Drawing in Ireland
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My paintings are generated from the heart and meant to touch the heart. Sally Sweetland In his review of a solo gallery exhibit, following is an excerpt from Marc Awodey's critique: While some artists seem to paint the same picture over and over again, perhaps trying to create a recognizable style, painter Sally Sweetland is aesthetically restless. Her exhibition of more than 30 oil-on-linen works at Stowe's West Branch Gallery & Sculpture Park evidences a dazzling array of painterly approaches. The diversity of Sweetland's show, entitled "Patches of Sunlight and Hope," is at first a little jarring, but ultimately it reveals conceptual complexity, nods to art history and a full spectrum of beautifully composed hues. The cumulative effect of Sweetland's paintings is as rich as the natural world to which they frequently refer. "Natural Beauty" Published in Seven Days, Burlington Vermont, by Mark Awodey Education Orme School, Mayer AZ 1974 Bachelor of Arts, Univ. of Calif, Santa Cruz 1978 Master of Architecture, M.I.T. 1986 Thesis title: Place of Process: Design for a high Sierra Artworking Center Classical art classes at El Museo De Bellas Artes, Vina Del Mar, Chile 1980 Calif. College of Arts and Crafts, Oakland Calif. (Summer school as a kid) Illustrations Children's Book: God In Between; Jewish Lights Publishing, 1998 Wall Street Journal, Illustrations for Wine Articles, 2000; 2001 Recording Art for Caroline Myss, Spiritual Madness, 1996 Cover art Kissing The Ground: Daniel Lusk's Poems, 1999 Photography for Bruce Cockburn's CD cover Breakfast in New Orleans 1999 Cover Art: You Already Know What to Do (Everyday Intuition..) by Sharon Franquemont White Rabbit Trading Co. Commissioned Art Greeting Cards, 1997 Selected Solo Exhibitions Rehoboth Art League, Rehoboth DE 1986 Governor Michael N. Castle's office, 1987 Wilmington, DE Governor Howard Dean's office, 1999 Montpelier, VT Woodstock Gallery of Art, Woodstock VT 1990, 1992 West Branch Gallery, Stowe, VT 2005 Helen Day Art Center, Stowe, VT 2003 Trinity College, Brulington VT (group show) Healing Art: From the Inside Out 1996 Numerous exhibits in small galleries in/around Asheville NC 2008-2018 Selected Honors & Awards The Artist's Magazine 1988 Still Life Painting Competition (Honors) Best in Show 1995 For Art's Sake, Helen Day Art Center, Stowe, VT Award of Merit, 1996, 2003 For Art's Sake, Helen Day Art Center VA Center for the Creative Arts, Artist Colony award time: 1988, 1989, 1993 Vermont Studio Center, Artist colony time; numerous 1980's & 90's For Illustrations for children's book pub. by Jewish Lights 1999 Visionary award International Design Conference in Aspen, 1983 representing M.I.T. grad. students (Milton Glaser, Chairman; Steve Jobs presented his visionary PC ideas then/there :) Women Artist Calendar Art selected: 1994, 1998 Other 10K sq. ft. "Underwater" themed mural designed/painted for Old Pro golf, O.C., MD Numerous Commissioned paintings Collectors from N. America, Europe, S. America, Asia 20 years art workshop instructor (Salisbury Institute of Art, Md, in studio) 25 years private tutoring in my studio to solo and small groups Donated many paintings to Hospice; fundraising Community volunteer at Warren Wilson College 2011-2020 Etc. Dedicated student of Evolutionary Astrology Dual Citizen to Ireland, with thanks to both Grandmothers |