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?
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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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?
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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