Susannah Haddad '11

Susannah Haddad '11 writes, "I am currently working as a freelance consultant and visual artist based here in Austin but am an avid traveler. As a visual artist, I feel most inspired when I get a surge of new colors, culture, and people. Art to me is as much about the process as the result. At its core art is a universal language that shouldn't have boundaries. There is no language like art. It speaks to people in an indefinite number of ways and I want to bring that to as many people as I can through my work. This year, I have tasked myself to expand the accessibility of my art. Moving from small scale collections to the public art realm. I am constantly writing and submitting proposals for public art projects, murals, and public exhibition space. Art is made for the people, and I want to bring art to the people. 

 

As a consultant, I work with business owners, small and large to pinpoint weaknesses and areas of opportunity and build strategies for growth and expansion. This could be digital marketing practices, implementing operational systems, building a brand identity, etc. While on paper these two practices seem contrary to each other, I thrive being able to use both the left and right sides of my brain on a daily basis. I am grateful for that and the opportunity to create something new every day."