Sara Scribner was chosen by Southwest Art Magazine as one of 21 under 31 young artists to collect now in their September 2011 issue. Read the feature on our blog.

"Traveling the world through books, sifting through stories, I find myths and folktales that use flora and fauna in their allegories. When combined with realism, the results are contemporary paintings that speak a language that has been used by painters and poets for centuries.

Both flowers and animals have been used in symbolism by many different cultures. Translating these stories and making them my own is where my creativity thrives.  I search for the moment when my sitter finds the magic within herself and capture that on canvas."

Sara Scribner was born in 1982. Since her youth, she has had a fascination for imaginative fanciful tales. She began drawing at an early age, and her artistic interests have always focused upon the human figure. 

 Sara studied at, and in 2004 graduated from, the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. As a student, she studied with some of the most exciting contemporary figurative painters.

 Following graduation, Sara began her professional career by focusing on semi-abstract, expressive figurative work. Recently she has returned to her more classical roots. Her portraits honor classical figurative painting techniques, but have a whimsical narrative that allows the viewer to weave a story around the sitter.

Sara is married to Shane Scribner, a fellow figurative painter who she met while studying at the Academy of Art. They have exhibited in galleries throughout their home state, and in juried competitions across the nation.    

web site: www.scribnersgallery.com