Denise Sloan, Santa Barbara, CA
Member Since February 2010
Artist Statement Denise Codding Sloan
Part-time Professional Artist & Photographer
I have been an artist since an early age. Both my parents had a natural ability to draw at an early age & I acquired their gift. My mother and I took up the hobby of photography when I was a teenager. Since I traveled across country a few times by myself (lived in N.Y. 2 summers), my camera was always with me. I was a Colorado native until 1998, when I moved to Santa Barbara, CA, then to Ventura, CA in 2001.
I chose a Psychology degree instead of Art Education, but studied art in junior high & high school, in gifted & talented art classes. From those instructors, I gained tremendous knowledge. I am currently in Banking Administration and will go back to school to become an Art Therapist.
I want my buyers to feel the emotions when looking at the art, as I had when creating the piece. I also want them to feel they have a unique piece or art. Unique is my motto.
I believe that my purchasers deserve what they pay for. We can all shop at WalMart® for the great deal, but if I'm spending over $100 for a piece of art, I surely want what I buy to be limited and not available to 1,000's of people. The integrity of what I do is more important than the money that it generates.
A career in Art has always been my goal, but I have not exhibited until 2004. I am a member of the Buena Ventura Art Association. I have attended shows throughout California and drew for my former employer in the Santa Barbara I-Madonnari Street Painting Festival. I also create mosaic tables, stained glass pieces, stepping stones, table fountains, jewelry & more.
With a major layoff in the financial services industry, I have focused more on my creative endeavors, and what I was meant to do in life - help people. I was a volunteer for the Dream Foundation as a Dream Captain from 2005-2008, was a Court Appointed Special Advocate for a year and a half. I currently volunteer for the Santa Barbara Breast Cancer Resource Center.
You can view more of my work on Etsy (DenisesCreations), Facebook (DenisesCreations.com), Twitter (DenisesCreation), Spraygraphic (Denise Codding Sloan), Blogspot (Denises-Creations)
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