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Susan Sarback
Green Pears in a Purple Bowl -Still Life in Oil on Masonite

21st Century

About the Item

Vibrant still life of pears in a purple bowl by Susan Sarback (American, b. 1955). Two bright green pairs sit in a purple glass bowl on a magenta surface. This piece is made up of tiny marks of color - Sarback's signature style. Contrasting colors juxtaposed with each other create a strong, vibrant composition. Signed "Sarback" on the right side Unframed. Board size: 11"H x 10.5"W Susan Sarback (American, b. 1955), a native of New York City, began her formal art studies at an early age, culminating in Bachelors and Masters Degrees in Fine Art. After years of studying both abstract and representational art, she discovered painter Henry Hensche. From Hensche, she began to uncover the deep secrets of light and color that had been her quest. Sarback's paintings are always about the quality of light. Her subjects range from rivers, ponds, and marshes to glass bottles and persimmons. Editors of International Artist Magazine named her one of the Master Painters of the world. She is the author of Capturing Radiant Color in Oils (Northlight Books, 1994) and Color in Oils and Soft Pastels. Sarback is the founder of the School of Light & Color, based in Fair Oaks, California. EDUCATION 1988 Master of Arts, Columbia Pacific University, San Raphael, California 1984-1988 Cape School of Art, Provincetown, Massachusetts 1981 Rudolph Schaeffer School of Design, San Francisco, California 1980 Academy of Art College, San Francisco, California 1977 BFA, Hartford Art School, University of Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut 1973 Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 1973 H.S. of Art and Design, New York, New York 1972 Banff School of Fine Arts, Banff, Canada PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 1986 - Present - Art Instructor and Lecturer, throughout the U.S., Canada, and Europe 2002 - PBS segment about the artist featured on "Central Valley Chronicles", KVIE, Northern California 2002 - lecture/slide presentation, Crocker Art Museum - Spring Lecture Series 1997 - Founder of Chroma Gallery, Sacramento, California 1997 - 2000 President of Chroma Gallery, Sacramento, California 1986 - Founder of The School of Light & Color, Fair Oaks, California EXHIBITIONS Napa Valley Museum, Plein Air Biennial, 2003,2005, Napa Valley, California Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento, California The Cornell Museum of Art and History, Delray Beach, Florida Chroma Gallery, Sacramento, California Studio B Gallery, Burlingame, California The Lawson Gallery, Seattle, Washington Banaker Gallery, San Francisco, California Wohlfarth Gallery, Washington, D.C. National Small Works Exhibition, Albany, New York Sierra Galleries, Lake Tahoe, California San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Gallery, San Francisco, California Michael Ingmar Gallery, New York, New York Reid Gallery, Carmel, California Meyer Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico Third National Open, Sacramento, California Bay Arts, San Francisco, California Bay West, San Francisco, California T.M. Artworks, San Francisco, California College of San Mateo, San Mateo, California University of Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut AWARDS Full Scholarship, Academy of Art College, San Francisco, California Best of Show, Waterfront Art Festival, Sacramento, California First Place, San Mateo Juried Exhibition, San Mateo, California Second Place, Third National Open, Sacramento, California COLLECTIONS The Cornell Museum of Art and History, 12 paintings in permanent collection, Delray Beach, Florida U.C. Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, California Kaiser Permanente, Sacramento, California Foundation Health, Sacramento, California U.S. General Supply Corporation, New York, New York TERA Corporation, Berkeley, California Color Consulting Inc., Burlingame, California HLW Inc., Menlo Park, California Sunrise Travel Inc., Menlo Park, California The Dezi Lerner Collection, Palm Beach, Florida Dr. Jaime Alalu, Palm Beach, Florida PUBLICATIONS Sacramento Magazine, feature article, June 2005 American Artist Magazine, feature article, January 2003 Guide to The Arts Magazine, cover and feature article, Spring 2002 International Artist, Master Painter, feature article 4/2002 Sacramento Bee, newspaper feature article 6/1999 Exploring Color, Northlight Books, 1998 The Best of Flower Painting, Northlight Books 1997 The Best of Oil Painting, Rockport Publishers 1996 Sacramento Magazine, 3/1996 Capturing Radiant Color in oils, (author), Northlight Books, 1994 The Artist's Magazine, 7/ 1995 The Artist's Magazine, 10/1994 The Artist's Magazine, 7/1992 Outstanding Young Women in America, 1991 Who's Who in American Women, 1991 Oxford's Who's Who, 1991 The Encyclopedia of Living Artists, 1991
  • Creator:
    Susan Sarback (1955, American)
  • Creation Year:
    21st Century
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 11 in (27.94 cm)Width: 10.5 in (26.67 cm)Depth: 0.13 in (3.31 mm)
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  • Condition:
    Excellent with, minor corner wear, as expected. Minor paint loss at edges had been professionally retouched. Cleaned and treated with UV-resistant varnish.
  • Gallery Location:
    Soquel, CA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 0209_DBH1stDibs: LU54210983612
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