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Championing outstanding mid-career artists since 2016
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Sarah a. smith
We are thrilled to present Sarah A. Smith whose work has long stood out for its baroque beauty and powerful depictions of the natural world. Her art incorporates mythology and iconography to create opulent pieces that comment on today’s economic and social climate. Inspired by her background as a scenic and decorative painter, she has developed a secret technique to paint with metal leaf she then meticulously patinas to create rich dimension and depth. Stunning, smart, and often just a little bit sinister, Smith's art adds beautifully to both classical and contemporary collections.
Sarah A. Smith has had two solo exhibitions at ampersand international arts, in 2004 and 2007. She was commissioned to create new work for the SFAC Grove Street Windows gallery in 2015. Her drawings and installations have been included in many Bay Area institutions and galleries, notably, The de Saisset Museum, Kala Art Institute, The Palo Alto Arts Center and Root Division. In 2006 she had a solo show at Southern Exposure and was awarded a residency at The Headlands Center for the Arts, Project Space. Her works are in many private collections including The Battery, San Francisco and 21c, Louisville, KY.
![Yosemite in Gold](../static.wixstatic.com/media/1d95ad_f7f78ad23ca74fb9b03590eea2b75cd0~mv2_d_2140_2865_s_2.png/v1/fill/w_340,h_454,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01/1d95ad_f7f78ad23ca74fb9b03590eea2b75cd0~mv2_d_2140_2865_s_2.webp)
ink on paper 30” x 22.75, 2016
![Yosemite in Gray](../static.wixstatic.com/media/1d95ad_891e9811dfb74d1d93a09f673feb44be~mv2_d_2240_2922_s_2.png/v1/fill/w_348,h_454,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01/1d95ad_891e9811dfb74d1d93a09f673feb44be~mv2_d_2240_2922_s_2.webp)
ink on paper 30” x 22.75, 2016
![Oscillating Tree 3](../static.wixstatic.com/media/1d95ad_897f04132189443494ef092ce4a0ce6e~mv2_d_1617_2009_s_2.png/v1/fill/w_366,h_454,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01/1d95ad_897f04132189443494ef092ce4a0ce6e~mv2_d_1617_2009_s_2.webp)
Sumi ink and block printing ink on paper 47.5” x 38”, 2016
![Resurrection Snake/Bird of Paradise](../static.wixstatic.com/media/1d95ad_c2d1fd1e6fd547f1994e4e1b80574047~mv2_d_1800_1386_s_2.png/v1/fill/w_552,h_426,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01/1d95ad_c2d1fd1e6fd547f1994e4e1b80574047~mv2_d_1800_1386_s_2.webp)
gold metal leaf, corrosive, ink and pencil on paper 38” x 50”, 2016
![Dead Wolf/Self-Reflection (after Jan](../static.wixstatic.com/media/1d95ad_57da4a9c69bd480b95fde01be8e50c12~mv2_d_3457_2420_s_4_2.png/v1/fill/w_552,h_386,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01/1d95ad_57da4a9c69bd480b95fde01be8e50c12~mv2_d_3457_2420_s_4_2.webp)
oil paint on with gold metal leaf on 2 panels 24” x 36”, 2017
![Fox With Prairie Chicken](../static.wixstatic.com/media/1d95ad_de78e08087d143588aba199c234b7e3c~mv2_d_1515_2036_s_2.png/v1/fill/w_338,h_454,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01/1d95ad_de78e08087d143588aba199c234b7e3c~mv2_d_1515_2036_s_2.webp)
ink on joined paper 15"x11", 2016
![Eyes Through Branches](../static.wixstatic.com/media/1d95ad_d6e08069ec9043a48df0a1105e2c1ec8~mv2_d_1607_2072_s_2.png/v1/fill/w_352,h_454,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01/1d95ad_d6e08069ec9043a48df0a1105e2c1ec8~mv2_d_1607_2072_s_2.webp)
Sumi ink on paper 11.5” x 9”, 2016
![Wolf (Sketch)](../static.wixstatic.com/media/1d95ad_ed46ec59323a4fb2aa4c58fd0a074482~mv2_d_1412_1811_s_2.png/v1/fill/w_354,h_454,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01/1d95ad_ed46ec59323a4fb2aa4c58fd0a074482~mv2_d_1412_1811_s_2.webp)
ink and pencil on paper 11.75” x 9”, 2016