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Statement
This particular series of drawings began at the brink of lockdown in March 2020 and continues into the present. They came out of a need for steadiness, consistency, and healing in our time of great uncertainty. All of these intimate, hand-held drawings are made while sitting on the ground. I have a personal connection to working this way as I feel immediate stability at this low level and my body trusts the gravitational pull. This process of creating is a way for me to feel safe and grounded and I hope the resulting work demonstrates this sensibility.
The drawings are made with watercolor, graphite and colored pencil on lokta paper. The paper’s cloth-like texture allows me to etch into the surface like a copper plate or embroider marks that scratch or dig into the rag. They become objects on a two-dimensional surface. Through this process I am able to give my full attention as I tend to each one—an act of paying homage to the ground.
Bio
Sara Osebold (she/they)is a visual artist who works in sculpture and drawing. She references themes based on the underground, the phenomena of natural and urban environments and the extraordinary found in the mundane. She received her BFA from University of Washington in printmaking and MFA from Pratt Institute (NY) in sculpture. She is a past member of Seattle’s Soil art collective. She completed a gallery residency with the Seattle Office of Arts and Culture and is part of its Ethnic Heritage artist roster. Her works reside in private collections in the US and Europe. She has exhibited nationally and internationally in New York, Boston, Portland, California, Connecticut, Japan, The Netherlands and various art venues in Seattle and within the state of Washington. She continues her childhood pursuit of collecting rocks with exceptional textures.
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