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SUSAN B. HECHT
LITTLE MUSIC MAN, 2022 OIL ON CANVAS 20 X 25 INCHES
“The subject is a photograph of my father from long ago. This photograph shows the pure joy of being a kid and being proud of himself. That was my intrigue.” —Susan B. Hecht
F I N D I N G I N S P I R AT I O N I N F R A N C E
BY CHARLOTTE RUSSELL
During her October 2022 residency in Chateau Orquevaux in France, Cary-based artist Susan B. Hecht found inspiration in a black-and-white photograph of her father as a boy. In it, he is standing proudly and joyfully. Hecht’s father served in the military, and the man Hecht knew had layers of responsibility and duty. The photograph captures a moment before those layers were added to his life, and Hecht knew she needed to explore it on canvas. Hecht is a mood painter. She studies how light lands on form. In “Little Music Man,” the figure emerges from the background, radiating joy and pride. Color and light bounces from the subject and the edges are intentionally loose, a reminder that this is a fleeting memory and moment of her father as a boy. Find Hecht’s work locally at ArtSource Fine Art & Framing in Raleigh, in addition to other galleries in the Southeast. You can also find it online at susanbhecht.com and on Instagram @susanhechtart. Dare Gallery in Charleston, South Carolina, will present a solo exhibit of Hecht’s work in October 2023.
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