"I think that the job of an artist is to keep people's eyes open."
-Robert Rauschenberg
ABOUT MY ART...
It’s about the way color, line, texture, and shapes mix about in the space. Lured by the visceral qualities of paint, the power of differences, and the feeling of putting a mark on a surface, my paintings are created intuitively and spontaneously, each mark made directing the next - a combination of free expression and problem-solving. Using acrylics, oil pastels, graphite, and paper collage, I work between layering and revealing, fascinated by the potential at every encounter.
Ultimately, I hope to capture the essence of the world we share in such a way that others will take notice too and realize the power of differences and work together to preserve our beautiful planet, as imperfect as it may be.
BIO
Sarah Bunker creates mixed media abstract paintings in her Vermont barn studio. Her media includes acrylics , oils, pastels, graphite, cold wax, and collage. She uses these to paint, scribble, make marks, dig, scratch, sketch, and paste.
Sarah studied Art and Psychology at the University of Vermont, with a concentration in photography. When she graduated in 1992, she pursued her interest in photography but made her career in graphic design. Her decision to start painting occurred when her youngest child started school. Since then she has taken numerous workshops with notable artists and continues to educate herself through various means. Her work is in private collections across the Northeast.
A native Vermonter, Sarah lives in Shelburne with her partner, their four teenagers and one little dog.