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Artist Statement:
Iconic art, the symbols of
alchemy and the mythology of
culture has always held an
interest for me. I use color
and symbols combined with
familiar imagery to talk about
social issues and stereotypes.
There are specific ideas that
I present in my work, but I
feel it's very important not
to be too specific as I want
the viewer to come to their
own conclusions as to what my
art is trying to say. My
purpose is to make the viewer
think about what they see and
what they believe in, and
create a dialogue. The media I
use in painting is oil and
acrylics mixed in with
metallic substances, such as
gold or aluminum leafing, iron
oxide, or metallic tinted
paint, combined with strong
design and chroma. I want the
work to react to the light
changes in the environment,
and be an active participant
in the space. The strong color
combined with the wood I
prefer to paint on is to echo
the medieval byzantine iconic
painting of which I find much
inspiration. It's important to
me to combine aesthetic with
content, and this is what I
work to achieve.
Selected Exhibitions (* Solo
Shows)
2007
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quote from Columbus Dispatch, Columbus Ohio
Festival celebrates arts in Franklinton
Painters toss up murals at Urban Scrawl
Sunday, September 28, 2008 3:30 AM
By Spencer Hunt
"Sara Adrian had no carefully thought-out image or design for the mural she planned to paint at a Franklinton art festival yesterday.
In just a few minutes, she sketched an outline of a woman and began filling in the background with red spray paint. A yellow spray-painted aura grew around the woman's head.
"When you do street painting like this, you don't have a lot of time to plan," Adrian said. "You just kind of work into it to see what happens."
A board member of the Franklinton Arts District, Adrian helped the group organize its second annual Urban Scrawl festival at Dodge Park yesterday, with 30 artists putting their talents on display."
quote from the South End News, Detroit Michigan
Art Night at the Fi-Nite
By: Crystal Nelson
Posted: 9/12/07
"Also turning heads at the Fi-Nite Friday evening was Sara Adrian with her paintings titled "Bus Stop Waiting" and "Woman Looking into a Man."
"Bus Stop Waiting" tells a story from a visual perspective of a young woman who is stressed out, tired and angry. Adrian paints with so much detail that viewers can clearly observe the distinctive expression and lines in the young woman's face.
Adrian paints with definition and uses vibrant colors. Due to the continuous non-directional lines that silhouette the young girl in the background with colors such as red, gold and white, it is evident she centers her painting around the mood of her subject. The "Beyond Mod" art exhibit at the Fi-Nite Gallery must be experienced in person in order to appreciate the slew of diverse contemporary work adorning the gallery's walls."
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