Biography

Sarah Cason, born in South Carolina, began her artistic education at Winthrop University in 2009. She is a candidate for the B.F.A. with a concentration in sculpture. She has been employed by Winthrop University as a Fine Arts ambassador and gallery worker. Her work has been exhibited in the York County Arts Council in 2012; Winthrop Undergraduate Show; Winthrop Sculpture Shows; and the Sumter County Gallery of Art in 2013. She had work published in the 2013 and 2014 Anthology Magazine, and received the Larsen Merit Award and Best Sculpture Student Award in 2013. She plans to travel and seek artist residencies after graduation.

Artist Statement

My work references duality, opposing forces, sexuality, biological functions, male/female dichotomy, and disparities in power. Through these subjects I attempt to express the darker realities of the human condition, building work that is disturbing, beautiful and sensual. My process begins with an intuitive method, exploring and experimenting with the inherent qualities of a wide variety of materials.  The collision of materials in the resulting sculptures establishes a dialogue and tension. Through this process I am able to translate fixations into physical form, allowing ideas and associations to develop through the making of the work.  Her work and process strongly resonate with the Arte Povera Movement, Surrealism, and Eccentric Abstraction.

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Untitled   6x10 feet    Ceramic and steel installation    2014