STATEMENT

 

Lost and Forgotten Series

Iceland is a land of raw beauty and eerie energy. At it's most basic level I find that the isolated Icelandic environment captures and feeds back one's own state of mind. As a metaphor for the unrest I often feel emotionally, I find Iceland to be a clean slate free from distractions and external stimulation. The lack of mental and physical clutter I experience there evokes a sense of loneliness and isolation in me, yet gives me the opportunity to gain a new perspective on my surroundings and myself.

In my Lost and Forgotten series I am searching for the source of isolation I sometimes feel from myself, from others, and in society.   I use Iceland and the sheep as the symbol to explore and unwind those feelings of unrest, of being uneasy with the space, but also to play with humor and how your perspective defines how you view a situation.   What is your position, literally and figuratively, when you look at something?   Be it a landscape or a personal situation; Are you above it, below it, from the side of it, looking down at it?    All of these perspectives effects how you read a situation and define your reality.

Born in Connecticut, Sara now lives and works in New York City and Washingtonville, New York.   Currently studying with Andrew Lattimore, Conklin received her Bachelor of Arts from Springfield College, and has attended Banff Centre of the Arts, in Alberta, Canada and The Art Students League in New York City.

    

Sara Conklin

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Sara Conklin

93 Helms Hill Road
Washingtonville, NY 10992

(845) 222-7252
conkart8@aol.com

Born in Waterbury, Connecticut

Solo Exhibitions:
2010	Upcoming: Delaware Valley Arts Alliance, Narrowsburg, NY
2009	“Recent Works on Paper,” Ansonia Pharmacy Window Show, New York, NY
	“Recent Paintings,” Ridgefield Guild of Artists, Ridgefield, CT
2007	“Paintings and Mixed Media,” Broome Street Gallery, New York, NY
Group Exhibitions:
2009	“32nd Annual Juried Exhibition,” Ridgefield Guild of Artists, Ridgefield, CT
	"Tree Tops," Ridgefield Guild of Artists, Ridgefield CT
	“Works on Paper,” Long Island Museum, Stony Brook, NY
	CONNcentrics, Artspace, New Haven CT
	“The Elemental Landscape,” Columbia County Council on the Arts, Hudson, NY
	“5th Annual Small Works,” Mamaroneck Artists’ Guild, Larchmont, NY
	“The Sketch Book Project," Art House, Atlanta, GA
	"Magic of Monhegan," Plein Air, Flat Iron Gallery, Peekskill, NY
	"Bedlam at the Guild," Ridgefield Guild of Artists, Ridgefield, CT
	"The Perfect Ten," Catskill Artist Gallery, Catskill, NY
2008	“Small Works,” The Artery, Millford, PA
	Howland Cultural Center, Beacon, NY
	“CONNcentric,” Artspace, New Haven, CT
	Dane Gallery, Indian Orchard Mills, Indian Orchard, MA
	“Rage Against The..” Micro Museum, Brooklyn, NY
	“National Small Works,” N.A.W.A. Gallery, New York, NY
	“Seven Deadly Sins,” Wired Gallery, Bethlehem, PA
	Lattimore Atelier Studio, Cornwall Gallery, Cornwall, NY
	“Show 4 A Show,” Artwell Gallery, Torrington, CT
2007	Exhibition,” Upstream People Gallery, Omaha, NE
	“Tragedy and Transformation,” Lana Santorelli Gallery, Southampton, NY
	“Healing Power of Art,” Online Exhibition, Manhattan Arts, New York, NY
	“Feminine Mystique,” Gallery 137, Indian Orchard, MA
Publications:
	Tolt News, 10th Aniversary Issue, Cover April 2009
	NY Arts Magazine, “Tips & Picks,” March/April 2008
	Catskill Mountain Region Guide, “Artist Feature,” page 27, December 2007
	Catskill Mountain Region Guide, “Artist Feature,” page 48, November 2007
	Tolt News, “Icelandic Art,” pages 22-23, Summer 2007
Education:
2007 - 08	Currently studying under Andrew Lattimore, Cornwall, NY
2006	Art Students League, New York, NY
1979	Banff Centre of the Arts, Banff, Alberta, Canada
	Smith College Continuing Education, Northampton, MA
1975	Springfield College, BS Art, Springfield, MA

 

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