Sue Duda

medium: textiles

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FEARLESS - Sailfish 2010 Textiles	PORPOISE PAIR 2009 Textiles	PEEKABOO - Lobsters Pair 2007 Textiles
OUT ON A LIMB - Macaws Parrots 2007 Textiles	NATURE - Trees and Sun 2008 Textiles	SAILBOAT IN THE SUN 2008 Textiles
HEADING UPSTREAM - Trout Pair 2008 Textiles

Contact information
PO Box 399
Minocqua, WI 54548
Phone Number: 715-892-2069
Email Address: sueduda@ymail.com
Web site: www.sueduda.com

Artist statement
I focus on sea life, freshwater fish, nature and music. Scuba diving, snorkeling and fiddling are influencial in my choice of subject matter. By capturing the gorgeous colors and intricate patterns occurring in nature, especially my Ocean Dudes, I hope to positively influence mankind's awareness of our fragile ecosystem through my art.

I love batiking, which is a wax-resist process of painting alternate layers of dye and melted wax onto silk fabric. Vibrant colors harmoniously blend on silk, creating cheerful, eye-catching designs. Detailed foregrounds are uniquely enhanced by the crackled backgrounds of my batiks. This effect produces the look of sunrays flowing through water, which is exceptionally complementary to my underwater pieces. I create series, matching sets and one-of-a-kind originals that allow art enthusiasts to build distinctive collections.

Biography
Sue Duda's bachelor's degree in art, from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, initiated her career in art. After 22 years as a studio potter, a strong current took her down a new stream, which led to the ocean. Influenced by scuba diving and snorkeling, she couldn't resist capturing the colorful underwater world on paper. Using colored pencils, Sue drew colorful and unique fish, and called her business "Ocean Dudes by Duda." After a batik class, Duda discovered the satisfaction of painting brilliantly colored dyes layered with hot wax on silk. She was thrilled to find a process that gave her drawings pizzazz. Batiking fish and other sea life has become a means for Sue Duda to creatively share her love for color and the ocean. The ocean offers irresistible colors, intricate patterns and endless varieties. Sue's artwork allows her to bring the splendors of the underwater world to the surface, creating cheerful art for others to enjoy. As a Wisconsin artist, Duda also creates freshwater fish, nature and music batiks as well.

Duda's designs can be found on canvas giclees, apparel, shoes, tote bags, tiles, travel mugs and many gift products at:
http://www.cafepress.com/suedudabatiks
http://www.zazzle.com/oceandudes
http://www.fineartamerica.com/profiles/sue-duda.html
http://www.spoonflower.com/profiles/suedudadesigns
http://suedudadesigns.blogspot.com

Sue offers "Sue Duda Batiks," "Ocean Dudes by Duda" and is also licensing repeat patterns called "TranZitionZ by SuZe”, which are created from her art. Manufacturers will find that her vast collection of “TranZitionZ by SuZe” repeats are applicable to fabric, wallpaper, flooring, bedding, tableware, gift wrap, scrapbooking papers, stationery and more.

Sue Duda Art portfolio, including her neat repeats for license: http://www.sueduda.com