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Artist Statement:
Artist’s Statement, or Why Do
I Do This Anyway?
by Sue Oakes
Life is like a book pressed up
against the nose. It is not
easily recognized or
understood at close range,
(especially at my age!) But
when viewed from a distance,
it becomes focused and clear.
One of the advantages of
having this distance or
perspective, (read age,
experience) is the
understanding that our
experience not only reveals
where we have been but also
where we are going. Looking
back, I have always been
artistic, but I had to travel
a long and challenging road
before I came to believe in
myself.
Although my road has taken
many twists and turns, it
might just be the journey
itself that defines and
transforms us, rather than the
destination.
I have explored many paths to
develop my talents and
increase my marketability (a
retailing management career,
graduate courses in Business,
a Graphic Design Program); in
addition to my springboard of
a B.A. in Psychology in a past
life. Although my road has
taken many twists and turns,
it might just be the journey
itself that defines and
transforms us, rather than the
destination. Along the way, I
have been...
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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 the collage and composite images here:
http://www.suoakesart.com/html/Aqua_Vista.html
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