A Visual Odyssey -
The art of carl sublett

Carl Sublett chose to put his spirit to work on his dream of becoming a successful artist. Success for him must ultimately be centered in family, home, friends, and community. He was forever striving to hone his skills to put to paper or canvas ideas that emote, that transfer from artist to viewer a mood or feeling, to capture the natural essence of a place, a memory, or perhaps a landscape of the mind. He lived his life in a work-a-day way and through his work the sense of accomplishment gained by doing things to the best of his ability seemed always to lead to higher ground. When the workday was done then he would draw and paint some more.

His career as a teacher was one of his biggest accomplishments, he would claim. He said that he always learned more from his students than he could ever teach them. I remember his endless talks with students about their own art. He was always emphasizing the best qualities of their work, steering their delicate sensibilities towards individual strengths, and helping them to formulate their own convictions. He believed everyone could awaken the creative energy for the benefit of one’s own wellbeing as well as for that of others.