Susan Dupor

 

 

 

Transportation Hub
Oil on Masonite Diptych
1995
10 1/2" x 8 1/2"



Susan Dupor  currently lives in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. She was born deaf. all of her siblings are hearing. She went to a mainstream school. After that she attended Rochester Institute and then transferred to Art Institute of Chicago. She earned her BFA. She knew from an early age she like the arts. According to the Deaf studies Artworks web page She also earned a Masters in Deaf and Art Education.

        Below is a quote she gives about this piece. I know it is long, but I thought it was important to get the entire story behind it and the only way to do that was to quote her entire statement.

"This diptych is an analogy of prostitutes and ABC card peddlers who are often seen in metropolitan areas.  When I was living in Chicago, I traveled around the city by public transportation and would occasionally encounter a peddler trying to sell ABC cards to the passengers.  It made me uncomfortable because many other Deaf people were trying hard to prove themselves as equals to hearing people in the hearing world. At the same time the painting is a reminder that there is a social issue that needs to be addressed." -Susan Dupor

 

"This diptych is an analogy of prostitutes and ABC card peddlers who are often seen in metropolitan areas.  When I was living in Chicago, I traveled around the city by public transportation and would occasionally encounter a peddler trying to sell ABC cards to the passengers.  It made me uncomfortable because many other Deaf people were trying hard to prove themselves as equals to hearing people in the hearing world. At the same time the painting is a reminder that there is a social issue that needs to be addressed."
-Susan Dupor