In 1966, she became a single parent and moved to California with her two children. Having to work full-time during the day, her artistic activities were restricted for a while. Her jobs included freelance modelist for major toy companies such as Ideal, Remco and American Character, sculpting mostly dolls. Sable also worked as chief painter on porcelain at he Van Ruicevelt Studio in Monterey, known for their fine porcelain figurines.


In 1971 she exhibited at the Monterey Museum of Art, Monterey, California.


In 1977 she exhibited at City Hall, Seaside, California.


In 1978 she became a member of the Carmel Art Association.


In 1982 the Devonian Group of Charitable Foundations commissioned Sable( for a large sculpture to be installed in the new City Hall of Calgary, Canada.


In 1984 she was chosen by the County and City of San Francisco Art Commission as one of the finalists for a sculpture to be installed in a park in San Francisco.


In 1997, developed her one-of-a-kind series of 3-dimensional paintings. She had a show in December at the Carmel Art Association along with new bronze sculptures.


Sable’s latest work involves a new series of distinctively French characters inspired from her childhood memories and old family portraits.


Suzanne Sablé's works are carried by selected galleries and are in private collections all across America and abroad.

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