Susan Harb’s “Rust for Lust” exhibit is now on display at Carnegie Hall’s Museum Gallery. As you enter the Hall enjoy Harb’s unique collection, including the “dog park” on the lawn. Harb’s work will be exhibited through Saturday, Oct. 26.
Harb describes her approach to art as, “I look at things and they look back. Faces in fence posts, body parts in rusted metal, the rising sun in a chrome hubcap. I can’t pass up what others throw out. The aim of my found object art is to invite a second look, to evoke a smile, to celebrate the beauty of faded paint, the patina of rust… to encourage an eco-consciousness in our highly disposable society.”
Susan Harb has a B.A. in News-editorial Writing from the University of Florida. She has worked as a newspaper journalist-editor, specializing in covering the arts, for the Washington Star, Norfolk Virginian-Pilot, Raleigh Times, Gainesville Sun, and the Orlando Sentinel. She is currently a freelance travel writer for the Washington Post.