PhotoGriot
P. O. Box 110155
Atlanta, GA 30311-0055
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In the African tradition, a Griot is the oral historian portraying the cultural essence of a community through the Word.
Susan J. "Sue" Ross, the PhotoGriot, tells the stories of our community through her eye and the lens of her camera. The daughter of a cultural anthropologist and a social worker, Sue is an artist & cultural worker using the medium of photography to document the social, political and cultural experiences of the community.
Kaleidoscope
349 Decatur St, SE, Suite 1-C,
Atlanta, GA 30312
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Recent Exhibits:
International Women's Month
March 1-April 1, 2011
First Thursday Art Walk
March 3, 2011
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Artist Talk & Reception
March 20, 2011
3pm
Atlanta Fulton Public Library
Downtown Branch
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Atlanta Celebrates Photography
Oct 23 - Nov 27, 2010
Opening Reception for
Autonomy: A Conversation with Self
Saturday, October 23, 2010
6:30 - 8:30 pm
Southwest Arts Center
915 New Hope Rd, SW
Atlanta, GA 30331
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My Snowlanta iPhone series was in this show:
My Hawaiiian Eye-Phone Series was in this exhibit:
For Atlanta Celebrates Photography 2009, we exhibited as part of "The Colored Museum" at the Porter Sanford Center and in Serenbe, and debuted our new website designed by member Sandra Oei
We exhibited in Madison, GA for NBAF 2009!
"Reclamation of Memory:
an exhibition curated by Lynn Marshall-Linnemeier"
Madison Morgan Cultural Center & The African-American Musuem of Madison
Dates: July 10 - August 29, 2009
Opening reception: July 10, 2009 6-8 pm
Atlanta Caravan: July 19, 2009
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As a founding member of Sistagraphy: the collective of african-american women photographers, i invite you to explore our online photo exhibitions at
Sankofa: Looking Back to Move Forward (NBAF 1988-2010)
Photography by Sue Ross
Exhibition: July 15 - August 26, 2011
Opening Reception and Artist Talk:
July 15, 2011, 6:00 - 7:30 pm
80 Forsyth Street NW, Atlanta, GA 30303
Link to WSB-TV People 2 People interview
In the African tradition, a Griot is the oral historian portraying the cultural essence of a community through the Word. PhotoGriot Susan J. "Sue" Ross, tells the stories of the African American community through her eye and the lens of her camera. The daughter of a cultural anthropologist and a social worker, Sue uses the medium of photography to document the social, political and cultural experiences of the community. This exhibition explores 22 years of the National Black Arts Festival through images of the artists, producers, visionaries, professional staff and audiences who have contributed to making this organization a cultural legacy.
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Online exhibits:
Philadanco at 1990 NBAFClick on the link above to view photos from my archives of the National Black Arts festival, 1988 - present on Facebook. New photos added daily in July! For more info on 2010 NBAF, go to www.nbaf.org.
June is Black Music Month! 
Pharoah Sanders
Click on the title to view my FaceBook photo album where I added one of my classic or contemporary photos of black music-makers every day in June 2010!
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Susan J. Ross's Recent Exhibits:
Civil Rights and Civil Justice
Montgomery, AL
Exhibiting Artists:
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BLACK HISTORY MONTH
Exhibits at
BLOOMINGDALE'S
Level 2, The New View at Lenox
Level 1, off of Cosmetics, at Perimeter
February 10 - March 15, 2010
Selected Images from "Photogriots" exhibit at Hammonds House and "Sistren" exhibit at Douglass Theatre
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Hammonds House Exhibit:
Atlanta, GA 30310
Saturday September 12, 2009, 2-5 pm
"Preserving & Transforming Culture through the Art of Photography"
Doris A. Derby, Susan J "Sue" Ross, Lynn Marshall Linnemeier & Kevin Sipp
PhotoGriot
P. O. Box 110155
Atlanta, GA 30311-0055
