Today we’d like to introduce you to Sarah Gayle Carter.
Sarah, we’d love to hear your story and how you got to where you are today both personally and as an artist.
I was a designer before I was a painter. Custom rugs mostly. Also mirrors, lamps, plates, furniture, and even scarves. The years spent in the high-end home furnishings market trained my eye and taught me much about the detail and discipline required to develop design strong enough to translate through the many phases of development from sketch to final manufactured product. The recession brought an end to that phase of my professional life. Now I paint!
Born and bred in Richmond Virginia, after seven years in mid-coast Maine, I moved back, and now live and work in my new hometown of Lexington. The rolling hills, pastures and old mountains of beautiful Shenandoah Valley are a constant source of inspiration. My work is represented in Dallas at Bee Street Gallery (6445 Cedar Springs, suite 103 469-233-5505)
We’d love to hear more about your art. What do you do? Why? And what do you hope others will take away from your work?
My designer eye responds to line, form, and color. I like to feel the texture of the paint, to look for the color and structure hiding beneath the surface of things. I push the world I see into an abstracted, but a recognizable play of color, texture, and geometry – a fresh, fun, modern take on the classic genre of landscape painting. I plan a little, play a lot, listen to music and let my instincts lead the way. Let’s not take it all too seriously – this is about joy!
Have things improved for artists? What should cities do to empower artists?
The good news: With the advent of the internet everything, art is everywhere!
The bad news: With the advent of the internet, art is everywhere!
While it’s totally great that we can expose our work to a wider world (as in literally the entire world!) via the likes of Instagram, personal websites, and any number of other online sales venues, it can be a bit overwhelming to all concerned. If you’re into art, dig around on the internet, find artists whose work you respond to, follow them and encourage them! Even if you can’t afford to buy at the moment, let them know that you like what they’re doing. Making art is a pretty isolated occupation, so a little virtual “face to face” positive feedback can go a long way. Whenever possible, find real-time galleries so you can see real-time art. You will find galleries that fit your personal art ‘vibe”, so then you can let them do some of the leg work for you by identifying artists they find intriguing. And remember, money can’t buy happiness, but it can buy art – and it’s kind of the same thing. 🙂
Do you have any events or exhibitions coming up? Where would one go to see more of your work? How can people support you and your artwork?
In Texas at Bee Street Gallery, Dallas. 6445 Cedar Springs, suite 103, 75235 469-233-5505
In Virginia at Glave Kocen Gallery, Richmond. 1620 W Main St, 23220 804-358-1990
Contact Info:
- Website: www.sarahgaylecarterpaintings.com
- Phone: +804-350-2724
- Email: sarahgcarter53@gmail.com
- Instagram: @sarahgaylecarter
- Facebook: @sarahgaylecarterpaintings
Image Credit:
Sarah Gayle Carter
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