Sarah Brecht
Artist directory :: Sarah BrechtStill Lifes
I just love the colors and shapes and patterns that I see when I paint a still-life, I feel these paintings are an expression of bounty!
About
I work at home in my two studios; the main one is in New Orleans, the other one is in the west of Ireland where I live for a few months each year in the summer. I studied at the Boston Museum School and Cooper Union in New York City, as well as The New School and The Arts Students' League. Besides studying fine arts, I also studied antiques and art history at Sotheby's in London, and graduated from The International Culinary Center in New York. I was lucky enough to grow up in the Off Broadway theater world in New York City where both my parents were involved. My part was as a set painter and designer. I have had many gallery shows in the East Village, and a one woman show at La Mama, NY NY. Lately, after moving to New Orleans a few years ago, I find I have...
Galleries
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| | These 9"x12" canvas board oil paintings were made after I finished walking my dog. During each walk I noticed yet another compelling color or shadow on the beautiful houses here in New Orleans. |
| | These works were done in New Orleans, in collaboration with a wonderful artist named Andrea Brown. You can see more of her work at www.theoutsidersstudio.com. |
| | People's faces I find endlessly interesting, especially the "caught off guard" moments, if you're lucky enough to catch them. |
| | Gardens are fascinating to me; I see them as elaborate "living" paintings, like animated nature. The Garden of Eden series is based on my own garden in Ireland. Ann's Garden was a small cottage garden in Cambridge where I had the pleasure of staying for a few months. |
| | These 8.5" x11" marker drawings are part of a cook book project. My recipes are inspired by various Blues musicians. |
| | I have always been attracted to doors and windows and their shadows. These architectural elements I feel are barriers to the secrets people create. |
| | This 36 foot mural, when all 12 paintings are put together, is about kicking the devil into hell. It was a project done over a period of two years. |
| | This series was done a while back, when I was living in Coconut Grove, Florida. These oil paintings are views from our family's porch and inside the house as well. |