Until that mentality changes though it will never
happen. My aim is to change that mentality.”
Pennsylvania itself is strategizing how to
make Erie a go-to art destination. It’s oldest
art council, Erie Arts & Culture, is a strategic
charitable organization, encompassing a
collective vision for the advancement of the
arts and culture in the community. However,
with New York City, London, Miami, Venice
and Paris still topping the list as artistic havens
of the world, Erie does seem to have quite the
upward climb before it could reach the heights
of world acclaim.
Sulecki’s thoughts? “Yes it will take time.
Yes it will be hard, but once artist realize the
potential in the millions of visitors stopping
in to the local galleries and museums, we will
thrive. So by staying here and sharing my
vision for Erie’s art community I know others
will follow. I hope to help pave the way in
showing other artist that this beautiful city is
worth fighting for.”
The picture that started it all:
An innocent image of a flower girl at a
friend’s wedding, smiling through the
wedding bouquet.
“In that moment I could feel her
happiness and I was myself happy. It was
in that moment I decided I wanted to learn
how to take portraits. To aspire to create
an image that would invoke such emotion
that I felt. To inspire a person to explore
the arts. Be it a love and appreciation or a
drive to create themselves.”
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