Sara Baker Michalak

Sara Baker Michalak
Dunkirk, New York, USA

STATEMENT

My work is about growth, maturation, decline, accumulation, and return–experiences of time. Too, I consider the notions of chaos-cosmos and randomness-order. States of the natural world emerge as themes in my work. My subtractive collage includes artist-created as well as found imagery. I use conventional collage techniques (cut-and-paste) along with photography, heavy texturizing with acrylic gel medium and paints, layering of imagery and abrading by sanding, washing, scraping and sgraffito.

BIO

Sara Baker Michalak’s works have been shown widely, including at New York’s American Craft Museum, Cleveland Museum of Art, Concord Art, and the Burchfield Penny and Albright Knox in Buffalo. Her work is included in many public and private collections. She holds a BFA from The School for American Crafts in Rochester, New York and an MA Interdisciplinary Studies, SUNY Fredonia. Sara has served as artist-in-residence in a variety of educational settings. In addition to operating her studio, she currently works with Aspire of Western New York as Art Facilitator for people with developmental disabilities. Sara lives and works in western New York State on Lake Erie where she propagates native wildflowers and contributes to the preservation of native habitat throughout the region.

ARTIST CONTACT

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