5 artworks from my “Woman in Raw” series are now on display at Full Circle Movement in Truckee, CA. This series was inspired by me becoming a mom and life after baby. The show will be on display for a few months so come visit if you can. Artist Statement for Woman in Raw: My …
Wow, wow, and more wow! The Buttermilks climbing area on the East Side of the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range near Bishop, CA is so incredibly beautiful. Nestled right below snowline are the most picturesque boulders littering the sage and sparsely-pined hillsides. The boulders themselves are pure gems for climbing and considered some of the best …
I recently returned from a climbing vacation in Joshua Tree National Park. If you haven’t been there, it’s a definite must. The Joshua Trees themselves have so much personality as they lean and twist in the desert sky. I’m personally attracted to the rock formations for more reasons than just that they provide 5 star …
Phew! My new website is finally done. You’d think as a designer that it would be easier to create your own site. However, I tend to prioritize everyone else’s projects and mine sits on the sidelines. Funny how that works. Anyways, after weeks of sitting second string, my site is finally up. Yahoo! Take a …
I wrote this article when Art Marketing 101 had first come out. Since then, there have been updates. I highly recommend this book to any artist serious about making a hobby into a living. Here’s the older article I wrote about one of the first editions. Art Marketing 101: A Review By Sara Zimmerman, copyright …
In the Beginning: Nurturing the Artist Within By Sara Zimmerman Copyright 2005 (resurrecting older articles just for kicks). Many people view my works and say, “I wish I could do that,” or when I say that they can, they respond, “I could never do that.” The thing is, everyone can create a 2-dimensional piece of …
(This is an older article I resurrected for some folks. Enjoy!) “Why do you use acrylic paints versus oils?” This is a question that I get asked so regularly. Firstly, it seems funny to me that so many people feel that using acrylics is subadequate than using oil paints. Granted, oils have been around for …
Should art reproductions exist or do they degrade what we consider art? This is a question posed in an online artist group I belong to. It becomes a multi-layered discussion that touches on what is art, who should judge what art is, environmental issues of countries reproducing plastic reproductions, and the accessibility of art. Below …
My “Woman in Raw” exhibit was featured in Moonshine Ink, an independent newspaper in the Truckee Tahoe area. To read more and to post a comment online, visit the article at Moonshine Ink.
Thank you to everyone who attended my art opening for my “Woman in Raw” series last night at Dragonfly Cuisine in Truckee, CA. It was so great to hear from fellow artists, friends, art supporters, colleagues, parents, and others about how this series speaks to them. We must have had over 60 people show last …