Sarah Grant
Publication Date
2025
Presentation Length
Poster/Gallery presentation
College
Watkins College of Art
Department
Art, Department of
Student Level
Undergraduate
SPARK Category
Art
Faculty Advisor
Mandy Rogers
WELL Core Type
Social Wellness
Metadata/Fulltext
Fulltext
SPARK Session
Independent
Presentation Type
Gallery
Summary
As a studio artist, I create many colorful, thought provoking, and primitive abstracts. I use my intuition and a lot of my emotions to make them the way I envision. They are a way to express my inner thoughts and identity. My artwork might help others in some way. I feel authentic through my work, and it might be how I sometimes communicate. The colors and rhythm in the artworks make them lively. Shapes flow around on the canvas, and the paint applied is thick, textured, and solid. The thick brushstrokes help blend the shapes, as there is a gradient between them. I mainly use medium sized canvases with oil or acrylic paint. I sometimes paint with my fingers, but I mainly use medium to big sized brushes. I find pleasure in mixing colors, picking out vivid ones, and blending them for the effects I love.
My art relates to contemporary art because I am innovative in my creations and love coming up with new sentiments. I feel rewarded when I receive on my positive feedback. My paintings can attract people as they appreciate the color, style, and emotion. These artworks resonate with those who see them online and in person. The artwork is expressive, but it does not specify anything. It is subjective and is up to the viewer to decide. My hope is that the emotion I put into the artworks will relate to the viewers, knowing they are not alone.
Recommended Citation
Grant, Sarah, "Sarah Grant" (2025). SPARK Symposium Presentations. 220.
https://repository.belmont.edu/spark_presentations/220
