Sara Breslin at The World's Smallest Art Gallery
Sara Breslin is a recent graduated from the
University of Rhode Island with a bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts. She
has been part of five group shows including the 2013 Senior Seminar Exhibition
at Studio Z in Providence, the 2014 Senior Seminar Exhibition held at the
University of Rhode Island, and two University of Rhode Island Carlotti
Exhibitions (2014, 2013). Most recently
Sara was part of a group show called XVIII: A Collection of Emerging Artists at
Hera Gallery in Wakefield. She is
based in Rhode Island and her focus is illustration, painting and mixed media
work. She is also known for her
love of and undeniable talent in portrait painting and has had extensive
commission.
Currently, Sara
is also working on her first graphic novel entitled The Human War, which
deals with the relationship between nature and mankind. The work to be displayed at the World’s
Smallest Art Gallery is a series of works related to the development of this
novel. The pieces are rendered
with watercolor, gouache and gold leaf and are incredibly beautiful works with a serious
message.
Her character Okaason, is a personified version of
nature, a powerful godlike creature that lives in a primitive version of our
world. She is beautiful and deadly, she controls the winds and the rain, and
she even controls life and death itself.
Confronted by humans, she begins to change and evolve. Okaason learns what it is like to be
human, through darkness and in light. She is constantly confronted with right
and wrong, never really sure the path to go down. When all hope seems lost, she
meets Zeus; the son of Rion and Zeus becomes a true ray of hope.
The Human War is Sara’s way of telling
the world how she feels, and sharing her opinions. Sara believes very strongly that art is powerful and can
affect people in many ways. What
she hopes will happen after reading this book is that those who read it will
begin to question their actions, think about the earth and think about how we
interact with the environment. You
can see Sara’s work for the next six weeks at the World’s Smallest Art Gallery
and you can also visit her on Instagram and her website to learn more about
this talented artist.
Instagram: yournameissara
* The World’s Smallest Art
Gallery is:
·
A kiosk on the South County Bike Path (http://southcountybikepath.org). It
is located in Peace Dale where the bike path crosses Route 108. The kiosk is a
beautifully designed and built structure that has two display cases. Each
measures 42” X 41” x 1”. The cases are weatherproof and have sturdy locks.
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A joint project of Hera Gallery (http://heragallery.org) and Peace Dale Neighborhood Revitalization,
Inc. (http://www.peacedale.net).
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A place to show your artwork. Hera Gallery will
be managing the kiosk as a place for artists to display their work. You may
have a six-week, one-person show in the kiosk on a first come, first serve
basis. Work is not juried, but must be “family friendly.” Artists are asked to
choose work that does not depict nudity, sexuality or violence. Neither Hera
Gallery nor PDNRI will insure the work. Artists display work at their own risk.
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A way of having your work seen by a lot of
people. The bike path has very heavy traffic, especially during the Spring,
Summer and early Fall. Many bikers, runners and walkers pass by every hour.
There will not be sales from the Kiosk, but your display can include your
contact information. Hera Gallery will publicize The World’s Smallest Gallery
on its website, blog, and Constant Contact mailings. A Facebook page will be
developed.
·
A way to beautify the community. The stretch of
the bike path where the kiosk is located contains other artwork including
murals, sculpture, mosaics, and landscape architecture. The World’s Smallest
Art Gallery will add to the beautification of this area.
Rhonda LaPorte is
the coordinator of this project for Hera Gallery. If you are interested in
showing your artwork on the bike path contact John at rlporte@my.uri.edu to get more
details and to schedule a show. 
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