My Art has always been and remains to be a process of self discovery. My paintings, at times narrative in scope, are patterned and playful, often with a female figure being the focus. They relate to events in my life and have been told "evoke a special magic in the true life stories they tell and in the strength and fragility they reveal".

My inspirations come from the Fauves,
especially Matisse as well German Abstract Expressionist Max Beckman and Mexican
Muralist Rufino Tamayo, along with the
California figurative painters.

In 2001, I started working with collage and mixed media, using torn up pieces from old paintings, photos, varied papers, found
objects; bringing together fragments of former art work, to create new images.

I am fascinated with the process and continue
to experiment with new techniques. I feel connected and in the moment when I am working. My life is in my art.

CONTACT

510-528-8268
sarahsart@bigplanet.com
www.sarahwhitecotton.com

Horsing Around
Acrylic, 30x40

Scrapbooking
Acrylic, 24x30

French Landscape
Sebastopol I
My Studio, After Bonnard
Giclees, 5x7–16x20

Flower Girl 2
Mixed Media, 14x18

Midsummer Night Dream
Collage, 28x34