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SUE DUDA BATIKS ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 3D-TP ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DIGITALLY ALTERED PHOTOGRAPHS ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ OCEAN DUDES BY DUDA...................................see my GALLERIES on this site ! ! !
Sue Duda's Bachelor's Degree in Art, from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, initiated her art career in 1976. After 22 years as a studio potter, a strong current took her down a new stream, which led to the ocean. After scuba diving and snorkeling, Duda began capturing the ocean's gorgeous colors and intricate patterns on silk, using the wax-resist method of batik.
Vibrant colors harmoniously blend on silk, creating cheerful, eye-catching designs. Foregrounds are uniquely enhanced by the crackled backgrounds. This effect produces the look of sunrays flowing through water, which is exceptionally complimentary to her underwater pieces.
Sue Duda creatively shares her love for color and the ocean and hopes to positively influence mankind's awareness of our fragile ecosystem. Duda's artwork allows her to bring the splendors of the underwater world to the surface, creating cheerful art for others to enjoy. Art and diving enthusiasts can build distinctive collections.
Duda focuses on SEA LIFE but also creates FRESHWATER FISH, TROPICAL, OUTDOOR NATURE, and MUSIC batiks.
In addition, Sue enthusiastically works with DIGITALLY ALTERED PHOTOGRAPHY. She photographs her own art, occurances in nature, various objects and buildings, then redesigns them digitally to produce tasteful SETS of ART!
3D-TP is a process named by Sue. While batiking, she used toilet paper to blot the colorful dye, and ends up accumulating brilliantly colored toilet paper! She lets in dry and reuses in to create her 3D-TP artwork ( you know what the TP stands for). She adds dryer lint and other fibers and objects for this MIXED MEDIA art.
Duda's designs have been published, can be viewed in galleries and online.
