02-13-06_2029Sarah Hess

 

·       Background

·       Influences

·       Paintings

·       Photographs

 

Background

Sarah Hess was born and raised on the north side of Chicago.  She discovered art at an early age.  She attended classes at Marwen during her years in grade school and high school.  She became interested in photography, while in high school, after her father gave her an old camera.  She went on to study photography at Wilbur Wright College and at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago.  Sarah is also interested in painting, and she tends to mix both photography and painting.  Sarah is currently attending Dominican University.

Influences

Sarah has been inspired many artists.  Some of her favorites are:

 

Anselm Kiefer

 

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Frida Kahlo

 

 

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Gustav Klimt

 

 

 

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    Joseph Turner

 

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Weegee

       

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Paintings

 

untitled 2008

Untitled, 2008

Digital print covered with charcoal, graphite, oil paint, coldwax medium, beeswax, and human cremated remains.

2 1/2'  x 1 1/2 '

 

 

 

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Self Portrait, 2003

Oil paint, coldwax medium, beeswax, charcoal, graphite, tea leaves, malt-o-meal, and thread.

4” x 4”

 

 Works in Progress

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Photographs

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Coffee and Cigarettes, 2004                                                                             

C-print

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DeKooning Show, 2004                                                                                    

C-print

 

Portraits

Black and White Silver Gelatin Prints