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Sara Sisun
Head Study, Oil Painting

2023

$675
£511.31
€589.91
CA$946.43
A$1,055.02
CHF 555.29
MX$12,789.76
NOK 7,069.92
SEK 6,573.32
DKK 4,402.96

About the Item

Artist Comments
A portrait of a woman with closed eyes captures an ethereal and haunting mood. Artist Sara Sisun painted the piece from a live model, a student based in Florence. The use of a razor blade along with scumbling and layering techniques gives the artwork a dynamic texture. Sara shares that the shape of the figure's face, neck, and hair reminded her of Gustav Klimt. She made the piece on gessoed watercolor paper, mounted on a wood panel.


About the Artist
Artist Sara Sisun interprets timeless themes into contemporary compositions. Her works often explore subjects as memento mori, the female body, and historical motifs. “I believe strongly in the need for people to make and share images as a form of empathetic connection and continuity,” says Sara. Encouraged by her mother, who regularly took her to museums, Sara began her artistic journey at a young age. She fell in love with painting at age six after stepping into the Art Students League of Denver and feeling instantly at home. At twenty-one, she completed her MFA and furthered her studies in Art History, focusing on the Early Modern period. Based in Boulder, Colorado, Sara paints in a small studio in her bedroom, where she can hear a nearby creek outside her window. When not making art, Sara spends time reading, rock climbing, and teaching at the Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design.


Words that describe this painting: portrait, razor, ethereal, haunting, Gustav Klimt, woman, female, impressionism, people, oil painting, beige


Head Study
Sara Sisun
Oil painting on cradled wood panel
Natural wood edges
Varnished and Ready to hang
One-of-a-kind
Signed on front and back
2023
10 in. h x 10 in. w x 1.5 in. d
0 lbs. 6 oz.


  • Creator:
    Sara Sisun
  • Creation Year:
    2023
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 10 in (25.4 cm)Width: 10 in (25.4 cm)Depth: 1.5 in (3.81 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    Head Study. Sara Sisun. Oil painting on cradled wood panel. Natural wood edges. Varnished and Ready to hang. One-of-a-kind. Signed on front and back.
  • Gallery Location:
    San Francisco, CA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 798171stDibs: LU922116771272

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