Sara Richardson is a contemporary artist known for developing distinct bodies of work in painting, drawing and mixed media. Her practice explores spatial perception, material presence, rhythmic line and the relationship between abstraction and representation. Through layered surfaces, controlled mark-making and refined compositional structure, she creates works that balance atmosphere and form, openness and compression, subtlety and intensity.
Richardson holds a Master of Fine Arts and maintains a disciplined studio practice grounded in material exploration and formal restraint. Her work is held in public and private collections internationally and has been reproduced for hospitality projects and interior installations.
Across her practice, Richardson approaches abstraction as a means of creating psychological and spatial experiences. Whether working on canvas or paper, she develops contemplative works that reward sustained looking and invite viewers to engage with relationships between form, space and material.
Education
- Master of Fine Arts, University of Washington
- Bachelor of Fine Arts, University of Kansas
- Summer Programs, Painting and Sculpture, School of the Art Institute Chicago, Chicago, IL
Awards
- Springfield Art Museum – cash award
- Seniors Making Art Dale Chihuly nonprofit organization – mini grant teaching experience
- Bellevue Arts Museum – honorable mention
- University of Washington – tuition grant awards, TA grant
- University of Kansas – honors exhibitions grant awards
- University of Kansas – purchase award
(first painting purchased for the university’s permanent collection)
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