Artist Information:
Susan Oakes
Lake Worth, FL
United States
Member Since: May 2008
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Artist Statement:
Artist’s Statement, or Why Do
I Do This Anyway?
Life is like a book pressed up
against the nose. What is not
easily recognized or
understood at close range
becomes focused and clear when
viewed through the lens of
experience; understanding and
perspective are the result. I
have never been a person with
merely one goal, one purpose.
I have traveled a multifaceted
educational and vocational
road which has enriched me
with benefits tenfold from
what I expected. It might be
the journey itself that
defines and transforms us,
rather than just the
destination.
From my diverse backgrounds of
psychology, business, art and
technology, I have arrived at
a pivotal junction; in my
quest to develop as an artist
and give back to my community,
I not only do freelance
graphic design and
illustration, but also teach
digital imaging and graphics
to adults at both Palm Beach
State College, the School
District of Palm Beach County,
Old School Square in Delray
Beach, in addition to many
private students.
I have combined this pursuit
with a marriage of 38 years to
my husband Ken, who has
supported me through all my
meanderings, doubts and
triumphs, and my two bright
and...
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Artist Exhibitions:
My photo collage,"Aqua Vista",
a compilation of thirteen
photos is one of the winning
images selected for Palm Beach
County's Art In Public Places
current exhibit,"Liquid
Assets"at Palm Beach
International Airport in West
Palm Beach, FL. Exhibit runs
from December 17, 2009
– March 25, 2010
View ...
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Susan Oakes's Free Artist Portfolio
Welcome to Susan Oakes's Portfolio.
Artist’s Statement, or Why Do I Do This Anyway?
Life is like a book pressed up against the nose. What is not easily recognized or understood at close range becomes focused and clear when viewed through the lens of experience; understanding and perspective are the result. I have never been a person with merely one goal, one purpose. I have traveled a multifaceted educational and vocational road which has enriched me with benefits tenfold from what I expected. It might be the journey itself that defines and transforms us, rather than just the destination.
From my diverse backgrounds of psychology, business, art and technology, I have arrived at a pivotal junction; in my quest to develop as an artist and give back to my community, I not only do freelance graphic design and illustration, but also teach digital imaging and graphics to adults at both Palm Beach State College, the School District of Palm Beach County, Old School Square in Delray Beach, in addition to many private students.
I have combined this pursuit with a marriage of 38 years to my husband Ken, who has supported me through all my meanderings, doubts and triumphs, and my two bright and... |
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