background and upbringing (Iranian and Scottish), is English speaking but speaks other languages include French and Farsi. A recent new mother she is a multi-disciplinary artist, whose work encompasses fine art as well as commercial design, she came to the United States in late 1983. For the past seven years she has lived in New York City which she has come to consider "home", although assignments and commissions take her to countries such as Jordan, Italy, and Trinidad. During the summer, Susan teaches at Parsons School of Design and at the Lower East Side Print Shop, both in Manhattan.
Susan's home, neighborhood, and personality highlight the best features of New York City. Easily accessible to the rush and excitement of the "Big Apple", her home is a four story frame house, which was built in 1874. It sits on a wide, tree-lined street primarily of brownstone homes in Clinton Hill, a landmark district of Brooklyn. There is a spacious back garden, shaded by an old Canadian maple tree. Two guest rooms are located on the third floor of the house and share a sky lit, full bathroom. The rooms, fresh and airy with wide-plank, original pine floors, and are furnished with antique iron beds, simple chairs and tables, corn plants, and bamboo blinds. The entire house has an old world and rustic charm, with a staircase which is practically spiral, two marble fireplaces, and one exceptionally ornate ceiling of original plaster work. Breakfast is served in a farmhouse style, eat-in kitchen which opens out into the back garden. Tobacco smoking is not permitted in the house, but guests may smoke in the garden. Guests are requested not to wear their outdoor shoes in the house and may want to bring slippers or house shoes with them.
Clinton Hill is an historically rich neighborhood which offers an increasing variety of restaurants (West African, Cambodian, French, Chinese, Caribbean, and Arab, as well as traditional American "diners") and jazz bars. The house is located half a mile from Brooklyn Academy of Music as well as within easy walking distance of Fulton Shopping Mall and the Long Island Railroad. Brooklyn Academy of Music - commonly known as BAM - is renowned for the international caliber of its programmes, which include music festivals and dance performances; in addition, it has just opened a multi-screen cinema. Prospect Park and The Brooklyn Museum and Botanic Gardens, zoo and Japanese gardens are one mile from the house.
