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OutBoisemag.com | Issue 18 | April 2016
On and off the Canvas
We were introduced to Suzie Sunshine through
OutBoise: What’s your favorite medium?
Brian Morris while we were working on putting
together this special art issue. She was thrilled
Suzie: “That’s a hard one – I majored in sculpto be a part of helping ALPHA’s Forever Red
ture from BSU so I’ve worked with tons of really
event, and was enthusiastic about being a part
interesting materials – like bondo, wood, metals
of this issue of OutBoise.
and other more traditional sculpture medias,
but I prefer working with materials that the
Here’s a Q& A
fine art community usually shuns or looks down
OutBoise: What makes art so important to
on like glitter, found materials like lamination,
you?
tapes, bags etc…. currently I’m working with
liquid body latex from plaster molds to make
Suzie: “It’s my outlet. Whatever I’m feeling
translucent- soft material- sculptures and
-art can help me express it. Anger, sadness,
paintings. But I guess my most consistent media
joy…. It’s almost like talking to a friend, the
would have to be acrylic paint however, because
release I get when I’m finished creating.”
I use it in everything from paintings to sculptures.”