Susan dinkelspiel cerny biography
Born in San Francisco on September 28, , she lived in Berkeley for more than 50 years....
SUSAN DINKELSPIEL CERNY (California), an architectural historian, has published articles on the Bay Area's architectural history and is former chair of Berkeley's Landmark Preservation Commission.
Susan Dinkelspiel Cerny OBITUARY
Susan Dinkelspiel Cerny Sept. 28, 1940 – Dec. 1, 2016 Resident of Berkeley Susan Gaines Dinkelspiel Stern Cerny passed away peacefully on December 1, 2016, after a long and brave battle with cancer.
Born in San Francisco on September 28, 1940, she lived in Berkeley for over 50 years. A graduate of Dominican High School in San Rafael and UC Berkeley with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Art History, she spent many years as an artist and potter before finding an additional passion in architectural preservation.
Beginning in the 1960s, Susan created beautiful oil-on-wood floral art pieces which she displayed and sold at art fairs throughout the Bay Area.
Berkeley Landmarks contains descripitons and histories of more than buildings, along with maps locating each structure, and over photographs.She was a notable participant of the Live Oak Park Faire as well as served several years on its organizing committee. She added pottery to her repertoire, working out of the Berkeley Potter’s Guild and displaying at the ACCI Art Gallery in Berkeley.
She also taught children’s
