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Sarah Mantel
Non-objective in nature, Sarah’s works are expressions of her inner most feelings and thoughts about everyday existence.
 On Balance - 11 X 14 - Acrylic on Canvas |
 Out Of Kilter - 11 X 14 - Acrylic on Canvas |
Artist Profile
Sarah was born in Salisbury, NC, where she spent her childhood and college years. After graduating from Catawba College with honors, she went on to graduate school at Vanderbilt University to study French. Different teaching and job positions have taken her to Bowling Green, KY; Neuchâtel, Switzerland; Richmond, VA; Atlanta, GA; Phoenix, AZ; and Los Angeles, CA. She lived in Los Angeles for twenty years, and upon retirement from their own business, she and her husband made a decision to settle in Cary, NC., returning to her roots, so to speak.
Since childhood, Sarah has had a natural artistic gift. She first began studying art formally when she moved to Los Angeles, fulfilling a lifetime dream and passion. The process of painting, she says, enables her to have a better understanding of and a sensitivity to the world in which we live and how we associate with it. She finds her inspiration for painting everywhere. Some themes or ideas are related to her extensive world travels, some to the natural world. Other ideas may spring from poetry or passages of music, while some creations are sheer products of the imagination. Her goal is to pique viewers’ curiosity and interest in such a way that allows them to bring their own interpretations and meaning to the work.
Recent Juried Shows:
- 58th Watercolor Society of NC Juried Exhibition, 2003, Juror Miles Batt
- Durham Art Guild Annual Juried Show, 2003, Juror Fay Gold, Fay Gold Gallery, Atlanta
- Durham Art Guild Annual Juried Show 2002, Juror Joyce Tenneson
- Fine Arts League of Cary Annual Juried Show, 2003, Jurors Lope Diaz & Charles Joyner, NC State School of Design
- Horace Williams House 2002 Open Juried Exhibition, Juror Wil South, Weatherspoon Gallery, Greensboro, NC
Recent Awards
- LaBorde Award, FALC Annual Christmas Show, 2003
- WainScott Gallery Framing Award of Merit, WSNC, 58th Juried Exhibition 2003
- Award of Merit, Horace Williams House 2002 Open Juried Exhbition
