Sarah Joy Lewis
About Artist
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About me
ARTIST'S STATEMENT
I create paintings that capture a clearly recognizable likeness of the subject, re-imagined in vivid rich color. Many of my paintings incorporate pattern and/or text, adding visual depth to the piece. The paintings are created using layers of sheer tinted acrylic glazes, carefully built up to create delicate, luminous, and vibrant color. It’s important to me that a color is just as lush whether you stand two inches or 20 feet from a canvas.
My primary subject matter is portraiture. Portraits are more than a mere physical representation of the person. A portrait reflects the subject’s personality as the artist sees him or her, and may be influenced by how the sitter wants to be perceived. It is imbued with a sense of who the artist wants that person to be, in the context of the specific painting. In addition, consciously or subconsciously, the artist projects a sense of him- or herself into the painting. The portrait becomes a dialogue of sorts between the artist and the subject. Once the portrait is complete, that specific moment in the subject’s life is once again interpreted by viewers, and becomes a universal experience. -
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EXHIBITIONS
April 6 - June 3, 2017
Critical MASS 5
Artspace; Shreveport, LA
April 1, 2017
Local Savages: April Fools Edition
Noble Savage; Shreveport, LA
March 18-24, 2017
Relax And Unwind Miniature Challenge
Agora Borealis; Shreveport, LA
Oct 4 - November 30, 2016
Stripped Away: Exploring the Human Form
Bossier Arts Council; Bossier City, LA
June 18 – 25, 2016
Iris 16×20 Individual Interpretation
Agora Borealis; Shreveport, LA
June 8 – July 28, 2016
New Art / Arte Nuevo 2016
University of Texas at San Antonio
March 29 - May 15, 2016
Bloom!
R.W. Norton Art Gallery; Shreveport, LA
Feb 26 - March 26th, 2016
Critical Mass 4
Artspace; Shreveport, LA
Oct 1 – Nov 30, 2015
Sarah Joy Lewis: Artists and Airmen
East Bank Gallery; Bossier City, LA
February 5 - April 9, 2015
Critical Mass 3
Artspace Shreveport, Shreveport, LA
May 12-23, 2014
Pop UP: Downtown Shreveport Project
Red River District, Shreveport, LA
December 1, 2013
Highland Open Studio Tour Sunday
Journell Studio; Shreveport, LA
November 5, 2013
Texas Avenue Maker’s Fair
Shreveport, LA
April 27, 2013
Texas Avenue Maker’s Fair
Shreveport, LA
May 2010
Sarah Joy Lewis: New Paintings
Columbus Country Club; Columbus, MS
February 20 – March 19, 2009
Mississippi Collegiate Art Competition
Lewis Art Gallery; Millsaps College; Jackson, MS
February 10 – 26, 2009
Juried MUW Annual Student Exhibition
MUW Art Gallery; Mississippi University for Women; Columbus, MS
March 15, 2008
Women’s Art, Women’s Vision: National Women’s History Month Brunch
Columbus Club; Columbus Air Force Base; Columbus, MS
April 4 – 24, 2007
Juried MSU Student Art Exhibition
Hartnett Hall Gallery; Minot State University; Minot, ND
February 25 – April 7, 2007
Black and White Show
62 Doors Gallery and Studios; Minot, ND
October 28, 2006
North Dakota Arts and Humanities Summit Student Exhibition
North Dakota State University; Fargo, ND
April 4 – 24, 2006
Juried Student Art Exhibition
Hartnett Hall Gallery, Minot State University, Minot, ND
2006
Architecture Show
62 Doors Gallery and Studios; Minot, ND
GRANTS AND AWARDS
· Visual Artist Studios @artspace; Artspace; Shreveport, LA; 2017
· Pop UP: Downtown Shreveport Project; Shreveport, LA; 2014.
· Merit Award. Juried MSU Student Art Exhibition; Minot State University; Minot, ND; 2007.
· Twyman/Art Scholarship. Minot State University; Minot, ND; 2006-7.
EDUCATION
2005-2011
Arts Administration; Minot State University; Minot, North Dakota.
2008-2010
Mississippi University for Women, Columbus, Mississippi.
2000-2002
Community College of Denver; Denver, Colorado.
1998-1999
University of Houston; Houston, Texas.
1997-1999
University of Texas at San Antonio; San Antonio, Texas.
Contact Information
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Website
- Member since
- Saturday, 02 August 2014 00:00
- Last online
- 2 months ago
