Sara Gardner

Sara was born in the small town of Castlegar, BC, Canada. She came late to art, after a varied career in technology in the gambling, penitentiary and banking industries.

Throughout her early career, Sara worked on software development projects as a Project Manager. She lived in Las Vegas for a year, where she observed those with extravagant lifestyles and those who went from all to nothing. She visited several US prisons and walked the halls of many correctional facilities. She also discovered the measured bureaucratic environment of a large international bank. After getting married and having children, her life changed, as it does. She found herself giving her time volunteering at her kids' school and wanting for something more for herself. This is when she discovered that she had a hidden talent, quite by chance.

Now, as a self-taught artist, Sara has found a great satisfaction in expressing her creativity. With her husband, children and little Aussie Shepherd, she rarely runs out of inspiration. She lives in beautiful West Vancouver and paints full-time. Sara's current work focuses on movement and colour. As a runner, she has found a way to transfer her energy to the canvas, with lots of brushstrokes (or sponge marks, palette knife marks, etc), and mixing of paint, then highlighting and toning up or down. There is usually an obvious focal point in her most current series of art works.

Today Sara Gardner's work can be found in many private collections throughout North America and she has also exhibited in Europe.

Education:

Information Technology Institute
Diploma in Applied Information Technology, IT
2000 – 2001

Simon Fraser University
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
1994 – 1999
Co-operative Education Designation
Dean's List ('99)

Awards & Distinctions:

“Top Finisher", Minimalism in Paintings/Digital Paintings, Fine Art America Contest, January 2014
“Grand Prize" Women in the Arts Award, Fine Art America Contest, 2013

Exhibitions:

ROAM Gallery, Vancouver – Group Exhibit – October/November 2017
bG Gallery, Santa Monica, CA – Jan/Feb 2018
Hollyburn Eye Clinic, Solo Exhibit, October 1 – January 1, 2017
Federation of Canadian Artists, LIMITLESS Exhibition, August – October. 31, 2017
Silk Purse Gallery, West Vancouver – duo exhibition – July 2017
Seymour Art Gallery, North Vancouver, Art Party! Fundraiser – June/July 2017
ROAM Gallery, Vancouver – Group Exhibit – March/April 2017
ROAM Gallery, Vancouver – I Heart Canuck Exhibition – February 2017
Griffin Business Centre Gallery – North Vancouver, February – July 2017
Art Bomb, Online Exhibit and Auction, Multiple, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
Anonymous Art Show, Cityscapes, North Vancouver, November – December 2015, 2016, 2017
Paula White Diamond Gallery, Waterloo, Winter 2016 and 2017
Brushstrokes Gallery, North Vancouver, November-December 2016
Annual Fine Art Sale – Pipe Shop Building, North Vancouver, November 2016
Federation of Canadian Artists, LIMITLESS Exhibition, June 1 – Aug. 31, 2016
Giftworks Boutique, North Vancouver, Spring, Summer, Fall 2016
Silk Purse Gallery, Group Exhibit, “Spring", West Vancouver, March 2015
Ferdinánd Galéria in Budapest, Hungary in June 2014
Giftworks Boutique, North Vancouver, April, May & June 2014
Three Day Gallery, Online Exhibit and Print Auction, April 2014
Silk Purse Gallery, Group Exhibit, “Rebirth and Renewal", West Vancouver, March 2014
SCOPE Art Takes Miami Gala, Digital Exhibition with See.Me, December 2013
Gleneagles Artisans Festival, Exhibit and Sale, West Vancouver, November 2013

Tags:

Colourful, calming, movement, vibrant, orderly, focused.