Sarah is a contemporary figurative painter, living and working in Hamilton, New Zealand. Currently, she works with the female figure in a domestic setting to examine those times in our lives where we find ourselves in transition; where decisions need to be made and consequences felt. Interested in how cinematic conventions can be employed in painting, she films her subject, capturing moments that might otherwise go unseen. Her research investigates how Emergence theory can be applied to painting practice and while faithful to the photographic source, she stays open to "the mystery of appearance" generating a play between realism and abstraction.
Represented by
Aesthete Gallery, Corner Victoria & Rostrevor Streets, Hamilton, New Zealand.
Artifact Gallery, 84 Orchard St, New York, NY, 10002
Galleria Monteoliveto, Napoli - Nice, 77 Promenade des Anglais, 06000 Nice(Fr)
Galleria360, Via il Prato 11/r, Florence, Italy, 50123
Contemporary Art Curator Magazine, www.contemporaryartcurator.com
Education
2015: Masters of Arts with Distinction (Painting Major)
2009: Bachelor of Media Arts (First Class Honours)
Awards
2014: Finalist for the New Zealand Painting and Printmaking Award, NZ
2009: Centre for Creative Industries Award for Best Research Investigation
2009: Waikato Museum of Art and History Artspost Award-Outstanding Academic Record
2008: Gordon Harris Award-Excellence in Contemporary Art (Third Year)
Solo Exhibitions
2016: Meshes of the Evening, Artifact Gallery, New York, NY
2015: Thresholds, The Wallace Gallery, Morrinsville, NZ
2010: Through the Window, Artspost, Hamilton, NZ
Group Exhibitions
2017: A Fine Line: Waitako Women Artists, Artspost Gallery, Hamilton, NZ
2016: Waikato Women Artists, Asthete Gallery, Hamilton, NZ
2016: Internation-Art, Galleria360, Florence, Italy
2016: 22 Mad For Naples, Naples, Italy
2013: Creative Space, Hamilton, NZ
2013: Interpretive Realms, Agora Gallery, New York, NY
2012: The Bank, Hamilton, NZ