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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.

Sara Adrian's paintings have been exhibited in solo and group exhibitions throughout the United States. She had sold works and completed commissions to and for private collections in the US, Europe, and Japan.
Sara Adrian was born in Columbus Ohio in 1974. She received her B.F.A. from Columbus College of Art and Design, and an Associates Degree in Commercial Art from Fort Hayes Metropolitan Education Center.

Website: http://saraadrian.com

Selected Exhibitions (* Solo Shows)
2007
BEYOND MOD, Finite Gallery, Detroit Michigan. Curated by Maya Caldwell
OHIO STATE FAIR, Fine Arts Exhibition, Professional Division,Columbus Ohio
AGORA COLUMBUS,.Junctionview Studios,Columbus Ohio.Curated by the Couchfire Collective

2004
FACES, Gallery 3131, Columbus Ohio
*ALTERNATIVE, The Waiting Room, Columbus Ohio

2003
ART SPLASH, 32 Bleu, Colorado Springs Colorado. Curated by Gwin Coleman
W.O.W., CORE New Art Space, Denver Colorado. Juried by members of the co-op
ATRIUM (member gallery), Business of Art Center, Manitou Springs Colorado. Curated by Amy Clay

2000
WORKS OF LOCAL ARTISTS, The Hub, Columbus Ohio.

1997
*FEMALES Columbus College of Art Design, Columbus Ohio


Bibliography

Morgan Winehert, "Dark Art" Throat Culture Magazine, December 2003

Bettina Swigger, ?Cold Fusion, Local artists get together to benefit Fusion Pointe? June 2003


Commissions

Portrait of Morgan Weinert, Private Collection, Monument, Colorado. Sponsored by Mrs. Weinert, 2003

T-Shirt Design, Suscon, Toronto Ontario, Canada. Sponsored by Philip Barbosa

Manitou Landscape, Private Collection, Manitou Springs, Colorado.

Commemorative Wedding Painting, Private Collection, London, UK. Sponsored by Bob Jones.


Private Collections

Brooklyn NY, San Antonio TX, Columbus OH, & Sussex UK


Education

Columbus College of Art and Design Bachelor of Fine Arts, December 1998
Fort Hayes Career Center Associates Degree in Commercial Art, May 1992

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