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Sarah Stokes
About
From an early time in her life, Sarah Stokes has had a passion for the arts and creating beauty for others to enjoy. She has painted since she could hold a brush, and at 14 Sarah enrolled in her first oil painting class. She went on to study at the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale, where a course in Color Theory had a huge impact on her and her work. Sarah celebrates color, light and life in her abstract paintings, which are at once modern and romantic. With a strong sense of painterly expression she crafts seas of color in organic and geometric forms as well as impressionist splashes and expressive drips, inviting viewers to consider the meaning of the chosen hues and their apparent forms. Sarah says that a central theme in her work is an exploration and even celebration of color in its raw glory. The emotional impact found in a canvas awash in a bold hue, the play of values among competing colors, and the illusion of light in art as well as in our world are all defining elements of her work.
Influential artists on Sarah’s work include Kandinsky, Ton Schulten, DeGrazia, and Brian Rutenberg, while her direct inspiration often comes from fashion, classic film, music, and all the life around her.
Giving back with her artwork is something Sarah truly enjoys doing whenever she has the opportunity. She has launched Pink Art in early 2012 to benefit breast cancer awareness + research, and she is involved with various other local and national organizations to which she donates artworks. … Read More
- Location
- Mooresville, NC, United States
- Website
- http://www.sarahstokesart.com
http://www.facebook.com/sarahstokesart
Independent Study with an influential teacher + mentor
Interior Design Studies, The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale
BS, Business Administration, Lynn University
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Exhibitions
Current + Upcoming
Three of Sarah's paintings are exhibiting in the Defining Ethereal Show at Andre Christine Gallery in Mooresville, North Carolina til April!
Sarah is honored to have her abstract paintings published with Deljou Art Group! As a world-renowned art publisher based in Atlanta, Deljou has been an inudstry leader for over 25 years.
Sarah is very excited to join the Laguna Art Group through a juried selection process, with the opportunity to showcase her work to this incredible, world-renowned art destination! View her available paintings online here, in Laguna Art Group's digital catalogs at their Laguna Beach + San Clemente gallery locations, on their iPhone App, as well as in commercials at 20+ Laguna Beach area hotels. Contact Laguna Art Group or Sarah directly for further info.
See Sarah's painting "Cape Church" exhibiting + for sale at Cafe 100 Gallery in Huntersville, North Carolina!
View Sarah's work in Xanadu Gallery's onlilne gallery here.
Past
2013
Huffington Post Arts & Culture Article Feature, What's Your Day Job?, 1.27.13
CHCA Celebration 2013, Cincinnati, Ohio
2012
Group Show, Abstracts + Mixed Media, Andre Christine Gallery, Mooresville, North Carolina
Winner, Art & Design Show House, Marietta Cobb Museum of Art Juried Competition, Marietta, Georgia
Finalist, Art with Heart Emerging Artist Juried Competition, Charlotte, North Carolina
Featured Artist, Tawba Walk Art Crawl, Cornelius, North Carolina
Southwest Art Magazine, October 2012 Collector's Issue
Fall Art Crawl, Huntersville, North Carolina
3rd Annual Catwalk for a Cause, Mooresville, North Carolina
FABO, Charlotte, North Carolina
An Evening for Dove House, Mooresville, North Carolina
CHCA Celebration 2012, Cincinnati, Ohio
2011
The Jingle Bell Bash at the Wells Fargo Atrium, Charlotte, North Carolina
Little Smiles' Charity Event at The Peninsula Yacht Club, Cornelius, North Carolina
2010
Through Healing Eyes Gala at The Hickory Museum of Art, Hickory, North Carolina
C PAWS Spring Fling Charity Event at The Residence South Park, Charlotte, North Carolina
2006-2008
Maddi's Gallery at Birkdale Village, Huntersville, North Carolina
2005
Cooperative for Education Charity Event, Cincinnati, Ohio
2002 + 2003
Solo Exhibition, International Tennis Championships, Delray Beach, Florida
Featured on West Palm Beach PBS TV with Chris Evert Charities Events
Evert Tennis Academy Clubhouse, Boca Raton, Florida … Read More
