Sara Richardson is a professional contemporary artist. Her art is a visual homage to the natural world, paying tribute to its beauty and capturing its powerful ties to our humanity. She explores the emotional aspect of this relationship, by creating expressive, high-contrast and gestural works that invite viewers to discover their own interpretations and connections to nature / human nature.
“My work explores the delicate balance and connection found between nature and what it means to be human. To seek and celebrate endless reverence…reflect homage, love and hopefulness. However, you can not have a complete understanding of joy without sadness; happiness without sorrow or beauty without roughness. There’s always this tiny sprinkle or thread of the contrasting emotions in my work to bring the spirit into the foreground…this is what makes the artworks move, appear poetic and feel authentic.”
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 A 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 ever purchased for the university’s permanent collection)
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