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This drawing started with a handmade paper. I had this paper on my studio wall for a long time. One day I took it down and began to draw. Starting at the upper left hand corner I moved diagonally across the page until it was done. Time and thought were suspended. I existed in a stream of creativity with no connection to my surroundings until the drawing was finished. In this drawing a body is transformed into a sculpture. Transformation is a fact of nature and it fascinates me. It is all around us.
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ARTIST STATEMENT How and when does one decide to become a painter? There are many different answers to this question. In my case it was a visit to a garden store, selling among other things, ceramic vases. To this day, I remember seeing a black ceramic vase and the impact this particular object had on me. Looking at this vase filled me with joy and excitement. At that moment, I decided that my future lay in fine arts. I was ten years old at that time. When I visited the government's career counseling service I voiced my passion for art. The counselor informed me then that I lacked an important prerequisite to pursue a career in the visual arts, a rich father. I was crushed. I can finally answer the question posed by Langston...