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How did our 2011 Winter Show artists find their passion?
How did our 2011 Winter Show artists find their passion?
Susan Lenz - Window XXIX, 2011
Fiber Artist Susan Lenz:
“I had a silly dream. I was determined to get to grad school as quickly as possible because I thought I wanted to be a museum curator. So, I finished my undergraduate in three years (Medieval and Renaissance Studies) … and delved into a graduate program in History of Art with a concentration on arts administration. What did I learn? I learned I didn’t want to be a museum curator; I just wanted to “play with the stuff”. So, I quit school. After running a business, I got a studio and started a new adventure.”
Link to her blog Art in Stitches: http://artbysusanlenz.blogspot.com/
Alan Hollar - Dunatis’ Chalice
Wood Artist Alan Hollar:
“I never had a plan, just wandered from one thing to another until I started restoring furniture. Learning to turn and carve to make repair parts grew into a way to satisfy the creative urge growing within.”
Sue Grier - Teapot with Redbird, 2011
Ceramic Artist Sue Grier:
“I had always painted (lessons & all) and was pursuing a BA in college for three years. I ended up with a BS in Computer Science. However, I never used the BS and turned to clay rather than painting. Twenty-seven years later I’m still entranced by clay and eventually returned to grad school for a MFA in Ceramics in 2004.”
Natalie Boorman
Porter Natalie Boorman:
“I thought I’d be a teacher, nurse, store keeper or social worker. I did become a social worker though have always dabbled in art. Growing up, I went to a small school in rural Minnesota where we were taught the ‘3 r’s’ (reading, writing, arithmetic). So I didn’t have any formal art classes in school back then. I remember art projects in school and was often recognized by teachers along the way as ‘that’s very good!’ I think that kind of recognition helped steer me toward making art throughout my life.”
Mary-Ann Prack - Finding Joy
Sculpture artist Mary-Ann Prack:
“Even though I grew up in a very artistic family of artists and architects, I was discouraged from pursuing a career as a professional artist. My family believed life would be too difficult, uncertain. So I became an interior designer for a short time until I discovered clay and 30 years later … have never doubted my choice to be an artist.”
Steven M. Cozart
Painter Steven M. Cozart:
“As a child, I always thought that I would do something related to science or research. I was fascinated by medical books and how the different systems of the human body functions. Oddly enough, I was also fascinated by the detailed medial drawings of Renaissance artists. I didn’t even make the decision to pursue art as a career until the suggestion was made by my high school English teacher during my Senior Year.”
Sylvia Chung - Strolling, 2010
Painter Sylvia Chung:
“The feeling toward art has long been in my mind. As soon as I can afford to do it, it becomes very nature to me.”
