Vincent’s Story

Vincent was designed and painted by local artist and Arts Coordinator at the Sewell Mill Library and Cultural Center, Suzzanne Anicette.

“The idea and design for Vincent grew out of a desire to have an easily recognizable reproduction of a Master work, since we’re placing him inside the Gallery,” said Anicette. “I wanted to depict the feeling of Van Gogh’s Starry Night using slightly more vibrant colors to entice players and help them feel at ease enough to enjoy playing.

“Being an artist that is primarily a painter, it was a challenge to paint a cohesive scene on an object that will be viewed from several angles. Having said that I enjoyed it so thoroughly that it’s likely that this concept will reappear in my personal artwork and be imaginatively interpreted over and over again.

“Painting Vincent was truly a labor of love. I can see him symbolically unifying the Visual and Performing Arts that are housed at Sewell Mill and being enjoyed for years to come. I’m grateful to Play Me Again Pianos for affording artists the opportunity to complete these public art pieces. I cannot wait to see the subsequent works take shape.”

Vincent will live permanently in his new home at the Sewell Mill Library and Cultural Center, the Carol and Jim Ney Gallery.

Suzzanne Anicette
Suzzanne is an Artist and Art educator who joined the Cultural Arts Division of Cobb County PARKS in January of 2018. She taught Visual Arts for 17 years in public schools within the Rochester City School District, Atlanta Public Schools and a Fulton County Charter school system as well as community arts centers and museums. Suzzanne was born, raised and educated in Rochester New York. She holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Rochester where she studied English Literature, Studio Arts and minored in French language. Suzanne went on to pursue a Master’s in Art and Design Education at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn New York. She views joining the Sewell Mill Library & Cultural Center as the ideal venue to continue to participate in and present arts to the community.

Sewell Mill Library and Cultural Center
Sewell Mill Library & Cultural Center is a Cobb County tax-supported Library and Arts facility. This unique hybrid facility falls under the Cobb County PARKS Department Cultural Affairs Division as well as the county Library system. While these two entities are separate, the partnership between PARKS and the library system unifies community resources to maximize access to the amenities. We provide educational services in visual and performing arts in Cobb County. Our performance venues, the Black Box Theatre and outdoor amphitheater, are community resources for both internal and external arts outreach programs providing a setting to display and nurture arts development within the county. For more information, visit www.CobbCounty.org.

Vincent's Birthdate:  January 9th, 2019
Installation #20

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