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Sarah Faulkner

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www.sarahfaulkner.com

Sarah seeks to capture, in her work, the important relationships, humans have with trees, flowers, animals and all things in the

natural world. These relationships offer a sense of peace, grounding and calm which is so essential to the quality of one's life.

Growth is reflected consistently throughout her work. She experiments with different materials in order to capture the mysterious

and atmospheric qualities found in nature. Most recently, she has been working with beeswax as a finish coat to her paintings.

This translucent and misty material blends and softens the undercoat colors to give the work depth and light. In addition to

beeswax, Sarah also uses a combination of wood putty and glue to build up the surface of the paintings. This gives the work

a three dimensional quality. Once these materials adhere, multiple layers of paint are applied. First dark colors, then

lighter and lighter colors emerge. Over ten layers of paint are applied, to reach its final state. This application of color is

deliberate in its attempt to pull the light from the darkness. To combat the dark times, in which we are living, the artist

paints to bring joy and hope to her work. In addition to this positive force, Sarah embraces the importance of simplicity. She

works to simplify her environment to create space and time both mentally and physically. These efforts are clearly expressed

in her paintings. She truly believes staying connected to our natural environment will help us all to stay connected to our

human environment. Plant something today, and watch it grow into something beautiful tomorrow!