Sarah Adams
Sarah is a Special Events and Exhibition coordinator at the R.W. Norton Art Gallery in Shreveport Louisiana and is a BFA graduate of Louisiana Tech University School of Design in Studio Art. With experience in numerous materials like oil and acrylic paints, ink, epoxy resin, and clay, Sarah has created various 2D and 3D work. Her current work acts as an examination of the relationship between the horror genre, religion, and femininity. Sarah’s work has been displayed in galleries and exhibitions throughout the south of the United States in museums including the R.W. Norton Art Gallery, the Hilliard Art Museum in Lafayette, the Louisiana State Exhibit Museum in Shreveport, the Rodrigue Studio in New Orleans, as well as Rochester Contemporary Art Center in New York. She has received numerous scholarships and awards for her artwork from high school and continuing into her time as an independent artist.
Artist Statement: Each of my pieces, ranging from ultra-realism portraits to large or life-size 3D sculptures, follow a shared narrative that examines the complicated relationship of womanhood, the horror genre, and religion within both our past and contemporary culture, with a hyper-fixation on the definition of the “true” female experience. My current work acts as commentary on the perception of the female archetype which often falls victim to misinterpretation and fetishization at the pleasure of an underdeveloped narrative, their role and existence placed at the mercy of serving as a personified character arch for a male superior. Reacting and responding to stereotypes based on a lengthy history of violence and ignorance, I intend to create an inspection of “idealistic femininity” both in media and how that can reflect and shape our daily life.
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Cultural Support
Sarah Adams
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