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New Works – February 2017
Now that my show is up at Samford University, I am pleased to show you all some of my new works in 2017! Check them out and if you want to see them in person, then hop on over to the Samford Gallery in the next few weeks. Look for me at Magic City Art…
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Album Cover Commission
I was thrilled to create this painting of a wolf and three butterflies for a musician’s album cover! I can’t wait to post it in action 🙂 – sara cannon
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Acquired: Mineral Fracture
Love this shot of my piece in its new home in Lowell, MA.
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Mountain Landscape: Commission Piece
Recently finished commission piece titled “Mountain Landscape.” I really had to push myself with the bright colors. It was a battle but toward the end it all just clicked and I’m super happy with the surreal and bright atmosphere. Process Shots:
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Twin Kites for Jackson & Parker
I was super thrilled to make a painting for my nephew’s nursery. They are twins, so I painted them two twin kites flying over mountains. I hope they look at it and are inspired to live their lives playful and free, never ceasing to explore.
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New Painting: Mountain Pattern Study
A Mountain Pattern Study: Acrylic, graphite, charcoal, and ink on wood panel. I tried to challenge myself to go greyscale till the very end. 🙂
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The Exquisite Forest
The Exquisite Forest is an interesting site that crowd sources freeform art and animation. Anyone can participate. Work can be curated. In their words: “This Exquisite Forest is an online collaborative art project that lets users create short animations that build off one another as they explore a specific theme. The result is a collection…
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Weekend Artwork
I made some artwork in Little Rock and Birmingham… taking inspiration from around the web with my friend Brooks. You can view our inspiration board here:Â http://drp.mk/mBw
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You can buy my art on Etsy!
If you missed me at artwalk, you can get my prints on Etsy. I’ll be adding more to the list: postcards and originals as well. If you have any questions just contact me 🙂 thank you! sara new Etsy.Mini(6041867,’gallery’,3,5,0,’http://www.etsy.com’);
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Artwalk 2011 going on now!
Come see my work! 2nd Row Studios 24th st!
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New Work: Memory – “trailing the funeral”
Memory – “trailing the funeral” is a new series that will be with me at Artwalk 2011 along with other art and PRINTS!
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New Art: Memory Series
For the showing of “Pulp” at Beta Pictoris Gallery, I made a series of pieces based off of memory. I will post more detailed shots/statement soon. These were just taken from my iPhone. If you’re interested in the pieces, they will be shown in Beta Pictoris Gallery until August 31st.
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Come see my work in the group show: “Pulp” at Beta Pictoris Gallery
I am so humbled to announce that this Friday – three pieces of my work will be displayed in the group show at Beta Pictoris Gallery called “Pulp” – works on paper/ works with paper. I have two 2-dimensional pieces and one hanging sculpture included in the show. There are so many wonderfully talented artists in this show…
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New Painting: “Infinity Part One”
Look for this one in Artwalk this weekend.
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The Trojan Crane – the world needs it.
The legend of the Trojan Horse is known by all… a gift of peace turned violent. In that spirit, I am embarking on a monumental project that I need your help with: The Trojan Crane. I am going to build a large-scale (10+feet) sculpture. It is going to be like the Trojan Horse… but an…
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New Work: Encaustic Painting “waiting for difference”
heres a little painting I made using encaustic painting and collage. “waiting for difference”
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New Work: “The Nature of Analysis”
Here is a digital collage I created. I hope you like it. – sara cannon
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Beginning of new work: Your Data Must Be Analyzed
Your Data Must Be Analyzed is a new ongoing project of mine in the works that will hopefully see fruition soon. Here is a screen-print poster I made experimenting with the title of the project.
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Alternative Practices: Mail Art “Your Data Must Be Analyzed”
“Your Data Must Be Analyzed” is a Mail Art Series that I am sending out to my Alternative Practices class. It is an initial off-line survey that I am starting for another project. I’ve been calling this the “analog” version. (although there isn’t much analog about it) However, I am experimenting in the response Off-line…
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Alternative Practices: Book Binding
In my alternative practices class last night we learned book binding techniques. I was able to make a small book out of French Paper (kraft) and a cover from vintage contact paper I found at the thrift store. The first is a Japanese Stab Binding and the second book is a dos-Ă -dos binding. The dos-a-dos…
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Zine Pages for My Part of “Statement of a Facade” – Opening Friday!
Here are my two Zine page contribution for the opening of The Birmingham Art Collective’s Window Installation “Statement of a Facade” at Space One Eleven. Come Friday night. Opening Reception 6-8. In conjunction with Margot Wade’s gallery opening “Pubic Places Private Spaces”. (and no, that’s not a typo) Please be there. I am so excited…
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Fabric of Time by Sara Cannon – Friday the 18th Installation Art Show
everyone grows up. everyone has memory. everyone wears clothes. – this interactive installation explores the fabric and communities combined with nostalgia, forward movement, associations, and memory.- The fabric swatches pinned delicately to the wall are all cut out and taken from different clothes that I have worn throughout my life. Every piece of material invokes…
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Artwalk 2009: the Mission Building and “Icecream Funeral” (more photos)
At Birmingham Artwalk 2009, The Birmingham Art Collective occupied David Carrigan’s old Jimmy Hale “Mission Building”. Because of the raw interior, I decided to install the sculpture that I had been thinking about for a while but never had a place to make it happen. Other artists that displayed in the building that night were:…
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Artwalk 2009: “Icecream Funeral”
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PLATH
here is an art book that I made 20 of for a party that my friend Rebecca Schiffman and I hosted.
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the origins.progression
title: the origins.progression exhibited: artwalk 2008
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Cost / Benefit Analysis
Name of series: Cost/Benefit Analysis Exhibited: “the show” at Bottletree, Happi Boutique w/Christian Escheverri, and Artwalk 2008
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Artwalk 2008
Location: Studio 212 Date: September 3-4, 2008
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Series: everything has fields
Exhibition: “everyone takes notes, everything has fields” dual show with Jason Burgess Location: Happi Boutique in Homewood, AL Date: March 16, 2008
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Process for sculpture “the aftermath”
“The Aftermath” is made from found materials (wood, roots, tie wire, lath, rocks, bulldozer arm) all from a clear cut site at Moss Rock Preserve in Hoover, AL, with the exception of the lath which is from a house being gutted in Southside. The sculpture explores the aftermath of the destruction before the creation of…
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Installation backdrop for Nina Nastasia
This was a joint-collaborative piece with charles amos horn back last february, 2008. I am still hoping that he has some better photos of it. materials: found vellum and lath. mono-filament.
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Samford University Alumni Art Show: The Crane No.2
Materials: recycled newsprint, cotton string, wooden stakes, glue The Crane No. 2 This crane is the second in a series of three origami cranes made from the leftover newsprint that comes off the Birmingham News. This crane is suspended by one continuous string threaded from the tree to wooden stakes in the ground. The string…
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The Crane No.1
Installation by Sara Cannon Exhibition: “that cyclical nature” Date: August 10th, 2007 Location: Phoenix Loft 110
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Asta Nielson
Installation by Sara Cannon Exhibition: “that cyclical nature” Date: August 10th, 2007 Location: Phoenix Loft 110