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Leaving Home for Uncharted Territory

October 9, 2025 6:15 PM – 8:00 PM

Pratt Institute School of Architecture. | Higgins Hall Auditorium | 61 St. James Place, Brooklyn

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A woman in a graduation gown and cap smiles while holding a ceremonial staff adorned with ornate designs. She wears several medals around her neck and stands against a purple background, giving a sense of celebration and achievement.

To mark her Golden Anniversary of teaching, Dr. Sharon Egretta Sutton, FAIA, will exhibit Works on Paper: A Retrospective Celebration at the Pratt Institute School of Architecture, Hazel and Robert H. Siegel Gallery from September 22, 2025, to October 22, 2025.
In connection with the exhibition, Dr. Sutton is giving a formal presentation regarding her memoir on October 9, 2025.

Leaving Home for Uncharted Territory is a lecture presenting a piece of her memoir about leaving security to move forward.

An educator, author, fine artist, and citizen architect with global reach, Dr. Sharon Egretta Sutton currently serves as distinguished visiting professor of architecture at Parsons School of Design and vice president of the Architecture Department at the American Academy of Arts and Letters. She began her teaching career at Pratt Institute in September 1975.