10 LESSONS: CALEB SLATER
Caleb Slater attacks modern expressionism with a fierceness accredited to his youth. At the age of 19, his representations of interpretive visual art allow for audiences to address conflicting issues within local and global societies. Newtown, Sydney’s very own, his work renditions the influence his immediate surroundings have on his ideals as a young adult. Inspired by the likes of fellow artists Brett Whiteley, Henri Matisse and the late Picasso, his body of work is something to be experienced.
1.
Age doesn't always represent knowledge. Don't respect your elders, respect knowledge and wisdom.
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2.
Don't bite the hand that feeds you. Remember where you came from.
3.
Don't hold onto material possessions, seek what can't be held, something deeper a sense of awe.
— Caleb Slater
4.
Take the time to perfect your craft and when it's right protect it, don't let people take what is rightfully yours and a part of you.
5.
Love what you do but always remember it doesn't always have to be successful. Failure allows for a fresh outlook.
“THROUGH PAIN COMES BEAUTY!”
— Caleb Slater
6.
Don't feel pressure to conform, follow a path that's worth travelling.
7.
Everything is on a spectrum of order and Chaos and we are constantly spiralling along it.
8.
Through pain comes beauty.
— Caleb Slater
9.
Approach opportunities with a beginner's state of mind because that way it opens up the possibility of learning something of use.
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