ARTIST BIO

There is no definitive starting point to my artistic career. I don’t paint because I “want” to, I paint because I have to; it is who I am.
Different experiences in my life -work, travel, friends along the way -have all influenced my path as a artist.
For a time in college I worked as the curator for the university gallery. I led a group of students in choosing the artists who would show,
arranging show schedules, hanging artwork, organizing the opening receptions and more. The experience gained and connections that I made
during this time were incredible.

After college I traveled Europe with friends, taking in as much art as we could. Again, an incredible experience and a wealth of new art knowledge.

These, and millions of other inspirations, have brought me to this point in my artistic career, and are the basis for my work.

ARTIST STATEMENT 2008

My current body of work explores two of my artistic passions -typography and painting.
As a professional Graphic Designer I am immersed in the creative but regimented use of type on a daily basis. I incorporate these ideas into my encaustic paintings and create a unique contrast between the lose flow of paint against the rigid layout of text.

My work is a visual medley of memories; each piece a vivid recollection of a conversation or snippet of time. I incorporate the graphic punch of stenciled text as a represention of the words that we aren’t afraid to say to one another. The softer handwritten style embodies the things you wish you had the courage to say outloud. The brash use of splattering and texture create depth and intensity; each spot and drip another layer attesting to what has transpired.

Artist Statement 2007

For as long as I can remember, I have been an artist. I was allowed minimal television and no
video games growing up, so while my friends advanced at Super Mario Brothers, I was doodling
my way through childhood. At a time when the arts were being cut from many curriculums, I was
fortunate to attend a public high school that valued arts in the educational system. It was there that I developed my love for the arts that carried me through college and into my professional life.

My early bodies of work began as an experiment in a new medium, encaustics. My more recent
collection is a visual history of emotions and personal history; a truly autobiographical series that
explores the dynamic interplay between typography/writing and painting. As a professional Graphic Designer, I am immersed in the creative but regimented use of type on a daily basis. I incorporate these ideas into my encaustic paintings and create a unique contrast between the lose flow of paint against the rigid layout of text.

Sarah Earle